[UA] Invitation to Student Conversations on MIT's Values in Outside Engagements

[Mahi Elango]

Hi Undergrads,

A reminder to RSVP here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDTatY5L6iLGJ3gNtUNwiViP6iSxxhsvfUycIu3uXmnLpr8w/viewform>
to the student-only conversation happening today from 2-3:30pm in 26-152,
and on Tuesday from 7-8:30pm in 32-082 to discuss how MIT should act in a
series of hypothetical situations involving outside engagements, such as
grants, gifts, and any other associations and collaborations. Please
remember to bring your MIT student ID.

Good luck with the final week of classes!

Warm regards,
Mahi Elango
President of the UA


On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 5:37 PM Mahi Elango <melango at mit.edu> wrote:

> Dear Undergrads,
>
>
> tl;dr: Attend student conversations to discuss MIT’s values for outside
> engagements on Dec.8th or Dec.10th. The final membership for Student
> Committees on Guidelines for Outside Engagements and Campus Climate is
> below. Apply here <https://mitcorpballot.slideroom.com/#/Dashboard> to be
> on the MIT Corporation as a recent graduate.
>
>
> [1] Student Conversations on Outside Engagements
>
>
> The Student Committee on Guidelines for Outside Engagements invites you to
> attend a student-only conversation to discuss how MIT should act in a
> series of hypothetical situations involving outside engagements, such as
> grants, gifts, and any other associations and collaborations. Unlike the
> Student Forum on MIT & Epstein, these conversations are structured to allow
> for intimate, back-and-forth dialogue.
>
>
> Through these discussions, the committee hopes to better understand
> students' values regarding MIT's process for soliciting and accepting
> outside engagements. We encourage students of all beliefs and backgrounds
> to come. These forums offer students an invaluable opportunity to play a
> role in helping craft the guidelines underlying MIT's outside engagements,
> which shape campus research, student groups, and more.
>
>
> If you are able to attend either of the two conversations, we ask that you
> please RSVP here
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDTatY5L6iLGJ3gNtUNwiViP6iSxxhsvfUycIu3uXmnLpr8w/viewform>.
> To ensure that only students attend these discussions, we ask that you
> bring your MIT ID. The conversations will be in:
>
>    -
>
>    Sunday, Dec 8th at 2-3:30 PM in 26-152
>    -
>
>    Tuesday, Dec 10th at 7-8:30 PM in 32-082
>
>
> [2] Student Committee Membership
>
>
> Below is the undergraduate membership of the Outside Engagements committee
> and the Campus Climate Committee, including their rank by most votes in the
> election, class year and department(s). The full membership of the
> committee, including the graduate students, is attached to this email.
>
>
> Student Committee on Guidelines for Outside Engagements:
>
>
> Name
>
> Year
>
> Department(s)
>
> School(s)
>
> Election Rank
>
> Mahi Elango (Chair)
>
> 2020
>
> EECS, BCS
>
> Engineering, Science
>
> n/a
>
> Darya Guettler
>
> 2021
>
> MechE
>
> Engineering
>
> 1
>
> Sarah Edwards
>
> 2021
>
> 21E: CMS & BioEng
>
> SHASS, Engineering
>
> 2
>
> Amelia Dogan
>
> 2023
>
> DUSP-EECS & American Studies
>
> SA&P, SHASS
>
> 4
>
> Max Langenkamp
>
> 2021
>
> EECS
>
> Engineering
>
> 5
>
> Bryan Padilla
>
> 2022
>
> MechE
>
> Engineering
>
> 7
>
>
> Student Committee on Campus Climate and Policies around Discrimination and
> Misconduct:
>
>
> Name
>
> Year
>
> Department(s)
>
> School(s)
>
> Election Rank
>
> Fiona Chen (Chair)
>
> 2021
>
> Economics & Math
>
> SHASS, Science
>
> n/a
>
> Maddy Abrahams
>
> 2020
>
> EECS
>
> Engineering
>
> 1
>
> Amy Kim
>
> 2021
>
> Economics & Math
>
> SHASS, Science
>
> 2
>
> Arber Bakalli
>
> 2020
>
> EECS & Writing
>
> Engineering, SHASS
>
> 3
>
> Luis Berreca Solis
>
> 2022
>
> Management
>
> Sloan
>
> 5
>
> Sam Ihns
>
> 2020
>
> MechE
>
> Engineering
>
> 6
>
>
> For both committees, the membership nearly exactly matches the outcome of
> the vote. We only deviated from the vote for the following reasons:
>
>    1.
>
>    One candidate had ranked in the top five spots for both committees,
>    and was ultimately only placed on one due to the committees’ projected time
>    commitments.
>    2.
>
>    One additional candidate in each committee was swapped out to provide
>    the committees with memberships that better reflected a diverse set of
>    perspectives and backgrounds.
>
>
> If you have questions, comments, or concerns please reach out to the
> committees at student-guidelines at mit.edu or
> campus-climate-committee at mit.edu.
>
>
> [3] MIT Corporation Soliciting Nominations for Recent Graduates
>
>
> The MIT Corporation is currently soliciting nominations for recent
> graduates to join the board for a five-year term beginning in the fall of
> 2020. This is a unique opportunity to serve the Institute, provide guidance
> on its strategic direction, and meet distinguished leaders in science,
> engineering, industry, education and public service who care deeply about
> MIT. Please consider learning more about the Corporation
> <http://corporation.mit.edu/> and applying for this role
> <https://mitcorpballot.slideroom.com/#/login/program/52389>. Applications
> will be accepted until December 20. Eligible candidates include current
> students graduating in 2020 as well as recent alumni who graduated in 2018
> or 2019.
>
>
> Happy Thanksgiving!
>
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Mahi Elango
>
> President of the UA
>


-- 
Mahalaxmi Elango
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2020
President of the Undergraduate Association
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