[The Byte] February 19, 2018: LaVerde's, Commencement, SwipeShare

[Kathryn Jiang]

Verde's Feedback, SwipeShare, Commencement Committee Feedback
*The Byte*
*Vol. 3 Issue 17 February 19, 2017*

Hey undergrads,

I hope you are taking some time to relax and enjoy the long weekend. Below
are some events and programs to be aware of.


*SwipeShare*

Thanks to everyone who have donated their guest passes to SwipeShare! Since
launching in December we have gotten over 800 donated swipes and given out
over 300 meals. If you have any unused guest passes, please consider
donating it to a pool accessible by all students   here
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.

*LaVerde's Feedback*
The new manager of LaVerde's, Chris Yee, came to hear feedback and
suggestions from our committee chairs last week. If you have any comments
or product suggestions, please email  laverdescaters at gmail.com.
<laverdescaters at gmail.com>


*Commencement*

The Commencement Committee is looking for feedback from undergrads to help
with deliberations about commencement arrangements. (NOTE: there will be no
changes to arrangements for the June 2018 ceremony. Please do not be
concerned about any plans you and your family may have in place. NO changes
for this year.)

Session location and details regarding the agenda will be emailed to
participants in advance. Space is limited, so please do register
promptly—thank you.

1.  Thursday, March 1, 5:30-7 pm
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(dinner
provided)

2.  Tuesday, March 6, 5:30-7 pm
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(dinner
provided)

We look forward to your participation in these sessions. Questions may be
directed to events-www at mit.edu.

Have a great week :)


- Kat

EVENTS

*Chasing Coral Screening and Q&A with Executive Produces*
*When: *6:30 - 9:00pm February 24, 2018
*  Where: *32-123
*  Contact*:  UA-Sustainability-Outreach at mit.edu
*Link*:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-chasing-coral-screening-and-qa-tickets-43022585712
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Join us for a free screening of Chasing Coral, followed by a Q&A session
with executive producers Linda and David Cornfield. Chasing Coral is the
winner of the 2017 US documentary audience award at Sundance. Coral reefs
around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers,
photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to
discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. David and
Linda (SM '89) Cornfield are philanthropists and environmentalists who
believe in the power of travel to learn about the world.

*"How to Adult" Etiquette Dinner with Robert Dimmick *
*When*: 7:00 - 8:30pm February 27, 2018
*Where:* Flowers Dining Room in Maseeh Hall
*Contact:*  erthomps at mit.edu
*Link:*
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https://goo.gl/forms/QVojR0G060rohxF12
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The Student Activities Office, in partnership with UAAP, ISO, MITAA & GECD
presents "The How to Adult Series" Spring 2018. The Etiquette Dinner is the
first event in the series! Robert Dimmick will show you how to make a great
first impression when you are at a professional dinner. Space is limited so
RSVP now! You will receive confirmation of your spot at the dinner via
e-mail.

*Designing for a Neurodiverse World*
*When: *6-8pm March 1, 2018
*  Where: *3-270
*  Contact*:  couch at mit.edu
*Link*:
https://commforum.mit.edu/neurodiversity-at-mit-and-design-for-everyone-march-1-2018-f7886ba92b61
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The world is a neurologically diverse place, but the resources, workspaces
and technologies we use often don’t reflect that. Sometimes simple changes
can significantly expand accessibility to people who have neurological
differences like autism, dyslexia, ADHD, or epilepsy, but designers and
policymakers frequently aren’t aware of issues affecting this neurodiverse
community. Rosalind Picard, director of the Affective Computing Research
Group at the MIT Media Lab, joins neuroscientist Ned Sahin, Empowered Brain
Institute CEO Rafiq Abdus-Sabur and disability advocate Finn Gardiner to
explore what it means to be non-neurotypical, barriers to inclusion, and
how creators can make their work more accessible.

*Submit your art and writing to Rune!*

*When: *April 2, 2018
*  Contact*:  rune-board at mit.edu
*Link*:   http://runemag.mit.edu/submit.php

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RUNE (MIT's literary magazine) Spring Deadline is approaching! We invite
all types of original writing: fiction and nonfiction, play scripts, flash
fiction, short stories, poetry, memoir, essays, etc. We are also looking
for quality art files of all types of art: digital, watercolour, mixed
media, sculpture, pen and ink, charcoal, oil, photography, comics,
sculpture, painting etc. Please, use the following link to submit your
work: http://runemag.mit.edu/submit.php and feel free to contact us (we are
also recruiting for board) at rune-board at mit.edu.


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Events must be submitted by noon Sunday for inclusion in that week's issue.*
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improvement for future editions of The Byte.
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-- 
Kathryn Jiang
Department of Mathematics
Secretary of the Undergraduate Association
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2020
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