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Join us as we go to Union Station Homeless Shelter here in Pasadena to prepare and serve dinner to the homeless. The time commitment is 5:45 PM – 9:30 PM, food and materials will be provided. Watch for sign up announcements on the Community Service Email Interest List.

The Caltech Y offers many opportunities for community service, organized and led by Caltech students. If you are interested in receiving email announcements of upcoming community service projects, you can self subscribe to the Community Service Interest List at www.caltechy.org/lists/. If you are interested in helping to organize and lead community service projects, or have other questions: contact caltechy@caltech.edu.

For more info go to: http://caltechy.org/programs_services/tutoring/

The Caltech Y offers many opportunities for community service, organized and led by Caltech students. If you are interested in receiving email announcements of upcoming community service projects, you can self subscribe to the Y-Act Interest List at www.caltechY.org/lists/. If you are interested in helping to organize and lead community service projects, or have other questions: contact caltechy@caltech.edu.

Volunteer at Hathaway-Sycamores, a group that supports local underprivileged but motivated high school students. Some of the subjects being tutored are AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus, etc. If you are interested, please email Josie (jkishi@caltech.edu) or Ted (xjin@caltech.edu) for more information.

Open to all alumni who have fond memories of the Caltech Y, want to get updated on Y activities, or want to learn more about the Y. Stop by to enjoy good food and chat with friends.

Join us as we go to Union Station Homeless Shelter here in Pasadena to prepare and serve dinner to the homeless. The time commitment is 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, food and materials will be provided. Watch for sign up announcements on the Community Service Email Interest List.

The Caltech Y offers many opportunities for community service, organized and led by Caltech students. If you are interested in receiving email announcements of upcoming community service projects, you can self subscribe to the Community Service Interest List at www.caltechy.org/lists/. If you are interested in helping to organize and lead community service projects, or have other questions: contact caltechy@caltech.edu.

The Master of Student Houses (MOSH) and the Caltech Y-Explore LA Series invites you to see 'Chicago,' an award-winning production, at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, May 20th at 1pm. There are a limited number of tickets available for $20, and they will be issued by lottery. If you would like to be considered for a ticket, please fill out the form http://bit.ly/KmWVPa by Monday, May 14. Note that tickets are only available to undergraduate students. Winners of the lottery will be notified via email. All participants will be responsible for providing their own transportation to the event.

Caltech Student Health Fair - Monday, May 14th

Stop by the Caltech Student Health Fair - next Monday, May 14th on San Pasqual Walk in front of Chandler from 11:30am - 1pm to learn more about leading healthy lifestyles. In conjunction with the American Red Cross Blood Drive and Semana Latina, many off-campus and Caltech health related groups and resources will have info, interactive activities and demos on leading healthy lifestyles. Come take a try at a short "Health Jeopardy" with the opportunity of winning prizes such as a free massage and movie tickets! Don't miss out on the free food, massages, food, music and give blood!

More information in this preview Tech Article on Health Fair

Groups participating include: Huntington Hospital and Cancer center residents, nurses, sleep technician; American Red Cross, Las Encinas Hospital, National Alliance For the Mentally Ill, Whittier Rio Hondo AIDS Project, Active Minds, Caltech Counseling, Health Education, Health Center, Alpine Club, and Y-Outdoors.

Thanks you to Aetna, Caltech Student Life, ASCIT, Caltech Y, Caltech Health Center, Caltech Counseling Center, Caltech Health Education

The Huntington Tea – Sunday, May 27^th – 9:00 AM Join other students and faculty for tea, pastries, and finger sandwiches in the Huntington Tea Room, and then stay for the day to explore the renowned Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to interact with others outside of the campus environment, and to experience all the Huntington has to offer. Space is Limited – sign ups begin this Monday, May 14^th at 9:30 AM (payment due on signup) at the Caltech Y. Students may sign up one guest (student or otherwise - cost for students is $28 - cost for others is $33).

The Caltech Y Science and Policy Series presents

Science Policy and Diplomacy: A Conversation with Dr. Alice Huang

Wednesday, May 16^th - 12:00 to 1:30 PM | Avery Library | Lunch is provided, but space is limited.

To sign up visit: As a distinguished microbiologist, Dr. Alice Huang made a name for herself through pioneering molecular characterizations of viral structure and function. She was a Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Harvard Medical School, as well as the Director of the Laboratories of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital in Boston. Later she became the Dean for Science at New York University. Dr. Huang moved to Pasadena and became a Senior Faculty Associate in Biology at Caltech after her husband, Dr. David Baltimore, was hired as its seventh president. She served as President of the American Society for Microbiology from 1988-1989, was elected President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for the 2010-2011 term, and subsequently, Chair of the AAAS Board of Directors for the 2011-2012 term. Dr. Huang also sits on the Boards of Rockefeller Foundation, Waksman Foundation for Microbiology, and Public Agenda. She has a special interest in science policy and science diplomacy, especially in matters of scientific relations between the US and Asian nations, and delivered the AAAS 2011 Annual Meeting Presidential Address on these topics. Huang has consulted on science policy for government agencies in Singapore, Taiwan, and China, and she is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy.

The Caltech Y Science and Policy Series invites members of the Caltech community who have played a role in the formation, implementation, or evaluation of science policy to interact with a small group of interested students over an informal lunch. Funding for the Science and Policy Series was provided through the George Housner Fund. Questions can be directed to the Caltech Y at 626.395.6163 or caltechy@caltech.edu. SEMANA LATINA TALK: ENGINEERING & POLITICS: PERSPECTIVES FROM SENATOR ALEX PADILLA Friday, May 18^th - 12:00 PM | Avery Dining Hall | Lunch is provided, but space is limited. RSVP online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RSVPSenatorPadillaLecture. At noon on Friday, May 18, in Avery Dining Hall, Senator Alex Padilla, representing the 20th Senate District, will discuss his educational experiences as a mechanical engineering student at MIT, his career working for Hughes Aircraft, and his transition from engineering to public office in the California Senate. Lunch will be provided.

The Caltech Management AssociationCH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONPRESENTSA Screening of Connected: An “Autoblogography” about Love, Death, and Technology MONDAY, MAY 14, 20124:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.ROOM 153, NOYES LABORATORY, CALTECH Have you ever faked a restroom trip to check your email? Slept with your laptop? Or become so overwhelmed that you just unplugged from it all? Using a mix of animation, archival footage, and home movies, Connected takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century. Equal parts documentary and memoir, the movie was created by Filmmaker and Artist, Tiffany Shlain. After the screening, Shlain will be available to take questions from the audience. You don’t want to miss this event. Hillary Shalin was honored by Newsweek as one of the “Women Shaping the 21st Century” and her films and work have received 48 awards and distinctions, with her last four films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. More details at: http://cma.jpl.nasa.gov/pdf/upcoming/shlain.pdf This event is free. All members of the Campus and JPL communities and retirees are welcome. For more information about this event, please send e-mail to cma.announce@jpl.nasa.gov or call Athena Castro,

Caltech Y Outdoors Hike: Eaton Canyon and Henninger Flats this Sunday, May 20 Text: The Caltech Y Outdoor Adventures group is going on a hike to Henninger Flats this Sunday, May 20. We will meet at the OLD Y building at 8:30 am and leave for the trailhead by 9:00 am. We will start hiking at the Eaton Canyon Nature center and follow the stream for a while, then head up the hills and stop at Henninger Flats where you can see all of Los Angeles and even the ocean on a clear day. The hike is seven miles round trip with about 1600 feet of elevation gain on the way up. The Pasadena Marathon will also take place this Sunday, and Wilson Ave in front of the Y and Del Mar Blvd on the north side of campus will be both closed to all traffic. Therefore, we will meet at the OLD Caltech Y building, on San Pasqual next to the Athenaeum Tennis Courts. Hill Ave and the San Pasqual entrance to campus will be open, and you can access Hill Ave from the south if you need to drive to campus. You should take the Altadena Drive exit from the 210 freeway and then use California to get to Hill.

You can RSVP using this google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq9N6k4yjrsSdHNoMXJyNmZXbm9NakZCXzV6ZVlMOWc

We also need a few drivers who have already been cleared to drive with the Y to help get people to the trailhead. The forecast is for sun all day on Sunday, so remember to bring lots of water and sun protection! See you on Sunday! Jeremy Sandlerjsandler@caltech.edu