[UA - The Byte] April 29, 2019

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Vol. 4 Issue 22 - April 29 2019The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

MIT Medical is excited to announce their new online reservation system for
Urgent Care. You can now look online at medical.mit.edu to see the current
wait times for Urgent Care appointments, and you can fill out a short form
to reserve a spot in line for later in the day. To sign up, all you need to
do is provide your preferred name, date of birth, cell phone number, and
select from the available times that you would like to come in. Your spot
will be held for you, and once you are there, you’ll see your space in line
on our TV screen. They can also text you if you want to leave and come back.

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

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.

The faculty recently approved the proposal to update MIT’s academic
calendar and commencement timing starting with the 2019-2020 academic year.
More information can be found here:
http://news.mit.edu/2019/faculty-approve-update-to-mit-academic-calendar-commencement-timing-0418

~ Mahi
UA Secretary
 Undergraduate Association Events

   - New MIT Medical online reservation system for Urgent Care
   - 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct
   - MIT I Messed Up
   - Academic calendar and commencement timing changes
   - MIT Better World Alumni Panel
   - GoodGrub - Order a Healthy Lunch to Campus TOMORROW + NEXT 3 WEEKS
   - UA Council Meeting
   - UA Cabinet & Operations Meeting

 Academics & Professional

   - Traveling Research Environmental eXperience (TREX) Final Presentations
   - Digital Diplomas
   - MIT $100K Launch Finale

 Social

   - Afternoon Reset with the MIT Language Conversation Exchange
   - SaveTFP Presents: Clean the Closet Night
   - MIT Asymptones Presents: Macaroni for One
   - CultureFest
   - MIT Ohms Present: Avengers - Ohmgame
   - WORLDS AFAR
   - OneWorld at MIT Infinite Talent Show & Food Festival
   - Connect
   - Coffee with a TA

 Join these Efforts!

   - On Campus Blood Drive
   - Apply for Baker Funding!

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION EVENTS
*MIT Better World Alumni Panel*
When: 5/5 from 11am-1pm
Where: City Arena, 9-255
Contact: saa-exec at mit.edu

Join us for the MIT Better World Alumni Panel. This is a series of alumni
panels organized by MIT Student Alumni Association and MIT Undergraduate
Association. Stu-dents will have a chance to interact with MIT alumni
closely, understand their careers and perspectives, and enjoy free food.

*GoodGrub - Order a Healthy Lunch to Campus TOMORROW + NEXT 3 WEEKS!*
When: Pickup on Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30-12:30pm and 1-2pm
Where: Banana Lounge (26-110)

TLDR: If you’d like lunch from Clover delivered to the Banana Lounge free
of delivery charge order here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDh43tJFXkdOe4wIQdZILCRpK-ZUjHKROwfrlsJEAfBY8dzg/viewform>
by
11pm tonight! The pilot will continue for the next few weeks on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, and you can join in at any time!

*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 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 next Cabinet meeting will be April 18th in the Senate Chambers
(W20-400) at 7pm. Cabinet meetings are open to all undergraduates.
ACADEMICS & PROFESSIONAL
*Traveling Research Environmental eXperience (TREX) Final Presentations*
*When:* 5/9 at 12:30 pm
*Where:* 48-316
*Contact:* cee-apo at mit.edu

Over IAP, Course 1 students conducted research on the Big Island of Hawaii.
After weeks of data gathering and months of on-campus analysis, the
students will be presenting their work to the MIT Community. Projects will
focus on meteorology, atmospheric composition and the effect that the 2018
eruption had on plant life on the island. Presentations will begin at 1 pm,
but please join us at 12:30 for a light lunch and the opportunity to chat
with the student presenters. Please RSVP here: bit.ly/2DtSzeV.

*Digital Diplomas*
The Registrar’s Office recently launched Digital Diplomas @ MIT, which
gives students the option of receiving a digital version of their
credential in addition to the traditional paper diploma. All graduating
students are eligible to receive a digital version of their diploma at no
cost. Look out for an email from the Registrar’s Office inviting you to
download the Blockcerts Wallet app on your mobile device and add MIT as an
issuer. You must complete these steps before Commencement to ensure that
you receive your digital diploma as soon as it is available. Learn more here
<https://registrar.mit.edu/transcripts-records/digital-diplomas>.

*MIT $100K Launch FinaleWhen:* 5/14 at 6:45pm
*Where: *Kresge Auditorium
*Contact:* 100kd at mit.edu

Don't miss your chance to attend--get your (free) ticket today!!:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-100k-launch-finale-tickets-60158102504?aff=byte

Join us for the biggest entrepreneurship night of the year! LAUNCH is the
namesake event of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, where teams
compete live for the chance to win $100,000! Come watch the best and
brightest from across MIT pitch their business ideas in front of fellow
students, faculty, investors, and entreprenuers from MIT, Cambridge,
Boston, and beyond. Network with like-minded entreprenuers and inventors,
and immerse yourself in the start-up community at MIT.
SOCIAL
*Afternoon Reset with the MIT Language Conversation Exchange*
*When:* 4/30 at 3pm
*Where:* Bush Room (10-105)
*Contact:* lce at mit.edu

MEET other language learners and enthusiasts - all members of the MIT
community are welcome
EAT together - snacks and hot drinks will be provided
SPEAK other languages while relaxing and learning about Iranian tea culture
Reset your afternoon with the Language Conversation Exchange
Sponsored by the Language Conversation Exchange, International Students
Office, and Office of Graduate Education

*SaveTFP Presents: Clean the Closet NightWhen:* 5/3 from 9-11pm
*Where:* Coffeehouse Lounge
*Contact:* savetfp at mit.edu

We will be giving + raffling away all sorts of knickknacks + snacks from
our closet (waffle irons, boba-making supplies, packets of white socks,
games, candy, hot chocolate, etc)! With a pizza order + boardgames!

*MIT Asymptones Presents: Macaroni for One*
*When: *5/3 at 8pm
*Where:* 10-250
*Contact:* asymptones-officers at mit.edu

Join the MIT Asymptones for our free a cappella concert: Macaroni for One!
It'll be a night full of music – parodies, Disney, Broadway – and skits
that'll leave you satiated! Come for the gastronomy, stay for the quality
music.

*CultureFest*
*When:* 5/5 from 2-4pm
*Where:* La Sala de Puerto Rico
*Contact:* anpears at mit.edu

Come celebrate different cultures with food from around the world as you
watch student performers and speak to student groups! This event is
sponsored by all four class councils, the ISO, OMP, OME, SAO, and CAC.

*MIT Ohms Present: Avengers - Ohmgame*
*When: *May 5th, 5pm
*Where:* 10-250
*Contact:* ohms-exec at mit.edu

Join the Ohms for our spring a capella concert! Come for English and South
Asian fusion music, skits, and more!

*WORLDS AFARWhen:* 5/3 at 8:00PM
*Where:* Kresge Auditorium
*Contact:* audiresoundtrackchoir at berklee.edu

On May 3rd, the Audire Soundtrack Choir and Orchestra will host a magical
evening of music from your favourite movies, video games, and TV shows. The
show celebrates stories that are otherworldly - we travel into far away
galaxies with themes from Star Wars and Interstellar, and visit the
fantastic realms of Game of Thrones and Studio Ghibli. This
semester-culminating performance features over 60 musicians from 12+
different countries from Berklee and the Boston Conservatory, who share
their talents to perform astonishing arrangements written by the student
body!

For online ticket reservation go to eventbrite at worldsafar.eventbrite.com or
call (857) 283 1272.

*OneWorld at MIT Infinite Talent Show & Food Festival *
*When:* 4/11, 3 pm (talent show); 4:30 pm (food festival)
*Where:* Johnson Athletics Center Ice Rink (talent show); Kresge Oval (food
festival)
*Contact:* oneworldinfo at mit.edu

>From Bhangra to a cappella, opera to salsa, this music and dance talent
extravaganza celebrates MIT's multifaceted community! After the show, enjoy
a festival of food and fun, with cultural cuisines, games, DJs, and even a
bit of magic. All from the MIT community are welcome--no tickets required!
FREE!

*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!
*On Campus Blood Drive*
*When:* Mon (5/13) - Thurs (5/16): 1-6pm (8am-1pm on Tues(5/14))
*Where:* Student Center - 2nd Floor - La Sala
*Contact:* blood-drive-coordinators at mit.edu

Red Cross On Campus Blood Drive. Sign up now at web.mit.edu/blood-drive/www/ or
walk-in! Each donation saves up to three lives!

*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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