The second goal is to provide information and support to Graduate School of Arts and Sciences students who have repetitive strain injuries. To ensure that members can share with each other different opinions and promote mutual understanding, this organization will stay neutral on political issues. In Common In Common is a confidential peer support and referral line serving graduate students. It is staffed by students from GSAS, the Graduate School of Education, Design, Law, the Divinity School, the Kennedy School of Government, and the School of Public Health. In Common supports students who are dealing with issues such as loneliness and alienation, uncertainty about careers, academic or financial problems, or difficulties in relationships.
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Jewish Students in Arts and Sciences JSAS seeks to provide a sense of community for Jewish students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences by a combination of weekly gatherings and special events. Several events will be planned each semester and may include holiday observances and celebrations, bagel brunches, movie nights, and evenings at the theatre, symphony, and Boston Jewish Film Festival. In addition, the group will help publicize events sponsored by the Jewish Student Associations of the professional schools, by the Jewish Adult and Graduate Student Society and by Jewish graduate student groups at other area institutions. Events will be open to people of all backgrounds. The group holds a business meeting followed by a social hour on the first Thursday of every month and sponsors other activities, forums, speakers, and discussion groups throughout the year.