[The Byte] March 6, 2018: MIT I Messed Up, RAK Week

Tue Mar 6 09:31:47 EST 2018

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*The Byte*
*Vol. 3 Issue 18 March 6, 2018*

Hey undergrads,

MIT I Messed Up is returning! MIMU is an event hosted by all four Class
Councils and the UA Committee on Community & Diversity to bring students
across campus together to celebrate our failures, mistakes, and
misfortunes. Please apply here
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 to be a speaker.

Also, this week is RAK week. Please help spread Random Acts of Kindness and
show the MIT community that they are not alone.

Have a wonderful week.

- Kat

Can you think of a time when you messed up? Did you learn something new
from it? Want to celebrate it?

MIT, I Messed Up (MIMU) is a event hosted by UA Community & Diversity and
all four class councils, meant to bring students across campus together to
celebrate our failures, mistakes, and misfortunes.  The goal of MIMU is to
show students that failure is common among us, in a genuine, relaxed and
encouraging way.

This year, MIMU will be held on *May 1st*,* 6:00 - 8:00 PM *on* Kresge
Lawn*. The
evening will be primarily comprised of stories shared by students, with
performances from different campus groups interspersed throughout the
event.

Interested in speaking? Have a story to share? Tell us  here
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about
a time (or multiple) where you struggled with something and how you got
through it! This form will close on *March 16th*.

Feel free to contact  akabay at mit.edu with any questions, comments or
concerns you may have!
*RAK Week 2018*
*When: *March 5-9, 2018
* Contact*:  rak-committee at mit.edu
*Link*:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2111274809110513/
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Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week is an annual event at MIT dedicated to
connecting members of the MIT community (students, faculty, staff, and
associates) through small acts of kindness. It's a fun, light-heartaed week
meant to encourage us to support one another because MIT is not a place one
can handle alone. This event page will keep you updated on what's going on
around campus in real time during RAK Week '18. You can also check out
where acts are happening at mitrakweek.com!
*Calling all designers, engineers, breastfeeding moms, supportive dads,
postpartum health experts, and family leave advocates to the second Make
the Breast Pump Not Suck! Hackathon at the MIT Media Lab.*

APPLY by Feb 28th:  https://www.makethebreastpumpnotsuck.com/participate/
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• Focus on equity and inclusion — let’s innovate pumps, breastfeeding apps,
clothing, accessories and spaces for everyone! We are interested in new
products, services, spaces, and educational/artistic interventions.
• Hacking is more than about technology. We also want to flip cultural
narratives, strengthen support networks, and challenge unfair systems.
• Breastfeeding Innovator Fellowships are available for folks with
financial need
• Babies are welcome! There will be a Baby Village to play in.

FAQ's and a short application  at the link
<http://ua.benchurl.com/c/l?u=7A17711&e=C7371A&c=BCBA2&t=0&email=euW8pQVPf07QNPIk%2BQ4Xo6BanR218rId&seq=1>.
Please join us!

GMAT Free Practice Test
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Wednesday
March 28, 6:00pm 5-134

MCAT Free Practice Test
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Saturday,
April 7th 9:00am 5-134

GRE Free Practice Test
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Wednesday,
March 7, 6:00pm 5-134
EVENTS

*RAK Week Open Mic Night: Let's Talk About It*
*When: *6:30pm March 8, 2018
*Where: *SPXCE (W31-110)
* Contact*:  rak-openmic at mit.edu
*Link*:  https://www.facebook.com/events/452531905161351/
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End your Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week with Let's Talk About It - an
open mic night. We all have stories, hopes, fears, struggles, talents and
passions. Come and share them. Dinner will be provided. Open to the whole
MIT Community.

*MindHandHeart Innovation Fund*
*When: *March 1-31, 2018
* Contact*:  maisieob at mit.edu
*Link*:  http://mindhandheart.mit.edu/innovation-fund
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The MindHandHeart Innovation Fund is accepting applications from March
1-31. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to students, faculty, and staff
with project ideas to make our MIT community more welcoming, inclusive, and
healthy.

*DSL Speaker Series: Professor Daniel Jackson, Portraits of Resilience*
*When: *2pm March 8, 2018
* Where: *26-100
* Contact*:  stran at mit.edu <maisieob at mit.edu>
*Link*: calendar
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Professor Jackson's work, Portraits of Resilience is a compilation of
personal stories of MIT students, faculty, and staff who have grappled with
daunting challenges, and found ways to overcome them and succeed, even in
the fast-paced, demanding environment of MIT.  Please RSVP at
https://tinyurl.com/JacksonMarch8
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*ASO Spring Dinner*
*When: *7:30 - 10:30pm March 9, 2018
*  Where: *Lobdell
* Contact*:  arab-comm at mit.edu
*Link*:  https://www.facebook.com/events/920686244773657/
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Join the Arab Students' Organization for a night of cultural celebration.
There will be delicious Arab cuisine and beautiful cultural musical
performances. Don't miss out, admission is free and open to all!

*MIT Bitcoin Hackathon*
*When: *March 16-17 2018
*  Where: *Stata Center
* Contact*:  mitbtc-expo at mit.edu
*Link*:  https://www.facebook.com/events/183265925612378/
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The first annual MIT Bitcoin Hackathon will be taking place at the Ray and
Maria Stata Center on MIT's campus from March 16-17. Join 250 developers,
students, and industry experts worldwide in building the next generation of
decentralized applications. Sponsors will be presenting additional awards
to track-specific projects. The Grand Prize will be $15K and opportunities
for mentorship from select sponsors. Runners-up will receive $10K and $5K
prizes, respectively. Admission is free, and no experience is required.
Food and travel reimbursements will be provided for all eligible hackers
(18+). Register here:http://forms.mit.edu/f/0g7eug
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*Course 0: God and the Philosophers*
*When: *7:15 - 9:00pm March 21, 2018
* Where: *6-120
* Contact*:  ssomit at mit.edu
*Link*: http://calendar.mit.edu/event/ssomit_course0_subject4
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Does God exist? What is the nature of God? What does God mean to humans? Is
God unknowable? Is God good? Can God care? For Subject 4 of our Course 0
series, MIT philosophy section chair Prof. Alex Byrne and Prof. Jack
Spencer -- two MIT philosophy faculty with a special interest in philosophy
of religion -- will lead inquiry into such questions, and secular scrutiny
of religious traditions of philosophy. No prior education in philosophy
required. Free refreshments served at start, audience Q&A after discussion.
Free entry.

*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.*
ANY QUESTIONS?

Email ua-secretary at mit.edu with any questions, comments, or suggestions for
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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