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Time: 12:30pm Date: 09/20/2005 Place: 56-614

Agenda

Welcome to all BE newcomers!
Budget: allocation of funds to three initiatives (items 3 - 5) in 2005-2006.
Lunch celebrations of foreign cultures:
- What countries will be featured in 2005-2006?
- In addition to the lunch gathering, through what activities do we wish to pursue this endeavor and praise of a country?
Focused diversity-related forum discussions:
- What topic do we suggest to address for the first edition in December 2005?
- Themes of following discussions are likely to emerge from this first event.
Interlab luncheons:
- How can we instigate lively interactions during this pizza hour? (introduction of each attending scientist, game/playful activity...)
- October 4, 2005: Grodzinsky/Hamad-Schifferli/White labs.
Diversity seminar:
- December 14, 2005: Christopher M. Jones, MIT's Assistant Dean for Graduate Students
SACNAS conference: BE participation
Other issues, suggestions, questions!