[UA - The Byte] Feb. 19, 2019

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Hi Undergrads,

Hope you had a great President's Day. Check out the BetterMIT Challenge
this week, and help improve various parts of our campus!

~ Mahi
UA Secretary
 Undergraduate Association Events

   - BetterMIT Challenge
   - UA Council Meeting
   - UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting

 Academics & Professional

   - Fall in Love with CEE
   - TI Talk - Just War, Catholic Ethics, and the STEM Career
   - MIT Innovation Initiative: Tech for Truth Hackathon
   - LGBTQ Spirituality & Faith Series: In Conversation with Rev. Adam
   Lawrence Dyer
   - ONE-MA3 Information Session
   - "How to Adult" Workshop Series

 Social

   - SaveTFP Presents: Cheese and Puzzles!
   - Coffee with a TA

 Join these Efforts!

   - Fall Career Week Committee Applications
   - 2019 Awards Convocation Nomination Now Open!
   - Apply for Baker Funding!

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION EVENTS

*BetterMIT ChallengeWhen:* Mon. 2/18 - Sun. 2/24
*Where:* Student Center (W20)
*Contact:* bettermit-lead at mit.edu

A community focused pitch challenge with three categories: living spaces,
academic growth, and social/mental health. Over $3000 in prizes, including
$1000 and resources towards qualifying projects. Food will be provided at
the challenge, and our kickoff events Monday the 18th and Friday the 22nd.
All semi-finalists are invited to present their ideas at the College of
Computing Expo - Tuesday February 26th. Final round judges include
Chancellor Barnhart, Vice Chancellor Waitz, and Dean Nelson. Register and
find more info on our website: https://sites.google.com/view/bettermit/home

*UA Council Meeting*
The last council meeting minutes can be found here
<http://ua.mit.edu/minutes/>. The next meeting will be next Wednesday, Feb.
27th 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 next Cabinet meeting will be this week on Thursday in the Senate
Chambers (W20-400) at 7pm. Cabinet meetings are open to all undergraduates.
ACADEMICS & PROFESSIONAL

*Fall in Love with CEEWhen: *Tues. 2/19 from 12-1pm
*Where:* 1-131
*Contact:* cee-apo at mit.edu

Exploring majors? Join current CEE students and staff on Tuesday — from
noon- 1pm in 1-131 for lunch and cookie decorating! Pop in for 10 minutes
or stay for the hour — It’s a great way to learn more about the degree,
internship opportunities and meet new people!

*TI Talk - Just War, Catholic Ethics, and the STEM CareerWhen:* Fri. 2/22
at 5:30pm
*Where:* 3-370
*Contact:* gwynethj at mit.edu

Join us Friday February 22nd for a Thomastic Institute talk titled “Just
War Theory, Catholic Ethics, and the STEM Career.” The talk will be given
by Joseph E. Capizzi, a professor of Moral Theology at the Catholic
University of America! The talk will take place in room 3-270 and light
refreshments will be served after. Please register for the event using this
link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXpVwyd1deZJ4o9Y1T_VrkT2OJ6LMcnzviMzfrxxU5rvrMAQ/viewform

*MIT Innovation Initiative: Tech for Truth HackathonWhen:* 2/22-2/24
*Where:* 1 Broadway, 12th Fl. (Bldg E70)
*Contact:* innovation at mit.edu

How will we use technology to find and communicate truth in the 21st
century?

Theme areas:
Track 1: Using technology to understand the impact of climate change to
enable and support aid and humanitarian efforts
Track 2: Truth in a digital world (i.e. combatting fake news, social media
bots, and deep fakes)
Track 3: Ensuring supply chain integrity

The winning team in each track will receive Platinum passes to SXSW (South
by Southwest) in Austin, TX with roundtrip airfare and lodging.

*LBGTQ Spirituality & Faith Series: In Conversation with Rev. Adam Lawrence
DyerWhen: *Tues. 2/26 from 5:30-7:00pm
*Where:* 50-250 (Rainbow Lounge)
*Contact:* revcody at mit.edu

Join us for dinner and conversation as we continue our series exploring
multiple aspects of identity in a variety of religious and spiritual
traditions. Hear from faith leaders about their journey through the
intersections of sexual orientation, gender identity, and their religious,
spiritual, or ethical tradition. All are welcome. Co-sponsored by LBGTQ at MIT
and the Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life.

*ONE-MA3 Information SessionWhen:* Tues. 2/26 from 12-1 pm
*Where:* 1-131
*Contact:* cee-apo at mit.edu

This summer, Professor Admir Masic will be leading Materials in Art,
Archaeology and Architecture (ONE-MA3), a fieldwork opportunity in Pompeii
and Turin! Students will conduct real-world analysis of ancient
infrastructures and materials while focusing on ways to improve
sustainability of the future through the study of ancient successes. Join
us for lunch to learn more about this year’s trip and hear first-hand
experiences from students who participated last summer.

*"How to Adult" Workshop SeriesWhen:* February-April
*Where: *Various locations across campus
*Contact:* jgranado at mit.edu

SAO, in collaboration with MITAA, ISO and OGE invite you to participate in
the 2019 "How to Adult" workshop series! We hope to see you at one or more
of our 7 events!

SOCIAL

*SaveTFP Presents: Cheese and Puzzles!When:* Fri. 2/22
*Where: *Coffeehouse Lounge - 3rd floor Stud
*Contact:* savetfp at mit.edu

Come eat cheesy cheese and make some cheesy puzzles! We'll have Grilled
Cheese, Cheese Fondue, Cheesecake, Cheese Pastry, and more!

*Coffee with a TAWhen:* Rolling applications
*Where:* bakerfoundation.mit.edu
*Contact:* baker-foundation at mit.edu

Ever wanted to get to know your TAs better? Why not ask them out for a cup
of coffee - on us!

The Baker Foundation is sponsoring a program to encourage undergrads and
their TAs to get to know each other better. Just fill out this form <
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvcNBPit1dZebwwJAdRr0Da4aHZ6BifUyJAUsrQGOFU0njQg/viewform>
and send us your receipts!

JOIN THESE EFFORTS!

*Fall Career Week Committee ApplicationsWhen:* Due Thurs. 2/21 at 11:59 pm
*Where: *career-fair.mit.edu/apply
*Contact:* cf-directors at mit.edu

The Fall Career Fair is the largest MIT career fair, and is one of the
largest student-run career fairs in the country. The fair will take place
on September 20th, 2019. Joining the Fall Career Week Committee is a
prestigious opportunity to lead and work with both undergraduate and
graduate students, collaborate with corporate executives and high-profile
leaders at MIT, and manage significant funds.

Details for the application as well as the application itself can be found
at career-fair.mit.edu/apply. Feel free to reach out to the previous Career
Fair directors at cf-directors at mit.edu with any questions about the
different roles on the team or the application process.

*2019 Awards Convocation Nomination Now Open!When:* Due 3/15
*Contact:* awards at mit.edu

The MIT Awards Convocation honors community members who have made
outstanding contributions to the shared life of the Institute. The awards
recognize many of the qualities we hold dear at MIT such as, excellence in
academics and teaching, public service, and more. About 40 awards are
presented at the ceremony. Learn about them here:
http://awards.mit.edu/award/search. The deadline to submit a nomination
will be on Friday, March 15, 2019 @ 11:59 pm. If you have any questions,
please reach out to us at awards at mit.edu.

*Apply for Baker Funding!When:* Rolling applications
*Where:* bakerfoundation.mit.edu
*Contact:* baker-foundation at mit.edu

Have a great idea? Want free money to make it happen? Then apply for Baker
funding!

The Baker Foundation (not related to the dorm) elicits student initiatives
that enhance the undergraduate experience. This means that if you or your
student group have a cool, new idea to make MIT a better place, fill out
the form on our website. We'll get back to you to schedule a time for us to
meet and talk about your project!

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