[The Byte] April 9, 2018: Student Rally, Officer Applications, CPW

Mon Apr 9 09:43:41 EDT 2018

*The Byte*
*Vol. 3 Issue 22 April 9, 2018*

Hi Undergrads,

Tomorrow is the Student Rally Against Sexual Violence. Join us and the
Graduate Student Council at the Massachusetts State House as we show our
support for H.4159 and S.2203, two bills that will mandate anonymous sexual
assault climate surveys and strengthen reporting policies.

Alexa and I are excited to announce UA Officer Applications are open for
the 2018 - 2019 school year. If you have ideas on how to improve
undergraduate life at MIT as Chief of Staff, Treasurer, Secretary, or
Assistant Officer on Diversity, we would love to here from you! The
application can be found here
<http://mit.benchurl.com/c/l?u=7B9304B&e=C9995A&c=BCBA2&t=0&email=euW8pQVPf07QNPIk%2BQ4Xo6BanR218rId&seq=1>and
is due Wednesday, April 18th at 5pm.

Finally, CPW starts this Thursday! Get hype for prefrosh and enjoy the 4
day weekend :)

Love,
Kat

*$pringFEST Week of Events*
* When: *April 23 - 27
*Where: *Kresge
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Whether you want to see an epic DJ/rap battle between MIT's rising stars
all while enjoying some FREE food trucks, or laugh your heart out while
digging into some FREE cheesecake, or you just wanna grab some FREE swag
while munching on some FREE snacks - this Week of Events has something for
you! Come join us for a week full of fun as we countdown to to $pringFEST!

MIT Solve was born out of MIT in 2015 as an initiative of President Reif’s
Office. Solve is a natural offshoot of MIT’s commitment to open
technological innovation and thought leadership in the public sphere. Each
year, Solve issues  four Challenges
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each
year across its pillars—Economic Prosperity, Health, Learning, and
Sustainability—to find the most promising tech entrepreneurs who will drive
transformational change. Solve identifies the best solutions to specific,
actionable challenges through open innovation and then builds and convenes
a community of leaders and change-makers to form partnerships these Solver
teams need to scale their impact. Solve’s open Challenges include: (1) Work
of the Future; (2) Frontlines of Health; (3) Coastal Communities; (4)
Teachers and Educators.

Ways you can participate:

   - Submit a solution to one of Solve’s new Challenges. Now until July 1:
   https://solve.mit.edu/challenges
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   - Participate in a Solveathon:
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   - Spread the word! Connect with us:
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   - Medium:  medium.com/@SolveMIT

In the future:

   - Keep an eye out for our next round of  Challenge Design Workshops
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(these
   are Solve staffed and will run throughout the Fall and Winter, 2019 as we
   plan our next set of Challenges).
   - Internships: applications are currently closed but will open back up
   for Fall interns June 1-30, and open for Spring 2019 interns October 1. We
   are  always hiring
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at
   Solve.

*Student Rally Against Sexual Violence*
The GSC and IFC are gathering a group to go to the Student Rally Against
Sexual Violence in front of the Statehouse on April 10th to show support
for H.4159 and S.2203: https://www.facebook.com/events/810907702427695/
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H.4159 requires every Massachusetts college and university to administer an
anonymous sexual assault climate surveys to their students. S.2203 ensures
that the sexual assault reporting and response requirements set by the
Obama administration not only stay in place, but are made stronger than
ever before.

Join us at the Massachusetts Statehouse next Tuesday in support of these
bills!
*New Pritchett Cafe Hours!*
*New Chef Boxes*

*MIT Mobile Feedback Survey *

To the members of the MIT community:
UA Technology is looking to help IST gather Feedback on the MIT Mobile App
on all platforms. If you are a current user of the app, please take a
moment to fill out this survey on the your satisfaction with the mobile
app. The results will be given directly to IS&T and used to improve your
experience with the app. Thank you for your time!

Take the survey here:
http://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6rl2BHkjMYE7wsl
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*Tea with Teachers: Bruno Verdini*

Last week we sat down with Professor Bruno Verdini, who teaches MIT's
wildly popular The Art and Science of Negotiation! Listen to him share his
childhood hobbies, his interesting perspective toward early mornings and
late nights, how he met his fiancé, and his personal piece of wisdom for
you! Watch the whole episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD_d_7PmkYQ

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Bruno's life in and outside of MIT campus on our Instagram here:
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EVENTS

*CEE Open House and CEE Internship Program Launch*
* When: *Monday, April 9th from 3:30-5:30 PM
*Where: *W20-307
*Contact: *ssmith1 at mit.edu
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Come meet faculty, current students and sample the many degree options in
the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at our Spring Open
House. Join us for snacks and to learn about our degrees in civil,
environmental and systems engineering.

*IHTFP Film Hackathon*
* When: *April 28 - 29th
*Contact: *ihtfp-hackathon at mit.edu
<ssmith1 at mit.edu>*URL:* sctv.mit.edu
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Make a short video in a weekend to win prizes -- no experience required!
April 28th - 29th Spend a weekend with us creating your own 2 minute video
and then showcase them at the media spectacle on Sunday! A grand prize will
be awarded, along with others including Best Mobile-Only Film! We'll
provide the expertise and equipment -- just bring your ideas and actors!
Join us for the kickoff event Friday night (with pizza!) and the showcase
on Sunday night (more food!) Register a team: sctv.mit.edu For more
information, please email ihtfp-hackathon at mit.edu Sponsored by CMSW and the
Chris Pomiecko Memorial Fund

*Dinner with 12 Strangers*
* When: *Tuesday, April 10, 6:00 pm
*Where: *Cambridge and Fenway
*Contact: * aaashe at mit.edu
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Dinner with 12 Strangers (or D12) seeks to bring current MIT undergraduate
students and MIT alumni together for a dinner in the greater
Boston/Cambridge area. The dinners are hosted by alumni at their respective
company offices or homes. D12 is unique in the sense that it offers
students the opportunity to network with alumni in a environment focused on
building fellowship and friendship by the end of the evening. There is no
cost to you as each alumni host has generously offered to fund the dinner.
Students will be reimbursed for travel expenses.

*UA Sustain Trash2Treasure*
* When: *Deadline: April 27th, 11:59pm
*Contact: *ua-sustainability-t2t at mit.edu
<ssmith1 at mit.edu>*URL:* https://goo.gl/UtoKPc
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Volunteer for the Trash2Treasure Sale and receive a *free* late stay and
fall sale credit! Volunteers will be expected to: 1. Attend an 1-hour
training on May 3rd or 7th at 6pm. 2. Work 1 hour on Wednesday 5/23
(sorting donations and packing boxes) 3. Work 2 hours per day Thursday 5/24
- Sunday 5/27 sometime between 1:00-5:00pm (sorting donations and packing
boxes) Note: If you have a final during these times, you can make up a
shift on another day! Sign up on the google form to volunteer!

*LSC Presents: The Bee Movie*
* When: *Friday April 13 & Saturday April 14, 8 pm
*Location: *26-100
*Contact: *patri4 at mit.edu
<ssmith1 at mit.edu>*URL:* http://movies.mit.edu/
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What better movie to watch on CPW weekend than The Bee Movie?

*MIT Maker Break: A Celebration of Making at MIT*
* When: *April 17
*Where: *Johnson Ice Rank
*Contact: * makerbreak at mit.edu
<makerbreak at mit.edu>*URL:*
http://calendar.mit.edu/event/maker_break#.WsOQrtPwbUI
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At Maker Break, you can have fun competing in individual or team
competitions — or just come to enjoy experimenting with making. Try your
hand at building and racing a Rubber Band or RC Car. Or, form a team and
enter it in the BattleBots or Egg-Throwing Catapult competitions. If
competition isn’t your thing, you can weld, cut vinyl, make jewelry, build
a bike light, make ice cream with LN2, or take apart machines. At Maker
Break you get a free voucher for lunch at the Clover, Tenoch Mexican,
Roxy’s Grilled Cheese or Frozen Hoagies food trucks. Free! No registration
required to attend Maker Break unless you participate in competitions —
please register on our website.

*Republican Resistance in the Age of Trump*
*When: *April 12, 2018, 6pm to 8pm
* Where: *3-270
*Contact: * couch at mit.edu
* Link: * https://commforum.mit.edu
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Stevens believes Republicans are in a “GOP apocalypse,” and he’s mobilizing
conservatives to stop it. Stevens joins Daniel Barkhuff, president of
Veterans for Responsible Leadership to discuss how Donald Trump has
influenced the American political system and the future of the GOP. This
event is free and open to the general public.

*Effective Altruism Global X Boston*
*When: *April 21, 9 am - 6 pm
* Where: *Tang Center (E51)
*Contact: * ea-exec at mit.edu
* Link: * https://www.eaglobal.org/events/eagx-boston-2018/
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you value open-mindedness, critical thinking, and global empathy, join us
and other like-minded individuals to discuss how we can make the most
positive impact on the world. This is also a great chance to learn more
about effective altruism if you've wondered what exactly it is!

*Ex-Missionary Coming Out Story*
*When: *Monday, April 9th, 7:15pm-9pm
* Where: *2-190
*Contact: * ssomit at mit.edu
* Link: * http://calendar.mit.edu/event/ssomit_outandout_episode5
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Everett, a polyglot academic and renowned linguistics researcher, used to
be a missionary. He went to preach to the Piraha of the Amazon Basin. His
interactions with the Piraha left him with doubts about his Christian
faith. He eventually discarded it altogether, but he kept this to himself;
after more than 25 years as a missionary and ordained minister, coming out
as an open atheist meant risking his relationship with his family. He will
tell his story at Episode 5 of the Secular Society of MIT's Out And Out
series. Free refreshments, audience Q&A after discussion. Free entry.

*WANT TO SEE YOUR EVENT IN THE BYTE? Submit an event **here
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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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