<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Hello Undergrads!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">We wanted to give some quick updates regarding MIT’s work surrounding COVID-19. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><font color="#454545" class="">1. </font><b style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Pulse survey</b><font color="#454545" class=""> - Vice Chancellor Ian Waitz recently sent out a community pulse </font><a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AjTRkrhq1OXHkV" class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">survey</font></a><font color="#454545" class=""> surrounding fall scenarios to help inform </font><a href="https://covid-team2020.mit.edu/" class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">Team 2020</font></a><font color="#454545" class="">. Our input as undergraduates is crucial as major decisions about this fall are currently being discussed and weighed. Team 2020 will be presenting to the senior leadership, the ones who will ultimately be making this decision, as early as a week from now. Please take 5 minutes out of your day today to fill it out and encourage your friends to as well! </font></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><font color="#454545" class="">2. </font><b style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">UA Committee on COVID-19</b><font color="#454545" class=""> - As many of you may know, the UA Committee on COVID-19 was recently formed to spur undergraduate community engagement on these topics. We have since produced a Recommendations Report for Team 2020 on the Fall, accessible at our </font><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/resources-documents" class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">website</font></a><font color="#454545" class="">, as well as obtained permissions to share recordings of tri-weekly Institute COVID-19 Update Calls, accessible at this </font><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mitcovidresponse" class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">UA Dropbox Info Repository</font></a><font color="#454545" class="">. We encourage you all to bookmark the </font><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/committee-description" class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">page</font></a><font color="#454545" class=""> and follow our social media channels (Instagram: @ua.covid19, @ua_mit and </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mit.ua.covid19/?epa=SEARCH_BOX" class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">Facebook</font></a><font color="#454545" class="">) for the most up-to-date information. </font></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><font color="#454545" class="">We are now working hard to develop a report on privacy concerns associated with public health methods like contact tracing, as well as a report on alternate implementation proposals. Look out as we continue to reach out to you all for input. And of course, it goes without saying, if you have any ideas or alternate proposals for the Fall, feel free to contact us at </font><a href="mailto:ua-covid19@mit.edu" class=""><font color="#000000" class="">ua-covid19@mit.edu</font></a><font color="#454545" class="">. We cannot do this without you.</font></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">In these times, please remember to take care of and to be kind to yourselves. Your safety and wellbeing comes first. These past few weeks have been incredibly difficult, both physically and emotionally due to recent events. Know that we as the UA are here for you and as you check in on each other, don’t forget to check in with yourself. We hope you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Best,</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Yu Jing Chen</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Vice President of the Undergraduate Association</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">She/Her/Hers</span></div></body></html>