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MIT CLUB OF SOUTH TEXAS Dr. Leinhard Dinner Presentation Leadership in Education 2002 Program STS-109 MIT Alumni Shuttle Mission New Features on the Club’s Website Club of South Texas Board of Directors: Nominations Sought for 2002-2003 Term If you need to contact us about a specific event, please see the contact information for that event. Dr.
Lienhard Dinner Presentation Click
here for a coupon. Leadership
in Education 2002 Program This
is the ninth year that the MIT Club of South Texas will sponsor a teacher
to attend the MIT Science and Engineering Program for Teachers.
The one-week summer program gives the teacher an update of the
state-of-the-art in chemistry, physics, mathematics and the life sciences; an
understanding in principle of the synthesis, processing, properties, and
performance of conventional and innovative engineering materials; and an
introduction to the design and manufacture of important engineering systems,
including management and techno-economic decision making.
The teachers who have attended in the past have likened it to drinking
science out of a fire hose. In part
through your generous contributions to our Leadership
in Education Program, we are able to cover all of the travel and living
expenses of the teachers that we sponsor. We
have sent invitations to many of the school districts inviting them to help us
identify candidates who are leaders in educating the youth in our community.
The selection of a winner is based on the candidate’s enthusiasm as an
educator, the credibility among peers, the ability to stimulate students in
science and technology, and interest in making a difference in our community.
If you know a teacher in the South Texas area who you think meets the
selection criteria, please encourage him or her to apply. If teachers do not receive information from their
administration, then they should contact Ed Rinehart (713-965-4563, office or
281-679-7608, home) to get application information. If you would like to
lend your financial support to this worthy effort, you can do so conveniently by
including your contribution along with your annual
membership dues. -
Ed Rinehart STS-109
MIT Alumni Shuttle Mission Two MIT Alumni will be flying on Shuttle Mission STS-109 to upgrade and service the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. John M. Grunsfeld, SB Course 8, '80, will be serving as Payload Commander / Mission Specialist 1. Dr. Michael J. Massimino, SM Course 2, ’88, SM TPP, ’88, ME, Course 2, ’90, PhD Course 2, ’92, will be serving as Mission Specialist 5. This will be Dr. Grunsfeld’s fourth flight and Dr. Massimino’s first flight. STS-109 is currently scheduled to launch February 21, 2002. More mission information and the latest launch schedule can be found at: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/index.html March
Happy Hour Click
here for a map –Raul Valdez Houston Aeros Hockey
Back by popular demand, the MIT Club returns to the Compaq Center, 7:30 pm Friday, March 29 to watch the Aeros battle the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. As this newsletter goes out, the race in the West Division remains tight, with the Aeros in third place with 43 points, just four points behind the division leader. We’ve got a block of great seats close to the glass in the Aeros Attack Zone. Hockey action plus a GOALIE BOBBLE HEAD DOLL GIVEAWAY if you are one of the first 3000 fans! Seats are limited - first come first served – this is a very popular event, so reserve early! You will receive your tickets in the mail. – Dave Johnston It’s
time once again, time for the annual MIT Club of South Texas membership drive.
The MIT Club of South Texas invites you to join or renew your membership
for 2002. Membership in the club
runs coincident with the calendar year, which means that those members who paid
their dues before October 1, 2001 need to renew now for 2002.
Membership is open to all MIT alumni and alumnae, as well as current
undergraduate and graduate students and their parents.
Your
dues in the local club are used to pay for mailing announcements and the
newsletter, sponsor events for local high school students accepted at the
Institute, award prizes at local science fairs, and improve local science and
math education through our Leadership in Education Program (LEAP).
For eight years we have been sending local high school teachers to MIT
for a one-week session in secondary science education.
Although we do benefit from some administrative assistance from the
Institute, the MIT Club of South Texas does not receive funding from MIT
or from the Alumni/ae Association. Membership
is available at several levels. Regular
membership continues to be $25 per year level.
Patron membership is offered for an annual contribution of $50.
Special Sustaining and Benefactor membership is available for those who
contribute $100 and $200, respectively. As
recent graduates, members of the Classes of 1997 through 2001 can join at the
special reduced rate of only $5 per year. Members
at all levels receive discounts as well as preferred enrollment for themselves
and their guests at MIT Club of South Texas sponsored events. Last year was one of our best membership years ever for our local club, and we’d like to make next year another winner. Join today to get the maximum benefit from your membership! -
Al Cisar New
Features on the Club’s Website We
have added two new features to the Club’s website:
a direct link to MIT’s
E-News website and a “Welcome To Texas”
page. The MIT
E-News service is a monthly email highlighting current events at MIT.
As a service to our members, we are posting the weblink to the current
month’s E-News newsletter on
our local website. The “Welcome
To Texas” page contains state and city weblinks useful to folks who have
recently moved to the Houston-Galveston area.
These weblinks are prominently displayed on our homepage: Club of South Texas Board of Directors: Nominations Sought for 2002-2003 Term Elections for new board members for the MIT Club of South Texas will take place at the May 2002 monthly board meeting. We are looking for any and all interested nominees. No experience required! If you are interested in helping to run your MIT Club or would like to make a nomination, please email me at %20%20hermanvargas@alum.mit.edu%20%20 or call me at 713 436-3538 (h).
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