[UA - The Byte] March 4, 2019

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Vol. 4 Issue 16 - March 4 2019The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

Regarding the CUP-licensed Class of 2023 Experiment, please send comments
or suggestions on the feedback form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVpf1rzzs2aF3r1yg6OGND_ZGNZBJOXZsgOw8m5EoAUdRRwg/viewform?usp=sf_link>
or
via email to cup-fall19-feedback at mit.edu
<https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=TvxywWOR5KhChe-c2KkZ6X3bWy42AeNgG8x8RC-7GXix7OsFBKDWCA..&URL=mailto%3acup-fall19-feedback%40mit.edu>.
The CUP asks for your comments by March 18 to allow time for the committee
to consider that feedback and implications for the proposal, in support of
our goal of making a decision by early April about a possible experiment
for next year.

We will be meeting with administration this Friday to discuss changes to
the Shuttle system, so if you have any feedback please email
ua-secretary at mit.edu.

~ Mahi
UA Secretary
 Undergraduate Association Events

   - TechMart - Chef Boxes and Spring Break Hours
   - UA Council Meeting
   - UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting

 Academics & Professional

   - Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
   - 525,600 Minutes: Time, Eternity, and Finding Value in Our (Very Short)
   Lives
   - Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Summit @ MIT
   - MIT Energy Career Fair
   - God, Beauty, and Mathematics
   - Academic Resilience Retreat
   - "How to Adult" Workshop Series

 Social

   - MIT Language Conversation Exchange Lunch
   - SaveTFP Presents: DIY Dumplings
   - Connect
   - Coffee with a TA

 Join these Efforts!

   - Hayden Renovation Workshop
   - MindHandHeart Innovation Fund
   - 2019 Awards Convocation Nomination Now Open!
   - Apply for Baker Funding!

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION EVENTS
*TechMart - Chef Boxes and Spring Break Hours*
Chef Box Order Forms are back at TechMart; you can pre-pay for your box at
Pritchett Cafe in Walker Hall and order 24 hours in advance. Forms are
located here
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PD7Kp6b40vd9NGlTDGEuPC5UbgPxbWQM/view?usp=sharing>
.

*UA Council Meeting*
The last council meeting minutes can be found here
<http://ua.mit.edu/minutes/>. The next meeting will be next Wednesday,
March 13th 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

*Harry Potter and the Sacred TextWhen:* Tues., March 5th, 6:29 3/4 PM
*Where:* Little Kresge
*Contact:* addir-interest at mit.edu

'Harry Potter and the Sacred Text' is the hit podcast that reads Harry
Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text.
Join the creators of this podcast to see how they are utilizing ancient
techniques from various world religions to glean meaning, wisdom, and
inspiration from J.K. Rowling’s modern-day mythology. Presented by MIT
Addir Interfaith.

*525,600 Minutes: Time, Eternity, and Finding Value in Our (Very Short)
Lives*
*When:* Tues., March 5th from 7-8:30pm
*Where: *10-250
*Contact:* schev at mit.edu

In The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf shares with Frodo a timeless
suggestion: “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is
given us.” In a distracted modern age of ever-advancing economic
opportunity, technological progression, and perceived urgency, the decision
of how we should best use our time is becoming an increasingly complex one.

In the context of these timely considerations, the Veritas Forum at MIT
presents its 2019 forum: “525,600 Minutes: Time, Eternity, and Finding
Value in Our (Very Short) Lives”. The forum will further address the
various factors which all converge at the nexus of time usage decision
making, such as technology, faith, environment, and creativity. The two
speakers at this forum include MIT Professor of the Practice of Humanities
Alan Lightman (author of Einstein’s Dreams and In Praise of Wasting Time)
and Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy Meghan Sullivan (author of Time
Biases). The forum, which will conclude with an audience Q&A, will be
moderated by Biological Engineering Professor (and department head) Doug
Lauffenburger. Refreshments will be served immediately following the event.

*Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Summit @ MIT*
*When: *Saturday, March 9 from 9am to 4:30pm
*Where:* MIT Media Lab
*Contact:* vcpe.officers at sloangroups.mit.edu

Interested in entrepreneurship, but not sure where to get started? Join us
for an exciting day all about "search funds" -- a unique model that helps
young, ambitious entrepreneurs buy an existing small business, then nurture
it into hypergrowth mode. We are bringing together aspiring, current, and
past searchers for candid discussion that helps YOU consider and prepare
for searching as a career opportunity. We invite current students to come
learn about:
- How search funds support a different kind of entrepreneur than what's
portrayed on HBO's "Silicon Valley"
- Challenges for young CEOs and how past searchers have handled them
- How to actually find the right company for you
- How to scale your team and your new business

*MIT Energy Career FairWhen:* Tues. March 5th from 7PM-10PM
*Where:* Lobdell in the Stratton Student Center
*Contact:* ecf at mit.edu

Join us for the Energy Career Fair!
It’s time to take action - Energy recruits in the spring!
Drop your resume in the "For Students" tab: http://energycf.mit.edu/

MIT’s Energy Career Fair is the premier opportunity for students interested
in energy. Explore various avenues within the energy industry and form
valuable connections moving forward. Plug into the action as the energy
industry evolves in this time of high potential and spark tomorrow’s
innovations in energy. We hope to see you there!

*God, Beauty, and MathematicsWhen:* Fri. March 15th from 5:30 to 7pm
*Where:* 3-270
*Contact:* gwynethj at mit.edu

Join us for a TI talk titled "God, Beauty and Mathematics." The talk will
be given by Alexander Pruss who has doctorates both in philosophy and
mathematics, and is currently Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University.
His books include The Principle of Sufficient Reason: A Reassessment
(Cambridge University Press), One Body: An Essay in Christian Sexual Ethics
(Notre Dame University Press), and Actuality, Possibility and Worlds
(Continuum). His research areas include metaphysics, philosophy of
religion, Christian ethics, philosophy of mathematics and formal
epistemology. The talk will take place in 3-270 and refreshments will be
served after!

*Academic Resilience Retreat*
*When:* Mar 26-28
*Contact:* dnshah at mit.edu

Have you ever faced an academic set-back and wished you could talk more
openly with others about it? Would you like the opportunity to reflect on
your experiences with a small community of peers, hear about their
struggles and strategies, and share your story for others to learn from?

We invite YOU to participate in MIT’s first *Academic Resilience
Retreat* sponsored
by Flipping Failure, a new campus-wide initiative to record and curate
video stories of MIT students who have persevered in the face of academic
challenge. You will partake in cohort building, learn about adaptive coping
strategies to further bolster your resilience, receive coaching from
storytelling experts and have your story professionally recorded to share
with the MIT community. We will also visit the Frieda Kahlo exhibit at the
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and enjoy in-depth conversations over yummy
food!

More information can be found here <http://flipit.mit.edu/>. All MIT
undergraduate students are welcome to apply
<https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9o69uwG7wxmvMKp>, but space is
limited. Applications are due by March 12, 2019. Selected participants will
be notified of their acceptance by March 18.

*"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

*MIT Language Conversation Exchange LunchWhen:* Thurs. March 7 at noon
*Where:* 10-105 (Bush Room)
*Contact:* lce at mit.edu

MEET other language learners and enthusiasts - all members of the MIT
community are welcome
EAT together - lunch will be provided
SPEAK a language you want to practice or improve with a native speaker
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research
Brought to you by the Language Conversation Exchange, the International
Students Office, the Office of Graduate Education

*SaveTFP Presents: DIY DumplingsWhen:* Fri. March 8 from 9-11pm
*Where:* Coffeehouse Lounge - 3rd Floor of the Stud
*Contact:* savetfp at mit.edu

Ever made your own dumplings?! Come learn how and then munch on your
handiwork and some shrimp crackers, pocky, roasted seaweed, and more!
Vegetarian options available!

*ConnectWhen:* Once a week, every week.
*Where:* https://connectmaven.com/signup/connector/mit
*Contact:* questions at connectmaven.com

Every week, meet a new person at MIT through automated (platonic) lunch
pairings. There is such a thing as a free lunch - participants receive $10
in TechCash when they log their meeting. Sign-up, and Connect does the rest.

*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!

*Hayden Renovation WorkshopWhen: *Wed. March 6 from 7-9pm
*Where:* TBD
*Contact:* space-lib at mit.edu

This is your chance to hack the library -- help us design new spaces that
work for you! Join us for an upcoming workshop, led by Kennedy Violich
Architects, and tell us how library space can best meet your needs. Dinner
will be provided. Learn more and register at bit.ly/Hayden-design.

*MindHandHeart Innovation FundWhen:* March 1 to March 31
*Where:* E23-385
*Contact:* mindhandheart at mit.edu

If you have an idea to make MIT a more healthy and welcoming space you can
apply to this Fund for grants up to $10,000. The Fund is open to all
students, staff, and faculty members of the MIT community.

*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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