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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Abena D Peasah <apeasah@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>URM org for BE + Bio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>I'm Abena Peasah, a senior majoring in bioengineering. This summer, I've been working to create an organization for underrepresented minorities in the biology & bioengineering departments at MIT. I've been looking for more ways to advertise to students in
the biology department. I've attached two documents with more information on our goals, events, and structure. I'm also happy to answer any questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>Abena P. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">SUBE: Society of Underrepresented Biologists and Biological Engineers</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Overview<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Over the past two months, students in the bioengineering department have been working to create an organization for minority students in biology and bioengineering. We are SUBE: the Society of Underrepresented Biologists and Biological
Engineers (pronounced soo-bay, meaning ‘rise' in Spanish). SUBE aims to empower underrepresented minority students in the biological and bioengineering departments at MIT by furthering their academic, social, and professional prospects and cultivating a community
where diversity and inclusion are necessary and appreciated. If you are interested, please join our slack (<a href="https://join.slack.com/t/sube-mit/shared_invite/zt-fx96syl2-PD8Ti1Ugh~fwTHJajVxyGA"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://join.slack.com/t/sube-mit/shared_invite/zt-fx96syl2-PD8Ti1Ugh~fwTHJajVxyGA</span></a>),
and email apeasah@mit.edu to join the mailing list sube@mit.edu.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Details</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Goals:<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Increase the retention of underrepresented and underserved students in bioengineering and biology<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Cultivate a community where diversity and inclusion are necessary and appreciated<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Further the academic, social, and professional prospects for URM students<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Members: underrepresented minority students in fields related to biology/bioengineering<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ltsUA29thtH0czhd1x3d1xTag_yMIVp0hNlC6-yeOU/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="color:#1155CC">Executive board positions</span></a> (all open): Graduate
chair, undergraduate chair, secretary, treasurer, external liaison, and departmental representatives
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Types of events:
<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Networking with biotech companies<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Professional development workshops<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Faculty talks<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Pset nights<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Support:<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Funding for conferences<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1">Advertisement of opportunities such as internships, scholarships, fellowships, fly-ins, and REUs, especially those meant for URMs.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Outline of Fall Semester events (online)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">September<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Welcome to campus - mixer/intro event for URMs in BE, getting to know the sophomores
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Faculty talks - BE, bio, other depts too.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Advertise Laureates and Leaders to the sophomores<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">October<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Mixers with biotech companies (UG+G)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Pset + work nights? (recurring)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">November<o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">CourseRoading - helping students decide what classes to take in the spring semester (UG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Game night/casual mixer - all, + faculty/staff<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Advertise opportunities (ex: REUs, summer programs) that have deadlines in winter/January.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">Professional development workshop?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Outline of Spring Semester events (likely online)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Feb<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">Mixers with biotech companies (UG+G)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">Spring semester welcome, undergrads now on campus<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">March<o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">Faculty talk from a prof who teaches a high traffic undergrad class (UG+G)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">Pset + work nights (recurring)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">Professional development workshop
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">April <o:p>
</o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">Fellowships talk - coordinate with fellowships office<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">May<o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">CourseRoading for freshmen interested in BE (UG)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SUBE exec board positions, as of 7/26<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Two chairs, graduate and undergraduate: act as co-presidents, interface with the Course 20 department, create events, and act as the official faces of SUBE.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Secretary: keep records of meetings (notes, dates), send emails, keep track of organization event calendar<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Treasurer: responsible for budgeting, supporting students in applying for departmental/external funding, conference funding<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">External Liaison: connect with biotech companies, work with departments to organize faculty talks and other events, coordinating with other organizations when necessary, recruit members<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Departmental representatives for each department if possible (not necessarily an exec board position)<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4">Departmental representatives could vary from year to year, based on makeup of members<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4">Responsibilities would depend on the department.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4">For example, Course 20 has slots for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in meetings on the curriculum.
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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4">These roles can separate from the exec board, but if there are not enough candidates, they may be absorbed back into the responsibilities of the exec board.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4">Fewer hours per week than the exec board<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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