<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8px">Hello all,</font><span style="font-size:12.8px"></span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It is my pleasure to introduce to you the new 2017-2018 Undergraduate Association Officer Team. Please join us this <b><span class="gmail-m_-1117901654022758559gmail-m_2077468196135929759gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-1117901654022758559gmail-m_2077468196135929759gmail-aQJ">Thursday</span></span> at <span class="gmail-m_-1117901654022758559gmail-m_2077468196135929759gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-1117901654022758559gmail-m_2077468196135929759gmail-aQJ">5pm</span></span> in the UA Office (W20-401) for a study break</b> hosted by the incoming officer team. There will be food from Pepper Sky with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. This is a great opportunity to meet the new officers and talk about any ideas for change. </font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>President</b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Sarah Melvin</font></div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Course 8 & 17 | 2018</span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:ua-president@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-president@mit.edu</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_15c18b81cb64569c" alt="Inline image 3" width="144" height="144" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></font></div><br>The UA has many goals for the coming year, and I plan to focus on expanding access to mental health and student support resources on campus, improving academic advising and first year academics, and building better relationships with the Cambridge and Boston community. I am passionate about preserving student autonomy on campus and will work to ensure student voices are adequately represented in decision-making at MIT. <br>Fun fact: I played bass in a high school rock band.<div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Vice-President</b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Alexa Martin</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Course 18 & 15 | 2019</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:ua-vp@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-vp@mit.edu</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><img src="cid:ii_15c187890d0b3b46" alt="Inline image 1" width="143" height="143" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="font-size:12.8px">In the upcoming year I am looking to grow the UA internally through working with the committee chairs and holding each committee accountable throughout the year. Sarah and I are hoping to provide more resources in order to foster good leaders within the UA and further increase the awareness on campus of what committees are doing. I will also be working closely with Sarah on improving the first year experience in terms of academics, improving dining options on campus, growing the UA's relationship with local, state, and national government, and increasing accessibility to mental health & student support resources.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Fun fact: I really like snakes. When I was younger I used to chase and catch snakes around my yard. </span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="4"><b>Chief of Staff</b><br>Muhammad Eltahir</font><span style="font-size:12.8px"></span><div>Course 2A | 2019<br><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ua-chief@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-chief@mit.edu</a></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_15c1896672c14571" alt="Inline image 2" width="144" height="144" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></font></div><br>As Chief of Staff, I hope to nominate student representatives to Institute, Ad Hoc and Advisory Committees who represent the MIT student body and their interests as equitably as possible, and thereafter support them in any and all ways that I can. </div><div>Fun Fact: I lived in the apartment complex next to Senior Haus from birth until the third grade.<div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Treasurer</b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Jonathan Coden</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Course 6 & 18 | 2019</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ua-treasurer@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-treasurer@mit.edu</a></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_15c187b32f493cc3" alt="Inline image 6" width="143" height="143" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px">My goals for this year are to help expand funding for student groups whose needs fall out of traditional Finboard funding cycle through off-cycle funding, create a system debt forgiveness for student group, continue working with the administration on revisiting the Student Life Fee and other funding sources for student groups across campus, and to help improve financial aid and reduce food insecurity. I want to also work with the other officers to improve dining options, especially within the Student Center as well as use student feedback to improve the first year experience.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Fun Fact: I love going to concerts and I’m a certified scuba diver!</div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Secretary</b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Kathryn Jiang</font></div>Course 18C | 2020</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:ua-secretary@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-secretary@mit.edu</a></div><div><br><div style="font-size:12.8px"><img src="cid:ii_15c187c4380c7780" alt="Inline image 7" width="144" height="144" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">As secretary, I hope to improve communication within the UA and develop new communication channels among the UA, students, and admin. My priorities for this year are centered around the freshmen experience, especially with GIRs, freshmen learning communities, and advising. </div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Fun Fact: I started rock-climbing last year and can frequently be found on the rock wall in Walker.</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Assistant Officer on Diversity</b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Citlali Trigos-Raczkowski</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Course 18C | 2019</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:ua-diversity@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-diversity@mit.edu</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><img src="cid:ii_15c189143d80f880" alt="Inline image 1" width="144" height="144" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div>For the next year, I plan to meet regularly with student groups on campus to better advocate for their hopes and goals and foster community. I also aim to work regularly with administration and be a voice for cultural and minority groups in those discussions. My primary focus is to make communities feel supported and welcome. </div><div>Fun fact: My favorite animal is a pig, my favorite color is pink, & I practice yoga :-)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As always, please feel free to email <a href="mailto:ua-officers@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-officers@mit.edu</a> with any questions. We look forward to meeting with you on Thursday.</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Warmly,</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Kathryn</font></div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kathryn Jiang</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Department of Mathematics</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Secretary of the Undergraduate Association</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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