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tal Diplomas</strong><br>The Registrar’s Office recently launched Digital Diplomas @ MIT, which gives students the option of receiving a digital version of their credential in addition to the traditional paper diploma. All graduating students are eligible to receive a digital version of their diploma at no cost. Look out for an email from the Registrar’s Office inviting you to download the Blockcerts Wallet app on your mobile device and add MIT as an issuer. You must complete these steps before Commencement to ensure that you receive your digital diploma as soon as it is available. Learn more <a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/transcripts-records/digital-diplomas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">here</a>.<br><br><strong>MIT $100K Launch Finale<br>When:</strong> 5/14 at 6:45pm<br><strong>Where: </strong>Kresge Auditorium<br><strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:100kd@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">100kd@mit.edu</a><br><br>Don&#39;t miss your chance to attend--get your (free) ticket today!!:<br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-100k-launch-finale-tickets-60158102504?aff=byte" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-100k-launch-finale-tickets-60158102504?aff=byte</a><br><br>Join us for the biggest entrepreneurship night of the year! LAUNCH is the namesake event of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, where teams compete live for the chance to win $100,000! Come watch the best and brightest from across MIT pitch their business ideas in front of fellow students, faculty, investors, and entreprenuers from MIT, Cambridge, Boston, and beyond. Network with like-minded entreprenuers and inventors, and immerse yourself in the start-up community at MIT.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>