[UA - The Byte] Sept. 17th, 2018

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Vol. 4 Issue 2 - Sept. 17 2018The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

Hope you had a great first week of classes!

MIT's new at-cost grocery store, TechMart, inside Rebecca's Cafe in Walker
Memorial opens today, and the SwipeShare program has expanded to include
donation of regular and guest meal swipes.

Reminder that applications
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVr-u3u1tepXA76sfJsgIjzxiF86h6quT9JIxdUakrbtuCsg/viewform>
to
join the UA are due this Wednesday, Sept. 19th. You can find more
information about our committees at ua.mit.edu.

~ Mahi
UA Secretary
 Undergraduate Association Events

   - Join the UA!
   - TechMart Opens Today
   - SwipeShare Updates
   - UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting
   - UA Council Meeting Minutes
   - UA Events: FALLFEST 2018

 Academics & Professional

   - CEE Young Alumni Panel
   - Volunteer at MIT Fall Career Fair
   - Panel Discussion: Sexual Harassment of Women
   - Profs Professing Publicly: Embracing A Religious Identity in Academia

 Social

   - Community Celebration for Ed Bertschinger
   - Installation Ceremony of Rev. Kirstin C. Boswell-Ford
   - ISO Undergrad Welcome Ice Cream Social

 Join these Projects!

   - Join the Title IX Student Advisory Committee

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION EVENTS
*Join the UA!*
Applications
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVr-u3u1tepXA76sfJsgIjzxiF86h6quT9JIxdUakrbtuCsg/viewform>
to
join the UA are now open, and are due this Wednesday, Sept. 29th!

*TechMart Opens Today*
*MIT's at-cost grocery, TechMart opens today*! In collaboration with
Rebecca's Cafe, TechMart will offer staples like vegetables, fruit, rice,
flour, pasta, soups, sauces, grains, spices, meats, dairy. It's located
inside Rebecca's Cafe in Walker Memorial on the second floor. It will be
open during Rebecca Cafe's regular operating hours, 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm,
Monday - Friday.

*SwipeShare Updates*
Through the SwipeShare program started last year, students on the meal plan
can donate meal swipes to a pool of meals made available to MIT students in
need. Last semester when SwipeShare started, students were only able to
donate guest meal swipes. This year, students are now able to donate both
guest meal swipes (if they are on an 'any' plan), *and* regular meal swipes
(if they are on a block plan). Students can donate here
<https://mycard.mit.edu/student/local_donate.php>! If any student is facing
food insecurity, they should visit an S3 dean in 5-104.

*UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting*
The first UA Cabinet & Operations meeting, to discuss the work of UA
Committees will be next Thursday,* September 20th from 7:00 - 8:00pm
in the Senate Chambers (W20-400).* Cabinet meetings are also open to all
undergraduates.

*UA Council Meeting*
The first UA Council meeting minutes are attached here
<http://ua.mit.edu/minutes/>. Add yourself to ua-council-listeners at mit.edu to
receive the agenda, meeting reminders, and minutes. The next UA Council
meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 26th from 7:30 - 9:00pm in the Senate
Chambers (W20-400).

*UA Events: FALLFEST*
Tickets can be purchased here
<https://mit.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=891&p=1>!

ACADEMICS & PROFESSIONAL
*CEE Young Alumni Panel*
*When:* Thursday, 9/20 at 6pm
*Where:* E51-145
*Contact:* cee-apo at mit.edu

A CEE degree applies to real-world industry positions after graduation in
various ways — join us for our first annual Young Alumni Panel on Thursday,
September 20 at 6 pm in E51-145 to hear from CEE graduates about the
dynamic careers they have explored after graduating from MIT.

CEE alumni are now applying their skills in a variety of interesting and
diverse industries such as crypto-currency, software development and social
media groups. Our alumni are eager to discuss their journeys to success, as
well as answer questions about career paths in new and emerging fields.

Panelists will include:

Paula Gonzalez ’14 – Program Officer, New Economy Initiative
Majdolene Khweis ’15 – People Operations, Coinbase
David Ogutu ’15 – Entrepreneur, former Software Engineer, Google
Ashley Wheeler ’15 – Air Quality Consultant, Ramboll
Gina Dunham ’11 – Facilities Support Manager, Facebook
Madison Noteware ’16, MEng ‘17 – Structural Engineering, Thornton Tomasetti

Following the Young Alumni Panel there will be a Networking Reception at 7
pm in the Samberg Conference Center, Dining Room 2 open to local CEE alumni
and current MIT students. This is a great opportunity for current students
to connect with alumni and learn more about industry and professional
opportunities.

Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/2QjYTdW

*Volunteer at MIT Fall Career Fair*
*When:* Sign up now!
*Contact:* cf-directors at mit.edu
*URL:* https://career-fair.mit.edu/
<https://mit.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cdee009ad27356d631e8ca5b8&id=ad7898fd69&e=e35f0d9459>

   - The MIT Fall Career Fair will be on Friday, September 21, 2018 in the
   Johnson Athletic Center
   - Candidate registration is now open at career-fair.mit.edu/candidates/
   - Sign up to be a Career Fair volunteer to get early access to
   the fair and prizes: signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa9a92ca6fc1-2018
   - Like us on Facebook to stay updated on Career Week events:
   facebook.com/MITFallCareerFair
   - Register for Career Fair preparation resources through CareerBridge:
   capd.mit.edu

SOCIAL
*Community Celebration for Ed Bertschinger*
*When: *Friday, 9/21 from 4pm - 6pm
*Where: *Building E14, 6th Floor
*Contact: *events-www at mit.edu

The MIT community honors Professor Ed Bertschinger as he completes his
service as Institute Community and Equity Officer. All from the MIT
community are invited to attend this reception!

*Installation Ceremony of Rev. Kirstin C. Boswell-Ford*
When: Friday, 9/24 from 3pm - 4pm
Where: Wong Auditorium (E51)
Contact: events-www at mit.edu

The MIT community is invited to the Installation Ceremony of Rev. Kirstin
C. Boswell-Ford, Chaplain to the Institute. Reception to follow ceremony.

*ISO Undergrad Welcome Ice Cream SocialWhen:* Tuesday, 9/25 from 7pm -
8:30pm
*Where:* E19-202
*Contact:* riechman at mit.edu

Come make your own ice cream sundae and connect with fellow international
undergraduate students with an icebreaker game! Open to new and returning
students. Registration (RSVP) requested at bit.ly/2x0F2Yh.

*Our mailing address is:*
ua-secretary at mit.edu

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-- 
Mahalaxmi Elango
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2020
Secretary of the Undergraduate Association
Department of EECS and Department of BCS
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