[UA - The Byte] Oct. 22, 2018 - Vote in Midterm Elections!

[Mahi E.]

Vol. 4 Issue 6 - Oct. 22 2018The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

Starting today, early voting for the November 6, 2018 Massachusetts State
Election will be available to all Massachusetts voters - no excuse is
required. Please vote and exercise the most essential right of our
democratic system!

As always, you can share feedback about MIT's new at-cost grocery store,
TechMart, here <https://goo.gl/forms/wVE181JjQOyeozM83> or theSafeRide
Shuttle System, here <https://goo.gl/forms/jNs8Ugi9y7VoRr3U2>. Please email
ua-feedback at mit.edu in general for any feedback!

Reminder that you can donate meal swipes here
<https://mycard.mit.edu/student/local_donate.php>, and those who need
swipes can contact a dean in S^3 for assistance.

Hope you enjoy Family Weekend!

~ Mahi
UA Secretary
 Undergraduate Association Events

   - TerraByte
   - TechMart Feedback
   - UA Council Meeting
   - UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting

 Academics & Professional

   - NYChildren Photography
   - MIT Language Conversation Exchange Lunch
   - International Support Lunch
   - Navigating MIT Series for International Students
   - Hacking for Freedom: A Hackathon to Stop Sex Trafficking
   - MIT EnergyHack

 Social

   - Sexual Awareness Social
   - Spooky Skate
   - CEE Haunted Open House

 Join these Efforts!

   - Open position in SAO
   - Apply to the MindHandHeart Innovation Fund
   - Call for applications: CAMIT grants

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION EVENTS
*TerraByte*
The UA Public Affairs Committee publishes a weekly news briefing with the top
5 news articles from around the world. Always stay connected to the world
around you by liking and following their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MITTerraByte/
P.S - Don’t forget to vote in the upcoming midterm elections!

*TechMart Feedback*
We're looking for students across campus who'd like to be more directly
involved with thefuture of TechMart, so if this interests you, please reach
out to ua-officers at mit.edu to let us know. You can also share anonymous
feedback, here <https://goo.gl/forms/wVE181JjQOyeozM83>, or send an email
to ua-feedback at mit.edu. 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.

*UA Council Meeting*
The next meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 24th from 7:30 - 9:00pm in the Senate
Chambers (W20-400). Council meetings are open to all undergraduates! Add
yourself to ua-council-listeners at mit.edu to receive the agenda, meeting
reminders, and minutes.

*UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting*
The last cabinet meeting minutes can be found here
<http://ua.mit.edu/minutes/>. Cabinet meetings are open to all
undergraduates.
ACADEMICS & PROFESSIONAL
*NYChildren Photography*
*When:* Tues. 10/23 at 6:30pm
*Where:* 2-190
*Contact:* adam1 at mit.edu

Slideshow, Conversation and Stories from the internationally acclaimed:
NYChildren Photography, featuring artist Danny Goldfield. Inspired by
the simple
idea that meeting your neighbors promotes peace, Danny Goldfield set out to
photograph one child from every country on earth and find them all living
in his hometown, New York City.



*MIT Language Conversation Exchange Lunch*
*When: *10/23 from 12-1pm
*Where:* E23-009 (please access the basement from the E25 atrium)
*Contact:* lce at mit.edu

Come to meet other language enthusiasts, students taking learning
languages, and native speakers of languages you'd like to practice All MIT
community members welcome! Lunch will be served. Brought to you by the
International
Student Office, Office of Graduation Education, Institute Community and
Equity Office and the LCE



*International Support Lunch*
*When:* Fri. 10/26 from12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
*Where:* E19-202
*Contact:* riechman at mit.edu

Open to all international students. Come learn about strategies and
resources to achieve and maintain wellness at MIT. Lunch will be served.
RSVP required on http://bit.ly/isosupportlunch



*Navigating MIT Series for International Students*
*When:* Various dates/times; next one is Thurs, 10/25 at 12:30pm
*Where:* E19-202
*Contact:* riechman at mit.edu

Topics throughout the fall to support international students with
adjustment to MIT and theU.S. Open to all international students.
RSVP requested: bit.ly/navigatingmitseries

All sessions will be held in E19-202
Lunch or dinner will be served at each session
Co-sponsored by the ISO and Student Activities Office



*Hacking for Freedom: A Hackathon to Stop Sex Trafficking*
*When:* 10/27-10/28
*Where:* MIT Stata Center/R&D Commons
*Contact:* innovation at mit.edu

The MIT Innovation Initiative and The Freedom Lab will be co-hosting a
hackathon to stop sex trafficking on Oct. 27-28. Human trafficking markets
are estimated to be the third largest and fastest growing illicit market
globally. The challenge themes of the hackathon are: continuous tracking,
measurement, and mapping of human sex trafficking markets. Prizes will be
awarded ($1,000 for 1st place in each track; $500 for 2nd place in each
track) Register as a team or individually by Oct. 22 (we will place you on
a team if you don't have one).



*MIT EnergyHack*
*When:* 11/2-11/4
*Where:* MIT Campus
*Contact:* jimenezj at mit.edu

Want to win a free air mattress and a chance to win a catered meal for your
living group? Host a hacker for this year's MIT EnergyHack! From Friday,
Nov. 2nd until Sunday, Nov. 4th, students from schools all over the world
will be coming to MIT to tackle some of theworld's toughest energy
challenges. To host a hacker, sign up here:
https://goo.gl/forms/cNu6KYHtrXnHSR8g1

SOCIAL
*Asexual Awareness Social*
*When:* Thurs. 10/25 from 4-5:30 pm
*Where:* 50-250 (Rainbow Lounge, Walker)
*Contact:* afran at mit.edu

Please join us in celebrating Asexual Awareness Week on 10/25 at 4 pm
in the Rainbow
Lounge (50-250)! Enjoy yummy treats and have a chance to learn about
asexuality, the"invisible orientation", and connect with the asexual/aromantic
community at MIT. All genders and sexual/romantic orientations are welcome.

*Spooky Skate*
*When:* Fri. 10/26 from 8:30pm-12am
*Where:* Johnson Ice Rink
*Contact:* savetfp at mit.edu

Do you want to skate for FREE?? Come to Spooky Skate for a good time! There
will be free skating, delicious food, and a costume contest with amazing
prizes! And if you don't want to skate, we'll have games and crafts for you!



*CEE Haunted Open House*
*When:* Tues. 10/30, 7-8:30 pm
*Where:* Lobby 10
*Contact:* ssmith1 at mit.edu

It’s positively frightening how many opportunities Course 1 has to offer!
“Trick-or-Treat” to different booths at our open house to learn more about
our degree programs, hands-on fieldwork opportunities, and chat with
current faculty and students. Arrive in your Halloween costume and you
might just win a prize!

JOIN THESE EFFORTS!
*Open position in SAO*
*When:* Now
*Where:* W20-500
*Contact:* laflynn at mit.edu

There is an open student worker position in SAO! This Student
Administrative Assistant position will assist MIT’s Association for Student
Activities and the Student Activities Office in completing various
administrative and financial related tasks. Will also help with the new
platform MITEngage! Please contact Leah Flynn Gallant at laflynn at mit.edu for
more information.

*Apply to the MindHandHeart Innovation Fund*
*When:* Due 10/30
*Where:* mindhandheart.mit.edu/innovation-fund
*Contact: *maisieob at mit.edu

Do you have an idea to make MIT a more welcoming and healthy place? Apply
to theMindHandHeart Innovation Fund by 10/30! Grants of up to $10,000
available.



*Call for applications: CAMIT grants*
*When:* Applications due Mon, 10/22
*Where:* E15-205
*Contact:* council-arts at mit.edu

The Council for the Arts at MIT (CAMIT) would like to support your art!

CAMIT Grants support arts projects across all disciplines that engage the MIT
community. Current MIT students, faculty, and staff are eligible to apply
for a CAMIT Grant, and applicants can submit proposals individually or on
behalf of a group or organization. Please visit our website to view
examples of past projects supported by CAMIT grants (
https://arts.mit.edu/camit/grants/).

Applications are reviewed once a semester by the CAMIT Grants Committee,
and require a project overview, a budget, a résumé, a letter of
recommendation, a one-minute video, and an in-person interview. For more
information, please visit How to Apply for a CAMIT Grant (
https://arts.mit.edu/grants).

The deadline for the next application cycle is Monday, October 22, 2018.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be conducted on November
9.

First time applicants are required to meet with CAMIT Director Rachel
Bennett to discuss their project (repeat applicants are welcome to schedule
a meeting as well). Click here to sign up for a pre-application meeting (
https://doodle.com/poll/6y7x7akvykp3p8tt).



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