[UA - The Byte] April 2, 2019

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Vol. 4 Issue 19 - April 2 2019The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

Hope you had a wonderful Spring Break! Here are a few big events happening:

Help MIT prevent and respond to sexual misconduct by taking the 2019 AAU
Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct until May 1st. Watch your emails
for an invitation, and learn more at http://chancellor.mit.edu/aausurvey.

The SpringFEST Artist Reveal is this Thursday, 4/4 at 8pm in Lobdell! Come
figure out who this year's artist will be, with food from Insomnia and JP
Licks!

MIT, I Messed Up (MIMU) is an event hosted by UA Community & Diversity and
all four class councils, meant to bring students across campus together to
celebrate our failures, mistakes, and misfortunes. The goal of MIMU is to
show students that failure is common among us, in a genuine, relaxed and
encouraging way. This year, MIMU will be held on April 30th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
on Kresge Lawn. The evening will be primarily comprised of stories shared
by students, with food and performances from different campus groups
interspersed throughout the event.

Interested in speaking? Have a story to share? Tell us here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYO2ODz_iUKzc06bVUwuvMGZF2JOA4ZkARGz23hgEh1hs4XQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>
about
a time (or multiple) where you struggled with something and how you got
through it! This form will close tomorrow, March 20th. If you're interested
in volunteering day of (setup etc.) for a free MIMU shirt and free food,
fill out this
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7AKujDUkSqKF8u2AoQTntlm3ylezE2tyqKiMHfHzWhGFaTw/viewform?usp=sf_link>
form.

~ Mahi
UA Secretary
 Undergraduate Association Events

   - 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct
   - MIT I Messed Up
   - TechMart - Chef Boxes and Spring Break Hours
   - Spring Break Logan Airport Shuttle Service
   - UA Council Meeting
   - UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting

 Academics & Professional

   - CEE What's Up!
   - What is a Human Being? MIT Chaplains Discuss
   - FAIL! - Inspiring Resilience
   - An Ex-Evangelical on Curiosity and Freedom
   - Killian Lecture by Prof. Gerald Fink
   - Memento Mori - We're All Going to Die!
   - "How to Adult" Workshop Series

 Social

   - [FREE] Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse
   - Boba and Temporary Tattoos
   - MIT MakerBreak
   - Connect
   - Coffee with a TA

 Join these Efforts!

   - Teaching with Digital Technology Awards
   - Apply for Baker Funding!

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION EVENTS
*TechMart - Chef Boxes *
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 this Wednesday,
April 3rd 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 April 18th in the Senate Chambers
(W20-400) at 7pm. Cabinet meetings are open to all undergraduates.
ACADEMICS & PROFESSIONAL

*CEE What's Up!When: *Tues. 4/2 from 12:30-1:30 pm
*Where:* 1-131
*Contact:* ssmith1 at mit.edu

Join Course 1 for an information session all about UROPS in CEE! Learn from
UROP supervisors about what they look for in an undergraduate researcher
and hear from UROP students past and present about their experiences.
You’ll also learn about the application process and how to find your Course
1 UROP. Lunch will be served!

*What is a Human Being? MIT Chaplains DiscussWhen: *Tues. 4/2 at 6:30 pm
*Where: *2-190
*Contact: *addir-interest at mit.edu

Join MIT Chaplains from Bahá'í, Christian, Humanist, Hindu, Jewish and
Muslim traditions in wrestling with the age-old question of what it means
to be human. And how can we live the best human life possible?

In order to maximize discussion and Q&A at this event, our panelists have
recorded their opening statements ahead of time! These statements are
available as an audio companion to this event and can be found on the
facebook event page (http://tiny.cc/mit-human).

*FAIL! - Inspiring ResilienceWhen:* 4/3 from 6-8pm, followed by reception
*Where: *10-250/Memorial Lobby
*Contact:* zrichard at mit.edu

Have you ever felt like your productivity and creativity were hindered by
the constant pressure of an environment where “failure is not an option”?
Yet a misstep can happen to everyone.

FAIL! is an event aimed at embracing the deeper meaning of failures and
learning how to make the most of them. Through the stories of personal and
professional life shared by renowned speakers from MIT and Harvard, you
will be challenged to look at failures differently, learning how to accept,
understand, and conquer them, rather than giving up or ignore the lessons
they can provide us with.

Come and join the next edition of FAIL! at MIT, featuring an all-female
speakers panel sharing their personal and professional failures:

- Susan Silbey, Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Sociology and
Anthropology, Professor of Behavioral and Policy Sciences, Sloan School
- Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at HBS
- Amanda S. Bosh, Senior Lecturer the MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric,
and Planetary Sciences
- Regina Bateson, Assistant Professor of Political Science at MIT

The event will be hosted by Kirsty Bennett (Manager of the MIT Women’s
League and founder of MITell) and the Q&A session moderated by Marcia
Bartusiak (Professor of Science Writing at MIT). In addition, Daniel
Jackson (Professor of Computer Science at MIT), will be our special guest
for the night, presenting his book “Portraits of Resilience”.

RSVP at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fail-inspiring-resilience-mit-tickets-58981172274?internal_ref=login

*An Ex-Evangelical on Curiosity and FreedomWhen: *Thur. 4/4 at 7pm
*Where: *2-190
*Contact:* ssomit at mit.edu

Growing up as an Evangelical Christian, Max Tang's view of the world and
its people was colored black and white on caricatures. The Secular Society
of MIT is proud to have her as the featured speaker for the 7th episode of
our Out And Out series, where she will share a story of how curiosity led
her out of the closet and into a life of flexible freedom -- and what it
can do for us today.
Free entry and refreshments.
More at http://calendar.mit.edu/event/ssomit_exvangelical

*Killian Lecture by Prof. Gerald FinkWhen:* Thurs. 4/4 from 4 - 5pm
*Where: *10-250
*Contact:* killianlectures-www at mit.edu  <killianlectures-www at mit.edu>

Gerald Fink, an MIT biologist and former director of the Whitehead
Institute, delivers the 2018-19 Killian Award Lecture. Lecture title: "What
is a Gene?"
All from the MIT community are welcome to attend; no tickets required.

*Memento Mori - We're All Going to Die!When:* 4/11 from 5:30 - 7 pm
*Where:* 3-270
*Contact:* gwynethj at mit.edu

Join us for "Memento Mori", a Thomistic Institute talk by Sr. Theresa
Aletheia Noble. She is a former atheist who, a few years after returning to
the Church, left her job in Silicon Valley to join the Daughters of St.
Paul. She is the founder of the Memento Mori project and author of The
Prodigal You Love: Inviting Loved Ones Back to the Church. Join us to learn
about why death is something we should look forward to! Check her out on
Twitter at pursuedbytruth! There will be snacks provided!

*"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

*[FREE] Spiderman: Into the Spider-VerseWhen:* Fri. 4/5, Sat. 4/5 at 8pm
*Where: *26-100
*Contact: *lsc at mit.edu

FREE screening and popcorn sponsored by De Florez Fund for Humor!

*Boba and Temporary TattoosWhen:* Fri. 4/5 from 9:00-11:00 pm
*Where:* Coffeehouse Lounge, 3rd Floor of the Student Center
*Contact:* savetfp at mit.edu

Free boba and temporary tattoos from SaveTFP!
*Disclaimer: This event is historically extremely popular. Make sure to
arrive early, as we have a LIMITED SUPPLY of boba. We can't guarantee that
there will be boba left toward the end of our event. Also, ONE boba per
person.

*MIT MakerBreakWhen:* 4/16 from 2-4 PM
*Where:* Johnson Ice Rink, MIT
*Contact:* cmcardle at mit.edu

MIT MakerBreak is a celebration of making for MIT students, faculty and
staff. You can engage in friendly competition with fellow MITers, cheer on
your friends and classmates, and explore making in ways that are new to
you. There is something for everyone! It is designed to be fun and low
stress on a student holiday for MIT. This is the third MakerBreak and is
sure to be as big of a hit as the last two.

FREE FOOD: Tenoch Mexican, Roxy's Grilled Cheese, Frozen Hoagies ice cream.

MAKER EVENTS: Glass Lampworking / Rubbed-Joint Coasters / Knitting / Laser
Engraving and 3D Printing / Origami / Chocolate Brownie Break / Button
Making / Will It Crush? / Vinyl Cutting / Jewelry Making / Welding / Paper
Airplane Contest / Candle Making / 3D Photo Booth / Edgerton Center Booth

*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!

*Teaching with Digital Technology AwardsContact: *sherylb at mit.edu ASAP if
you can do this

The Teaching with Digital Technology Awards
<https://openlearning.mit.edu/campus/teaching-digital-technology-awards> are
student-nominated awards for faculty & instructors who have effectively
used digital technology to improve teaching and learning at MIT. We are
seeing MIT student volunteers to serve on the judging committee. ~1hr time
commitment & no special skills needed. You must attend one meeting: Tues
April 2, 4-4:45pm to finalize the winners, plus ~15 mins of work the week
prior (during spring break).

*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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