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RSS, Blogs, and Olincasts – Oh My! Olin's RSS functionality was built by Thomas Michon '09, while working for the IT department, under the direction of Javier Zapanta, Web Developer. Congrats and thanks to Thomas! Be sure to subscribe to Olin Feeds (http://feeds.olin.edu/) -- which are easiest to view via IE 7, the latest Firefox or Apple Safari web browser. Student Volunteers Needed! The process starts with a 3–5 page executive summary that must be submitted by March 5th. Contestants receive written feedback on their summaries from the judging committee. The top 30 teams are asked to develop a ten to fifteen minute pitch for the semifinals, which they give in private, individually, on April 5th. They then get about 15–20 minutes of verbal feedback from a judging panel (including investors, IP attorneys, etc.). The top ten of the semifinalists return on May 1st to give a public ten-minute investor pitch and five teams (one grand prize, plus second and third prizes for both student and professional teams) win awards that night. Mentors are provided to the teams, as is access to boot camps and seminars with lots of how-to content, and individual coaching to help them hone the best pitch possible. Docutech – Printing Policies and Pricing Parents, Did You Know? Today's Tip... As noted earlier, Commencement 2007 is just around the corner! The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 20th with a President's reception schedule for graduates and their families on Saturday, May 19th. While we work diligently to push the 2007 commencement website live and get you all the information you need, we wanted to take this opportunity to point you to the lodging section of our website where you will find recommendations on which hotels we recommend and have relationships with. As an alternative to hotel accommodations, we've also made available a couple of Bed & Breakfast recommendations via Parents' Blackboard, under Helpful Hints/Travel Tips. Keep watching for more commencement updates! Upcoming Events
Community Bulletin Board RAD Training for Women The Babson College police are sponsoring a R.A.D. systems, basic physical defense for women four week training program. Classes are Tuesday evenings 6:00-9:00 p.m. starting Tuesday, February 20th. Click here to register online or contact Beth Adams for more information. Volunteer Opportunity - Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans NEADS (Dogs For Deaf and Disabled Americans), of Princeton, MA, is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to train and provide rescued dogs and donated puppies to be assistance service dogs for disabled people. The organization seeks volunteers for its Dogs at your Desk program, where volunteers get to have a dog with them for the day. Six or more dogs come to campus and spend the day sitting patiently getting used to the sounds of fax machines, computers, phones and the cafeteria and office social environment. Olin is approximately 30 minutes from NEADS; for more information on this program please click here. HomeGrown Coffee House – Prime Time Open Mike 2007 Prime Time Open Mike night features host Chris Pahud and Seth Connelly at the Homegrown Coffeehouse, Saturday, March 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. Performer signup starts at 7:15. The Homegrown Coffeehouse is located at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, at the corner of Great Plain and Dedham Avenue in Needham center. Parking is free and admission is $5 to benefit the Church. Babson Venture Capital and Financing Club Hosts Seminar on Term Sheets Join the Babson Venture Capital and Financing club for a seminar on term sheets. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. in Luksic Rm 108. Matt Gilman and Steve London, partners at Brown Rudnick (a global law firm that specializes in finance and securities litigation), will speak about: Investment terms and what they mean; a typical outline of terms between a company seeking financing and an investor; and the differences between venture capital term sheets and other financing term sheets. Please come prepared with questions about legal issues that relate to financing ventures and RSVP to bvcfc@babson.edu. Google Search Tip When doing a Google search, adding a tilde (~) before the word or search term makes Google also search for synonyms of the search term. For example, if you enter "~car", Google will also search for synonyms such as vehicle, auto, automobile, etc. Google also highlights the synonym in the search results. Live Jazz Band Available for Campus Events The Babson Olin Jazz Ensemble is available to play for campus events at no charge. If you would like to explore having live contemporary big band music for your event please contact music director Joe Brogan. Please note: This is a large group with up to 20 members and therefore is not appropriate for background music.
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Congratulations to the Canavan Family On Wednesday, February 14th Patrick Vincent Canavan arrived at 5:06 p.m. Linda and Brian's Valentine's Day baby weighed in at 7lbs. 8 oz. and is 19 ¾ inches long. Both Mom and baby are doing very well! New Faces @ Olin On Monday, February 26th Liz Christo will join Olin as a part-time Temporary Budget Director. She will be located at OC 308 (Zhaopeng's office) and can be reached at extension 2424. Her email address is elizabeth.christo@olin.edu . Her office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Liz will be available in other hours as needed. Articles of Interest Trivia
In the last issue we asked "What SCOPE project appeared on last Sunday's edition of 2057 on the Discovery Channel?" Kevin Sihlanick was the first to respond with the correct answer, MIT/Darpa. Trivia buffs, do you know..... Q: What percentage of this year's 2011 candidates will travel more than 500 miles to Olin's campus for candidate's weekend? A: First person to correctly respond to Alyson Goodrow receives a prize.
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