[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of April 25, 2016

Sat Apr 23 22:33:40 EDT 2016

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April 25, 2016

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*IN BRIEF*

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*GW at MIT:*

1. Apply to be GWAMIT Department Representatives!

*MIT:*

2. Libraries celebrate Preservation Week (Apr. 25)

3. Join us for MenTe (Mujeres en Tecnología) Dinner Series (Apr. 27)

4. [MITWGS] Lunchtime talk: The Cost of Silence: Causes & Consequences of
Abortion Stigma (Apr. 27)

5. [Postdoctoral Associate] Yoga Class Series (Apr. 27 – Jun. 29)

6. [MIT Women's League] Arnold Arboretum Visit (Apr. 29)

7. Effective Altruism Global X Boston Conference (Apr. 30)

8. MIT Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2016 (throughout Apr.)

9. Holi - Indian Festival of Colors (May. 2)

10. MIT Work-Life Center Spring 2016 Seminar Series (now - May)

*Outside MIT:*

11. [HGWISE] SoulCycle Night (Apr. 28)

12. [MASS AWIS] The O2O2O Principle: Building Strategic Networks That Have
BIG Power (May. 12)

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

We are still calling for department representatives. This is definitely a
great opportunity to get more involved with GWAMIT!

There are still lots of events going on. Check out the announcement below
for further details.

The GWAMIT Board

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*FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS*

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************** GW at MIT **************

*1. **Apply to be GWAMIT Department Representatives!*

*Apply:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uoexHi8Sx_YS-NS0ArZqR3dxlL08begaBEdmKVVuzR4/viewform?c=0&w=1>

Department representatives serve as a liaison between GWAMIT and members in
their home department. Semesterly funding is available for active
Department Representatives to hold an event for GWAMIT members in their
home departments. Please apply through the above link!

************** MIT **************

*2. Libraries celebrate Preservation Week*

*When:* Monday, April 25th, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

*Where: *Killian Hall, MIT Building 14W-111

*Contact*: bakera at mit.edu

*RSVP:* link <http://libcal.mit.edu/event/2512821>

Join us for a fun and informative afternoon in celebration of Preservation
Week. To assist with our planning, registration is requested but not
required.

- S is for Special: Adventures with the Ship of Theseus, 2-3pm

Conceived by J.J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst, the novel S. is
composed of several interlocking stories, including a novel, The Ship of
Theseus by V.M. Straka, filled with loose postcards, letters, and other
ephemera. MIT Libraries staff imagine how such a text would hold up over
time and how the experience of future readers might be affected.

- The Day the Music Didn’t Die: Saving MIT’s Analog Music Sound Recordings,
3-3:30pm

This talk will examine the work of digitizing approximately 2,000
uncataloged analog sound recordings, while providing advice to other
libraries with similar sound recording backlogs.

- An NDSR-Boston Resident @ MIT Libraries, 3:30-3:50

Alexandra Curran discusses her experiences, including her professional
development opportunities in digital preservation.

*3. **Join us for MenTe (Mujeres en Tecnología) Dinner Series *

*When:* Wednesday, April 27th, 7:00 pm

*Where: *MIT Building N52-337 (IDC Buidling IDM Lab)

*Contact:* mente at mit.edu

*RSVP:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17oLY2VVaaqNJO7o_oPd5iZmpcyzhoEe7nEFH3GnZHLk/viewform?c=0&w=1>

MenTe at MIT is a new initiative starting this spring! We are aiming to
create a community where Latin Grad Women at MIT and nearby know each other
and can have further impact to our region. Join us! We will be looking
forward to share an awesome set of dinner series and insights.

*Funded by Graduate Student Life Grants

*4. **[MITWGS & GHMHI] Lunchtime talk: The Cost of Silence: Causes &
Consequences of Abortion Stigma in the U.S. & Around the World*

*When:* Wednesday, April 27th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

*Where:* MIT Building 14E-304

*RSVP:* wgs at mit.edu

Please join WGS and GHMHI for a lunchtime talk by Dr. Elizabeth Janiak: The
Cost of Silence: Causes and Consequences of Abortion Stigma in the U.S. &
Around the World on Wednesday, April 27th, 14E-304, 12:00-1:30.

Please RSVP with dietary restrictions to wgs at mit.edu

*5. [Postdoctoral Associate] Yoga Class Series *

*When:* Wednesdays, April 27th - June 29th, 7:30pm

*Where:* MIT Building 37 or building 16

*Contact*: sarahsaf at mit.edu

Postdoctoral Associate is conducting yoga class series regularly and the
next one is starting on April 27. This will be taking place on Wednesdays,
at 7:30 pm on campus (building 37 or building 16). A rate for postdocs and
their MIT Spouses & Partners is offered for a 10 class session for $80.
This is a gentle all-level relaxing yoga class and no prior experience is
required.

The classes will take place on the following 10 dates:

April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22,
June 29

If you are interested, please reserve your spots by contacting
sarahsaf at mit.edu or the instructor Hadassah Segal directly.

*6. [MIT Women's League] Arnold Arboretum Visit *

*When:* Friday, April 29th, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

*Where:* 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain

*Info:* link <http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/>

*Contact*: wleague at mit.edu

Our April outing takes us on a tour of Harvard University's Arnold
Arboretum, a 281-acre research and educational institution in Jamaica
Plain. Last June its living collection consisted of approximately 14,760
accessioned plants.

Established in 1871 when the will of whaling merchant James Arnold set
aside a portion of his estate to Harvard College, the deed of trust stated
that the income of the legacy be used "for the establishment and support of
an arboretum, to be known as the Arnold Arboretum, which shall contain, as
far as practicable, all the trees [and] shrubs . . . either indigenous or
exotic, which can be raised in the open air."

Charles Sprague Sargent, the Arboretum's first director, worked tirelessly
and successfully on its behalf for 54 years. His collaboration with
Frederick Law Olmsted left its mark on the Arboretum's design, as Olmsted
laid out the paths and roadways and assigned designated areas for specific
plant groupings and Sprague arranged the plant collections.

Our guide Bart Kelso is an arborist and a storyteller. Well-acquainted with
the grounds, our tour promises to be a fascinating, colorful, and
blossoming one.

Meet us at the bottom of the steps in front of the Hunnewell Visitor
Center. *To reserve you place, contact the League office by April 22*.
Directions can be found on the Arboretum's website at
http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu. To travel with a group from MIT that day,
please make that known when you make your reservation.

*7. Effective Altruism Global X Boston Conference (EAGxBoston) *

*When:* Saturday, April 30th, 12:30pm – 6:30pm

*Where:* MIT Building E51, Wong Auditorium

*Info:* link <http://www.eagxboston.com/>

*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/effective-altruism-global-x-boston-2016-tickets-23606969080>

Effective Altruism Global X Boston is a half-day conference featuring
talks, panels, and networking opportunities for anyone interested in doing
the most good possible with the resources we have. The program will address
the major effective altruist cause areas of global poverty and development,
animal agriculture, and global catastrophic risk, as well as movement
concerns like conducting research, building community, and choosing a
career direction.

Speakers and panelists include:

Dean Karlan (Yale, Innovations for Poverty Action)

Joshua Greene (Harvard, Moral Cognition Lab)

Rachel Glennerster (MIT, Poverty Action Lab)

Piali Mukhopadhyay (GiveDirectly)

Bruce Friedrich (The Good Food Institute)

Julia Wise (The Centre for Effective Altruism)

Ian Ross (Hampton Creek, Facebook)

*8. [MITWGS] MIT Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2016*

*When:* throughout April

*Where:* various

*Info:* link <http://elephant.mit.edu/>

MIT Sexual Assault Awareness Month is April this year. There are a host of
events planned for the month, ranging from movie screenings and workshops
to VPR advocate drop-in hours and survivor-only events. Check the website
http://elephant.mit.edu/, up and running with more details on each of the
events. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence
of our friends.

*9. Holi - Indian Festival of Colors*

*When:* Monday, May 2nd, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

*Where:* Kresge Lawn (yard in front of Z center and kresge auditorium)

*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holi-indian-festival-of-colors-tickets-24334539262>

*Contact*: westgate-officers at mit.edu

Join us to celebrate Holi festival with bright colors and Indian themed
snacks. Fun activities for kids with water guns and liquid colors. White
shirts are recommended but not required

This is an event funded by LEF/Arcade and sponsor by: MIT Spouses and
Partners Connect and Westgate and Eastgate.

*10. **MIT Work-Life Center Spring 2016 Seminar Series*

*When:* now - May

*Info:* link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/>

*Register:* link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/>

We are pleased to announce the launch of the MIT Work-Life Center’s Spring
2016 Seminar Series. Our presenters, who are experts in their fields, will
share research-based strategies, tips, and information on more than 25
topics, including changing how you respond to stress; supporting your
child’s emotional and intellectual development; understanding the U.S.
college admissions process; navigating life as a young professional; and
learning how to help an aging family member.

All seminars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and
their families; however, registration is required.

We believe these seminars and workshops will help MIT community members
find better balance in their professional and personal lives, and
appreciate your help in communicating this information to the broader MIT
community.

************** Outside MIT **************

*11. [HGWISE] Sign Up for HGWISE SoulCycle Night*

*When:* Thursday, April 28th, 7:30pm

*Where:* Beacon Hill

*Contact:* hgwise at gmail.com

*RSVP:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18kBcze2A-i1n8OsZ_zAU45_ePRZS0svoyH9vkFaNbZ8/viewform>

HGWISE is excited to announce that we have organized a free evening of spin
at SoulCycle in Beacon Hill on Thursday, April 28th at 7:30 pm. If you are
available and would like to sign up, please do so here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18kBcze2A-i1n8OsZ_zAU45_ePRZS0svoyH9vkFaNbZ8/viewform>
.

Attendance at this event is capped and we will be assigning bikes on a
first come first serve basis. You will receive an email from us with
details should you receive a bike or be waitlisted. Please email
hgwise at gmail.com with questions.

*12. The O2O2O Principle: Building Strategic Networks That Have BIG Power
featuring Mari Anne Snow*

*When:* Thursday, May. 12th, 5:30pm – 8:00pm

*Where:* AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, MA 01605

*Contact: *Kristie Kapinas, Kristina.kapinas at gmail.com

*Register:* link
<http://mass-awis.org/the-o2o2o-principle-building-strategic-networks-that-have-big-power-thursday-may-12th/>

This event is our annual Spring Social co-hosted by MASS AWIS and WPI AWIS
Affiliate. It is geared for women and men within the scientific community
(from undergrads to mid-career levels) who are interested in developing
their strategic networking skills in an interactive workshop.

Networks are an essential element to a successful career in any field.
Today we are fortunate to have great face-to-face networking opportunities
as well as easy to use digital tools that can extend relationships beyond
an initial meeting. No more passive business card exchanges, participants
at this workshop will learn modern techniques for building and expanding
their networks to support their career goals.

Mari Anne Snow is founder of Sophaya, a start-up dedicated to building
modern products and services for organizations with virtual teams and
remote professionals. Mari Anne has experienced first-hand the critical
power of a well-cultivated network and she is a strong advocate of
investing time and effort to build and maintain one for long term career
success.

Refreshments will be served. Registration is limited to 60 people.
Registration is FREE, but is limited to Abbvie Employees, MASS AWIS, and
AWIS WPI Affiliate MEMBERS ONLY. Parking is available on site at no cost.
Please bring a valid ID.

Please email Kristie Kapinas (MASS AWIS Events West Co-Chair) at
Kristina.kapinas at gmail.com with any questions.

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