[UA - The Byte] Oct. 5, 2020

Mon Oct 5 18:46:51 EDT 2020

Vol. 5 Issue 4 - October 5, 2020
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Hi Undergrads, 

Hope October is off to a great start! 

The Fall Career Fair Series continues this week with the Healthcare and Tech related events this Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Learn more here <https://career-fair.mit.edu/2020-for-candidates>.

Reminder for those on campus that the Johnson Athletic Center (W34) is open for COVID testing. MIT Medical is eager to encourage more COVD Pass users to test here given Johnson's large capacity, quick turnaround times, proximity to many residences, and resilience to weather conditions. Johnson is observed self-swab testing, and there are plenty of expert staff on hand to make everything easy!

The Byte is a biweekly UA newsletter to inform undergraduates about what's happening in the MIT community.

The Byte is run by the UA which works to improve your undergraduate experience through policy, projects, and events. We're always happy to listen to your suggestions, concerns, and comments. Learn more at ua.mit.edu <http://ua.mit.edu/>.

~ Naomi
UA Secretary

 Community
Indigenous Peoples Day
The Impact of Your Vote: How your vote up and down the ballot affects the issues you care about
Paid Election Day Holiday for MIT Staff
Media, Marketing, Humanities and Creative Careers Expo
OOEP: Open Online Education Platform
 Undergraduate Association
Class Council Elections
UA President & VP Community Hours
UA Council Meetings
 Institute News
MIT Planning for Spring 2021
A Discussion with Angela Davis
MIT Solve Student Challenge Design Workshop
Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge
Course 0: Disbelievers and Democracy
COMMUNITY

Indigenous Peoples Day
When: Monday, 10/12
More Info: Check out President Reif's Announcement <http://inj9.mjt.lu/nl2/inj9/mhrn7.html?m=AMIAAIEAk2gAAcrlBzYAAAKPKQEAAAAAGqoAJOwaAAiQzwBfbkBRtViKldlYQnG-_pDJPsLJ1AAIIWc&b=547e6fb3&e=c5b2082e&x=hiNgwNXIv9ZJ-GDhgZRfjw>

We are happy to join MIT in celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day this year instead of Columbus Day. We are thankful to the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and the Native American Students Association (NASA) for encouraging this and many other positive changes to our community. The UA will be announcing more events and resources for this Institute holiday in the coming days. 

The Impact of Your Vote: How your vote up and down the ballot affects the issues you care about
When: Wednesday, 10/14, 6:30–7:30 PM ET
More Info: Check out the details <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-impact-of-your-vote-tickets-123946482265>

Unsure about whether to vote in the 2020 election, or if your vote matters? (Spoiler: it does!). 

Come to “The Impact of Your Vote: How your vote up and down the ballot affects the issues you care about” on October 14th at 6:30 PM to learn more about why your vote is important!

We will hear from MIT’s own Charles Stewart, director of the CalTech/MIT Voting Technology Project, and Bina Venkataramaan, editor of the Boston Globe’s editorial page.

Come have fun and learn about the importance of voting. All are welcome!

Paid Election Day Holiday for MIT Staff
More Info: Check out the Petition <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYgaBhQ0RctVGipzEcEJ8GFhN7fbu69nuucYEeoL2Vy-X51Q/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3dvMfH22HSag-JnIBLKfMhqLPSEN_r1N92K2sHUyLmRE7wv5YkhASJ5KM>
Contacts: OMP Graduate Assistants Maihnia Lee <mailto:maihnial at mit.edu?subject=Re%3A%20MH%20Week!> and Sidney Irias <mailto:iriass at mit.edu?subject=Re%3A%20MH%20Week!>!

Due to increased voter suppression and barriers to access, it is imperative that MIT, a leading institution and voice of progress, support full access to the polls by declaring a paid institute-wide staff holiday for Election Day, November 3rd.

We invite all members of the MIT community who agree to sign this petition <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYgaBhQ0RctVGipzEcEJ8GFhN7fbu69nuucYEeoL2Vy-X51Q/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3dvMfH22HSag-JnIBLKfMhqLPSEN_r1N92K2sHUyLmRE7wv5YkhASJ5KM> and encourage MIT to demonstrate its commitment to democracy and anti-racism.

Media, Marketing, Humanities and Creative Careers Expo
When: Thursday, 10/15
More Info: Register by 10/7 on Handshake <https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/19765?fbclid=IwAR05OkewDlhRrSf1kzdkKVGHnli_PPJUeiUp43LhbBNiOvkpM_ilW8je4kE>

Considering a career in marketing, communications, social media/digital strategy, journalism or other comms-related fields? 

Connect with employers at the Media, Marketing, Humanities and Creative Careers Expo on Oct 15. Open to MIT and Harvard students and postdocs.

OOEP: Open Online Education Platform
More Info: ooep.org <http://ooep.org/>

The Open Online Education Platform is a group of students, faculty, and technologists, growing out of Harvard and MIT, working on online education at the university level. One of OOEP’s main projects, the Open EdTech Community, is looking for passionate students to help as partnership managers and developers for the community.

Since the pandemic hit, students and institutions have been tackling the shift to online education independently. At the Open EdTech Community, we are working to bring together these efforts and curate a culture of collaborative EdTech problem-solving.

Learn more and sign up to join our community if you’re interested in:
· Working on open-source EdTech tools led by university faculty
· Testing and adopting current EdTech at universities
· Working with teams on EdTech and building integrations together
· Collaborating with higher education partners
· Being connected to the incredible resources 

Whatever your skill level and time commitment, we want to work with you to foster this growing community.

More information available job and preferred time commitments can be found at ooep.org/jobs <http://ooep.org/jobs>. To sign up, please visit ooep.org/signup <http://ooep.org/signup>.

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION

2024 Class Council Elections
When: Election starts 10/7,  Forms due 10/5
Contact: ua-elect at mit.edu <mailto:ua-elect at mit.edu>
Hello Class of 2024!

We are excited to announce the 2024 Class Council elections will be coming up on October 7th! Class Council is a great way to get involved in the MIT community and represent and support your fellow classmates!

To those not interested in running, please still look out for emails and updates so you can help support your classmates! Class participation is more important than ever this year!

NOTE: Campaigning is not allowed until the election begins (October 7th), so while you may ask for signatures for your petition, you may not discuss your campaign or platform until October 7th. All of this and more is explained in the documents below, so please read those carefully!

If you have any questions at all, please direct them to ua-elect at mit.edu <mailto:ua-elect at mit.edu>! We are here to help!

UA President & VP Community Hours
When: Every Sunday at 12 pm ET 
Where: https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361 <https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361>
Contact: ua-president at mit.edu <mailto:ua-president at mit.edu?subject=Community%20Hours>

Have an idea or project you want implemented? Have a question about the UA? 

Every Sunday, Danielle and Yu Jing will be holding open community hours on Zoom <https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361> at noon ET. If you aren't able to go but want to speak with them, email ua-president at mit.edu <mailto:ua-president at mit.edu?subject=Community%20Hours>.

Full zoom invite:
https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361 <https://mit.zoom.us/j/96499597361>
One tap mobile
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Meeting ID: 964 9959 7361
US : +1 646 558 8656 <tel:+1%20646%20558%208656> or +1 669 900 6833 <tel:+1%20669%20900%206833>
International Numbers: https://mit.zoom.us/u/aeb4Ytvny9 <https://mit.zoom.us/u/aeb4Ytvny9>

UA Council Meetings
When: Meeting schedule & links here <http://ua.mit.edu/uacouncil> 
Where: https://mit.zoom.us/j/94848054203 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mit.zoom.us/j/94848054203&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1f_jL4UdpWYCKcsg_97BOD>
Contact: ua-secretary at mit.edu <mailto:ua-secretary at mit.edu?subject=UA%20Council>
UA Council is the legislative body of the Undergraduate Association. All student are welcome to attend meetings and add items to the council agenda by emailing ua-secretary at mit.edu <mailto:ua-secretary at mit.edu?subject=UA%20Council>. Keep up with the going-ons of Council by adding yourself to ua-council-listeners via Athena or WebMoira <https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/ua-council-listeners> and reading the published meeting minutes <http://ua.mit.edu/minutes>.

Upcoming Meetings:

Wednesday, 10/28 6-7:30 PM ET
Wednesday, 11/11 6-7:30 PM ET
Wednesday, 12/9 6-7:30 PM ET
If you want to learn more about council, check out their governing documents <http://web.mit.edu/ua/governing-docs/council-bylaws.pdf>.

INSTITUTE NEWS

MIT Planning for Spring 2021
Survey: https://bit.ly/mitspringplans1 <https://bit.ly/mitspringplans1> 

To help MIT's departments plan for spring term, the institute is asking MIT students to share their current plans for the upcoming semester. Although the Institute is hoping to invite first-year students, sophomores, and juniors to live on campus during the spring term, they are planning for all possible scenarios. 

Please fill out the survey to help the institute plan for the spring using the following invitation: http://o6os.mj.am/nl2/o6os/miwn6.html?hl=en <http://o6os.mj.am/nl2/o6os/miwn6.html?hl=en>

A Discussion with Angela Davis
When: Saturday, 10/21, 1:00-2:30pm ET
More info: Solve Website <https://solve.mit.edu/> & Event Registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-solve-student-challenge-design-workshop-registration-118203861933>

Join the Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering departments as well as the OME for a live moderated discussion and Q&A on allyship, anti-racism, and social activism with Dr. Angela Davis on October 21, 2020 from 1 to 2:30 pm. This event will be live-streamed and a link is forthcoming. This event is open to all MIT constituents.

MIT Solve Student Challenge Design Workshop
When: Thursday, 11/12, 4:30-6:30pm ET
More info: Solve Website <https://solve.mit.edu/> & Event Registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-solve-student-challenge-design-workshop-registration-118203861933>

MIT Solve <http://solve.mit.edu/> identifies and supports social innovators with the best solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges -- whether it's urban farmers in Lagos, ethical plastic recyclers in Bangalore, or storytelling to improve care for Alzheimer’s patients.

During this interactive and inspirational Challenge Design Workshop, you’ll get to help design Solve’s 2021 Global Challenges and shape Solve for Youth, a new program supporting social entrepreneurs on college campuses. Join fellow undergraduate and graduate students from MIT to identify where innovative technology and business approaches can be the most catalytic in creating social and environmental change. The two-part workshop will take place on November 12, 2020, 4:30 - 6:30pm ET through Zoom. Register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-solve-student-challenge-design-workshop-registration-118203861933> to reserve your spot.

Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge
When: Open until October 19
More info: Details on the website <https://www.sciencecoalition.org/student-video-challenge-2020/>
Contact: tsc at sciencecoalition.org <mailto:tsc at sciencecoalition.org>.

Did you know MIT is a member of The Science Coalition? Together with research universities across the country, we’re working to spread the word to Congress about why science matters—and we need your help!

The Science Coalition recently launched its second-annual Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge <https://www.sciencecoalition.org/student-video-challenge-2020/>, which is a great opportunity for students and researchers on campus to get involved in science advocacy and earn cash prizes! The challenge is open now until October 19. The power of a great story can change the world, and now more than ever, it’s important we share the value of science to advocate for increased federal funding for research. 

Cash prizes from $500 to $1,000 will be awarded to the top three graduate and undergraduate student winners, with an additional opportunity for finalists to earn more through the People’s Choice Award. You don’t have to be a scientist to enter—if you’re passionate about science, we want to hear from you. It’s time to fund it forward.
Enter today!

Course 0: Disbelievers and Democracy
Who: Secular Society of MIT
When: Wednesday, 1014, 7-8 pm ET
More Info: Register for the event <http://calendar.mit.edu/event/ssomit_course0_subject5_resched#.X3nbrJNKhQI>

Nearly a quarter of Americans report no religious affiliation. Scholars and pundits often discuss the political potential of the religiously unaffiliated, but we know less about whether they actually turn out to vote, what their political views are, and how they organize for change. For Subject 5 of our Course 0 lecture series, University of Massachusetts (Boston) professor Evan Stewart will talk about what we know from latest research on these questions, including his own work studying the “nones,” and how those lessons can help support more effective political mobilization.

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