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Learn more at <a href="http://ua.mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ua.mit.edu</a>.</p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.5px;" class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">~ Naomi<br class="">UA Secretary</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;"><table class="mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><h3 class="null" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px;"><img data-file-id="712789" height="30" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/3af40e85-cad4-4884-be10-78523aefbaad.png" width="30" style="border: 0px; outline: none; height: auto !important;" class=""> <font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class="">Community</font></h3><ul class=""><li class="">Jeopardy! 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National College Championship<br class="">Deadline:</strong> Saturday, 11/21<br class=""><strong class="">Take the test: </strong><strong class=""><a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/be-on-j/national-college-championship" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); font-weight: normal;" class="">HERE</a></strong><br class=""><br class="">Jeopardy! is currently casting for an all-new competition featuring 15 colleges from across the country. The Jeopardy! National College Championship promises to be a competition like you've never seen before. Think NCAA tournament, but Jeopardy! <br class=""><br class="">You should set aside at least 15 minutes to take the test <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/be-on-j/national-college-championship" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">HERE</a>. 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We will be gathering on Zoom with Rabbi Michelle Fisher (MIT Hillel) & Sadananda Dasa (MIT Vaishnava Hindu Chaplain). The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and Discussion.<br class=""><br class="">Register here for zoom link: <a href="http://addir.mit.edu/wisdom/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">http://addir.mit.edu/wisdom/</a></p><div class=""><br class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/a972294a-7fff-43ce-997c-e05cbdca9ea1.png" width="564" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 2000px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">MIT Flash Fiction Contest</strong><br class=""><strong class="">Deadline:</strong> Saturday, 11/21,11:59pm ET<br class=""><strong class="">Submit stories: </strong><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/request/qbiRMWegd6PonKHG0Sat" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a><br class=""><br class="">write a story for the mit flash fiction contest!<br class=""><br class="">~~ rules ~~</p><ol class=""><li class="">open to all members of the MIT community.</li><li class="">submissions must be in english, word count <= 1,618 words.</li><li class="">simultaneous submissions are accepted, but published pieces are not.</li><li class="">all entries should be submitted with 12 pt font and double spaced as a .doc or .pdf.</li><li class="">the writer's name may not appear on the submission.</li><li class="">include your name and @mit email on the submission link.</li><li class="">please no stories with graphic violence or promoting discrimination/hate.</li><li class="">winners will be announced at an open mic in december.</li><li class="">have fun!!!</li></ol>~~ prizes ~~<p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">1st place: $250 gift card to The Key Bookstore<br class="">2nd place: $100 gift card to Black Garnet Books<br class="">3rd place: $75 gift card to Sscarlet’s Web honorable mentions: to be announced!<br class=""><br class="">~~ acknowledgements ~~<br class="">generously funded by MindHandHeart</p><div style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/58af4e8f-c44b-46f8-8e0f-ccd5d1b08385.png" width="310.20000000000005" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 874px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">Massachusetts General Hospital College Mental Health Survey<br class="">Participate in Study: </strong>Visit <a href="https://j.mp/32kN0wv" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">website</a> to get started<br class=""><strong class="">Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:jezimmerman@mgh.harvard.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">jezimmerman@mgh.harvard.edu</a><br class=""><br class="">Participate in Research on College Mental Health! Are you an undergraduate who is at least 18 years old? Want to earn up to $280 by participating in online surveys and contribute to research on college mental health?<br class=""><br class="">What you will do:</p><ul class=""><li class="">Fill out online questionnaires (each takes ~ 40 min) every 6 months for up to 4 years.</li><li class="">Earn a $30-40 Amazon gift card for every survey you complete. **You may also be eligible to earn up to $270 for participating in resilience training workshops and 2 optional MRI scans.</li></ul><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><br class="">Our team will contact you if you qualify. Click the link to get started: <a href="https://j.mp/32kN0wv" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://j.mp/32kN0wv</a></p><div class=""><br class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/3775e8d6-7190-4007-8015-770b5c440b14.png" width="464.40000000000003" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 516px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">MIT Libraries Book Delivery<br class="">More Info: </strong><a href="https://libraries.mit.edu/news/books-delivered/31379/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Here</a></p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><em class="">Get books delivered! </em></p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">This service, which began September 28, includes shipping of circulating collections to MIT faculty, students, and staff. Users can select “Request item” in the catalog; they will be asked to provide a current address for delivery, which can include:</p><ul class=""><li class="">A dorm on campus</li><li class="">An office on campus</li><li class="">Any U.S. mailing address</li></ul><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Learn more at <a href="https://libraries.mit.edu/news/books-delivered/31379/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://libraries.mit.edu/news/books-delivered/31379/</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;"><table class="mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><h3 class="null" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px;"><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class="">UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION</font></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong id="docs-internal-guid-87665e4a-7fff-724c-b06a-daff06a2f23a" class=""><img height="281" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/opxTTkRsYV6TbgDA0dqq7KJZjN4OALP-pZaWKk0tF8PPHLo5LMkPuA0B27cCZKKLIOLUyjpHeK7RW-EyUDeE-s1NYdvC_2yZsGww5YHZo0qfOV32a-iynZOOgMDNAfyVrdQm11cd" width="624" style="border: 0px; outline: none; height: auto !important;" class=""></strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong id="docs-internal-guid-09ab6f2c-7fff-9517-24d0-abd50bd32dc5" class="">[UA Innovation] MIT Got Talent this Saturday! </strong><strong id="docs-internal-guid-618379de-7fff-20f5-840f-165ba49ee336" class="">(Prizes for all who attend!)</strong><br class=""><strong class="">When: </strong>~this~ Saturday, 11/21, 10-11:30 PM ET<br class=""><strong class="">Where: </strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mit-got-talent2020" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">tinyurl.com/mit-got-talent2020</a><br class=""><strong id="docs-internal-guid-87665e4a-7fff-724c-b06a-daff06a2f23a" class="">Contact: </strong><a href="mailto:mit-talent@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">mit-talent@mit.edu</a><br class=""><br class="">Come to watch performances in Music, Culinary, Artwork, Athletics, Writing, and Comedy! ALL ATTENDEES WILL GET CUTE MIT-THEMED STICKERS! Grand prizes will also be raffled to performers within each category AND to general attendees! <br class=""><br class="">SIGN-UP to perform live or digitally by Wednesday, 11/18 with this form: <a href="https://forms.gle/sW3DrxMdR8TUjJW87" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://forms.gle/sW3DrxMdR8TUjJW87</a> <br class=""><br class="">Interested in MCing? Email <a href="mailto:mit-talent@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">mit-talent@mit.edu</a>!<br class=""><br class="">Hope to see you there! </p><div class=""><br class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">COVID Focus Groups<br class="">Share your experiences: </strong>Fill out<strong class=""> </strong><a href="https://forms.gle/L9Bg8EdFk8Qi8b8F6" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">this form</a><br class=""><br class=""><em class="">Tl;dr We’re looking for undergrads to talk about your experiences during COVID and your thoughts on spring planning. If you are interested, please sign up using <a href="https://forms.gle/L9Bg8EdFk8Qi8b8F6" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">this form</a>.<br class=""> </em><br class="">Hello undergrads,<br class=""> <br class="">The UA Committee on COVID-19 is planning to conduct a series of focus groups to better understand the student experience this semester. Both on-campus and off-campus students are invited to participate.<br class=""> <br class="">The goal of the focus groups is to understand what worked, and what did not work (emotionally, physically, academically, etc), for you this semester. Please participate if you want to voice your opinion and ideas on MIT’s COVID-19 response! In the past, UA COVID has used student input to advocate for programs like pods, a more personalized SHARP process, better dining, and many other initiatives to improve student life. These focus groups will allow us to gain a clearer picture of your perspectives so that we can better advocate for you on the administrative level. </p><div class=""><br class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/651d6b0a-3f4c-4d26-9fff-190f9a14e6ad.png" width="304.56" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1080px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">On-Campus Experience Forum Recording</strong><br class=""><strong class="">Details: </strong>Zoom recording <a href="https://mit.zoom.us/rec/play/RiPdFAkHCQGU33aReE67IkxYi35RiGfE4Z0fH6kiZxK9ucUa5I5FE3rU3AgDOemGuD0PUq9WnZJyg4-1.spo27FnCPfk-caCr?continueMode=true" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a><br class=""><br class="">Thanks to everyone who came out to the On-Campus Experience Forum on Friday. We hope<strong class=""> </strong>the event gave you a better sense of what life on campus will look like so that you can make the best choice for yourself. To those that could not make it, the <a href="https://mit.zoom.us/rec/play/RiPdFAkHCQGU33aReE67IkxYi35RiGfE4Z0fH6kiZxK9ucUa5I5FE3rU3AgDOemGuD0PUq9WnZJyg4-1.spo27FnCPfk-caCr?continueMode=true" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">zoom recording</a> is still available if you have remaining questions. <br class=""><br class="">Reminder that the housing form is due <strong class="">Today, 11/16</strong>!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/bfb17178-199f-431a-9251-b151ba28b20c.png" width="564" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 6000px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><strong class="">UA Community Service Newsletter</strong><br class=""><strong class="">Join the mailing list: </strong>Fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZeGmQAFPWUj4nW0Fztr0ZxrUFxAMeVn2_L4I5SorGYve05g/viewform" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">this form</a><br class=""><br class="">The UA Community Service Committee is launching a monthly newsletter for undergrads on service and social impact at MIT. We hope to connect students to opportunities related to public service and civic engagement, highlight all the good that is already being done on campus, and most importantly, strengthen the MIT community around service. Please sign up <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZeGmQAFPWUj4nW0Fztr0ZxrUFxAMeVn2_L4I5SorGYve05g/viewform" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a> to be added to our mailing list. <br class=""><br class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/8c6f4df8-a922-4f6e-bc36-231b043e81a6.jpg" width="355.32" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 800px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><strong class="">UA President & VP Community Hours<br class="">When:</strong> Every Sunday at 12 pm ET <br class=""><strong class="">Where:</strong> <a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361</a><br class=""><strong class="">Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:ua-president@mit.edu?subject=Community%20Hours" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ua-president@mit.edu</a><p dir="auto" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><br class=""><em class="">Have an idea or project you want implemented? Have a question about the UA?</em> <br class=""><br class="">Every Sunday, Danielle and Yu Jing will be holding open community hours on <a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Zoom</a> at noon ET. If you aren't able to go but want to speak with them, email <a href="mailto:ua-president@mit.edu?subject=Community%20Hours" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ua-president@mit.edu</a>.<br class=""><br class=""><em class="">Full zoom invite:</em><br class=""><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361</a><br class="">One tap mobile<br class=""><a href="tel:+16465588656,,96499597361%23" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); cursor: default;" class="">+16465588656,,96499597361#</a> US (New York)<br class=""><a href="tel:+16699006833,,96499597361%23" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); cursor: default;" class="">+16699006833,,96499597361#</a> US (San Jose)<br class="">Meeting ID: 964 9959 7361<br class="">US : <a href="tel:+1%20646%20558%208656" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); cursor: default;" class="">+1 646 558 8656</a> or <a href="tel:+1%20669%20900%206833" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); cursor: default;" class="">+1 669 900 6833</a><br class="">International Numbers: <a href="https://mit.zoom.us/u/aeb4Ytvny9" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://mit.zoom.us/u/aeb4Ytvny9</a></p><div class=""><br class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><strong class="">UA Council Meetings<br class="">When:</strong> Meeting schedule & links <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/uacouncil" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a> <br class=""><strong class="">Where:</strong> <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mit.zoom.us/j/94848054203&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1f_jL4UdpWYCKcsg_97BOD" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://mit.zoom.us/j/94848054203</a><br class=""><strong class="">Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:ua-secretary@mit.edu?subject=UA%20Council" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ua-secretary@mit.edu</a><br class=""><br class="">UA Council is the legislative body of the Undergraduate Association. All student are welcome to attend meetings and add items to the council agenda by emailing <a href="mailto:ua-secretary@mit.edu?subject=UA%20Council" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ua-secretary@mit.edu</a>. Keep up with the going-ons of Council by adding yourself to ua-council-listeners via Athena or <a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/ua-council-listeners" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">WebMoira</a> and reading the published <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/minutes" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">meeting minutes</a>.<p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><em class="">Upcoming Meeting:</em></p><ul class=""><li class="">Wednesday, 12/9 6-7:30 PM ET</li></ul><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">If you want to learn more about council, check out their <a href="http://web.mit.edu/ua/governing-docs/council-bylaws.pdf" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">governing documents</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;"><table class="mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><h3 class="null" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px;"><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class="">INSTITUTE NEWS</font></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/12eb641b-adc2-4dfc-bf60-12d956a3c5c6.png" width="564" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1872px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><strong class="">PREDOC: Pathways to Research and Doctoral Careers</strong><div class=""><strong class="">Join an info session: </strong><a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mzZWl0VWp2ZNS5" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">PREDOC Information Session</a><br class=""><strong class="">More info: </strong><a href="https://predoc.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://predoc.org</a><br class=""><strong class="">Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:rreagans@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">rreagans@mit.edu</a><br class=""><br class="">MIT Sloan is participating in a collaborative effort to foster a diverse pool of talented applicants in research assistantship programs across the country. The goal is to foster diversity in PhD programs in Economics and Business, and eventually, faculty. This is <strong class="">PREDOC: Pathways to Research and Doctoral Careers</strong> (<a href="https://predoc.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://predoc.org</a>). <br class=""><br class="">PREDOC is a consortium of academic and research institutions whose mission is to foster a talented and diverse population of researchers in the quantitative social sciences, with a particular focus on predoctoral programs in economics departments and business schools. These institutions include Chicago, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, NYU, Princeton, Stanford, UT Austin, Yale, the NBER, and the Federal Reserve system. <br class=""><br class="">The website<a href="https://predoc.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class=""> predoc.org</a> will act as a one-stop place where undergraduate students from any backgrounds can find all the information they need, including available predoctoral job positions around the country, educational material to prepare, and so on.<br class=""> <br class="">We are planning an informational session at noon on either the 1<sup class="">st</sup> or 3<sup class="">rd</sup> of December. Please indicate when you could attend (<a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mzZWl0VWp2ZNS5" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">PREDOC Information Session</a>). <br class=""> <br class="">If you have any questions, please visit the webpage or contact Ray Reagans (<a href="mailto:rreagans@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">rreagans@mit.edu</a>). <br class=""> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><strong class="">Student Support Services (S^3) Info Session from FLI @ MIT<br class="">When: </strong>Tuesday, 11/17 from 4-5 PM ET<br class=""><strong class="">Join the session: </strong><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/93321548321" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Zoom link</a><br class=""><strong class="">Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:fli-exec@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">fli-exec@mit.edu</a><br class=""> <br class="">We at FLI@MIT are reaching out to you to let you know about a helpful opportunity to learn more about Student Support Services (S^3) and the resources that they can provide to you, such as extensions for exams and projects.<br class=""><br class="">With the end of the semester approaching soon, we understand that there can be many academic concerns that you all have. Therefore, we are hosting a “Campus Partners Hour” session on Tuesday, November 17th from 4pm - 5pm EST on Zoom with S^3. Miri Skolnik, Assistant Dean of S^3, will be in attendance (along with a few students) to provide information, answer questions, and discuss how to utilize the resources that S^3 has to offer. We encourage any student who is interested to come.<br class=""><br class="">If you have any questions regarding this session, please send an email to us at <a href="mailto:fli-exec@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">fli-exec@mit.edu</a>. Additionally, if you do identify as a first generation and/or low-income (FLI) student and would like to join FLI@MIT’s listserv, feel free to reach out.<br class=""><br class=""><em class="">FLI@MIT is MIT’s recently formed coalition for first generation and/or low-income undergraduate students, composed of MIT’s QuestBridge Chapter, First Generation Program (FGP), and student organization Class Awareness Support and Equality (CASE).<br class=""><br class=""></em></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><strong class="">Food Insecurity </strong><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Roughly <strong class=""><em class="">11% of MIT students say they go to bed hungry at least 1 night out of 7</em></strong>because they don’t have enough money for food. No student should go hungry and no student should feel like they need to be “really hungry” to ask for help. Student Support Services is writing to simply let you know about resources to help, many for both on-campus and off-campus students. Please visit the websites below, and don’t hesitate to ask for help if you are hungry due to lack of resources. No problem is too small. </p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><br class="">A general list of <a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/support/support-services" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">support offices</a> at MIT<br class=""> </p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/s3/money-food-resources" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Money and food resources</a> for students in need, including info about emergency funds, meal request forms, and the Accessing Resources at MIT Coalition (ARM Coalition) <br class=""> </p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOnZtr_8zPpgrVhFhnANAP8RSPfd6ORHxyXphSlz1jU1HEAQ/viewform" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Family food grants</a>: easy form for graduate students to make requests for food</p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><br class=""><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/dining" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">MIT Dining Info</a>: information about MIT Dining, local grocery stores, & shuttles</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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