[UA - The Byte] Apr. 26, 2021

Mon Apr 26 12:04:43 EDT 2021

Vol. 5 Issue 18 - April 26, 2021

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Hi Undergrads, 

Interested in making change at MIT? Consider joining an Institute Committee!

Institute Committees are committees of students, faculty, staff, and administrators that play central decision-making roles across a range of topic areas, including MIT grading policy; financial aid; diversity, equity, and inclusion; campus planning; and academic curricula. If you're interested in representing the study body through a seat at the table where you have equal voting power to MIT's senior officers, faculty, and administrators, apply here <https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIn21u84BsSLgl8>! You can find more information at ua.mit.edu/institutecomms <http://ua.mit.edu/institutecomms>.

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
Coping Skills to Support Healing
SVG Relief Drive
New VOXEL Lab
SaveTFP's Spring Events
MIT Panhel Scholarship Fundraiser
COVID-19 Vaccine
MIT COVID Surveillance Study
 Undergraduate Association
UA Council Meetings
[UA Innovation] Missing Banana Lounge? Us too!
SAAM Slam
 Institute News
Free Wall Street Journal Membership
COMMUNITY

Coping Skills to Support Healing
When: Tuesday, 4/27 from 5:30-6:30 PM ET
Register: Receive a free toolbox if you register before 4/16 tinyurl.com/SAAM <http://tinyurl.com/SAAM> 

Join VPR and SAS on April 27th from 6:30-7:30pm ET in a workshop designed to increase your coping skills “toolbox” to use in moments of distress. All survivors and allies are welcome! Register for the event by April 16th. VPR will mail out items for this toolbox to the first 20 students who sign up. Zoom link will be sent prior to the event.

SVG Relief Drive
Donate: Please Venmo @Boston-for-SVG 
Contact: abscott at mit.edu <mailto:abscott at mit.edu>

The Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been left reeling from a series of volcanic eruptions that have severely disrupted the residents' lives, forcing some to leave their homes while also destroying their property. 

The Caribbean Club is appealing to the MIT community for donations to aid with disaster relief. All donations will go to an organisation called Hairouna Hope, a non-profit organization based in St. Vincent and the Grenadines which provides assistance through medical missions and humanitarian service. It has been operational for the past few years but officially registered as a non-profit with Commerce and Intellectual Property Office since early 2021.

To make donations, please Venmo @Boston-for-SVG. Within the Venmo request, please indicate whether you would like your donation to be used as needed by the shelters or specify from the options: medical mission, medication, food, toiletries and/or clothes. If you have any questions, please contact Abigail Scott (abscott at mit.edu <mailto:abscott at mit.edu>).

New VOXEL Lab
Share your ideas: here <https://airtable.com/shrXKBZsIfwPduHGH>

The new music/art prototyping lab (called the "VOXEL lab") at the new MIT Innovation Head Quarters (building E38) is being created! The space is set to open fall 2021, and will be open to ALL MIT students! The team creating this makerspace would love feedback regarding what people would like to see in the new lab space. All ideas are welcome! Please fill out this (brief) idea form <https://airtable.com/shrXKBZsIfwPduHGH> to share your vision for the lab.

SaveTFP's Spring Events
When: Fridays 9-11 PM ET
Learn more: Add SaveTFP's Google Calendar <https://mit.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acebd4535d9c473c0d6e529eb&id=887c8659da&e=60ef4c7608>, fill out this form <https://mit.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acebd4535d9c473c0d6e529eb&id=2a6962cfca&e=60ef4c7608> to be added to SaveTFP's mailing list

Mark your calendars for SaveTFP's remaining Spring Events!

SaveTFP is committed to reducing stress and facilitating student social activities while increasing health awareness and curbing dangerous behaviors at MIT. 

MIT Panhel Scholarship Fundraiser
Donate: here <https://crowdfund.mit.edu/project/25796>

This year, the MIT Panhellenic Association is launching its first annual fundraiser to increase financial accessibility for new members of the community! The Panhel Scholarship Fund will provide up to 40 new member awards and aims to lower the financial barrier associated with initial membership by covering the cost of new-member pins/badges and initiation fees.

DONATE HERE: https://crowdfund.mit.edu/project/25796 <https://crowdfund.mit.edu/project/25796>

Secular Society of MIT Course 0: Subject 7
When: Friday, 5/7 from 7pm-8:30 PM ET
Where: Register here <https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvf-mppzgiG9fPFkobMpgzHX6AQpk729_a> 
More Info: Facebook event <https://www.facebook.com/events/445254390232895/>, MIT event <http:// http://calendar.mit.edu/event/ssomit_course0_subject7>, & YouTube Live Stream <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i90nYS3os0g>

Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery? Was the "slavery" permitted and regulated by the Hebrew Bible really just debt/indentured servitude? What treatment of slaves was permitted or prohibited in Israelite religious law? Were slaves just property in that society? How did people end up in slavery to Israelites? Join us for the 7th subject of our "Course 0" discourse series, as Assyriologist Dr Joshua Bowen addresses common apologetic defenses of slavery in the Hebrew Bible. Talk followed by audience Q&A. Free and open to the public.

COVID-19 Vaccine
Survey: Here <https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9I9sTXUDHkGxG6>

Are you planning on getting the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available? Do you have concerns? MIT Medical wants to know what you are thinking. Please fill out this quick survey <https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9I9sTXUDHkGxG6>, designed in collaboration with the UA Committee on COVID-19, to help MIT Medical plan vaccination efforts.

MIT COVID Surveillance Study
Participate: medical.mit.edu/covidstudy <http://medical.mit.edu/covidstudy>

 Are you in Covid Pass?

If so, you are eligible to participate in the MIT COVID Surveillance study to help better understand how behaviors influence transmission rates during a pandemic.

To participate: 

Sign up at medical.mit.edu/covidstudy  <http://medical.mit.edu/covidstudy>
Fill out regular surveys about your behaviors during the pandemic
You also have an opportunity to use a wearable device to track your health.

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION

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:

TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 13th from 8-9 PM ET
Tuesday, April 27th from 8-9 PM ET
Tuesday, May 11th from 8-9 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>.

[UA Innovation] Missing Banana Lounge? Us too!
Survey: tinyurl.com/missing-bananas2021 <http://www.tinyurl.com/missing-bananas2021>
Get involved: tinyurl.com/banana-domination <http://www.tinyurl.com/banana-domination>

UA Innovation Committee (incomm) created Banana Lounge (26-110) for students, "a little happy place in the heart of campus." It was a space for many in the MIT community to meet, eat, work, nap, create, and play.

We know that you may miss Banana Lounge, and we're working hard on getting Banana Lounge restarted in the fall! In the meantime, we are exploring if we could safely bring back a taste of the old banana lounge (banana-flavored?) with COVID-safe space(s).

How can we do this? What would you like to see? Let us know with this survey <http://www.tinyurl.com/missing-bananas2021>! 

Want to help us restart the OG Banana Lounge again come fall? Drop your name and kerb here <http://www.tinyurl.com/banana-domination>.

Questions? Comments? Concerns of banana domination? Contact us at bananalounge at mit.edu <mailto:bananalounge at mit.edu>

SAAM SLAM
When: Friday, 4/30 at 7 PM ET
Perform: Submit by 4/27 tiny.cc/saam-slam-subs <http://tiny.cc/saam-slam-subs> 
Zoom link: tiny.cc/saam-slam21 <http://tiny.cc/saam-slam21>

SAAM SLAM is an open mic about identity for Sexual Assault awareness month. Join the UA Student Wellness Committee, Student Advocates for Survivors, The MIT Monologues, and IFC-SHARE, in cooperation with VPR, for a night of poetry and prose (and any other form of auditory expression) about identity and self-expression. Come just to listen, or perform spoken word written by yourself or another writer. If you wish to perform, fill out this form <http://tiny.cc/saam-slam-subs>. Attend via zoom here <http://tiny.cc/saam-slam21>.

INSTITUTE NEWS

Free Wall Street Journal Membership
Activate membership: WSJ.com/ActivateMIT <http://wsj.com/ActivateMIT>

Thanks to the work of UA Innovation, MIT Libraries has partnered with The Wall Street Journal to sponsor complimentary memberships for all students, faculty and staff of MIT. 

Activate Your WSJ Membership
All students can activate their WSJ memberships at WSJ.com/ActivateMIT <http://wsj.com/ActivateMIT>. Share this link with your peers for unlimited access to award winning news coverage on WSJ.com <http://wsj.com/>, invitations to virtual WSJ events and more. 

The WSJ Jobs Summit
As Covid-19 continues to upend the job market, WSJ will be hosting another complimentary Jobs Summit on March 4. Designed with students and recent graduates in mind, we invite you to join us as we share a modern toolkit for navigating the job market. Invite your fellow club members and peers to RSVP through our registration page linked here <https://edu.wsj.com/e/858843/page-1685187-registration/4bpbd/198987947?h=dXLUjPS0nav-vvzvssAeVyq7mCEYoYXjBX9-SVSUbO8>. 

Earn Your WSJ T-Shirt
Refer five friends at your university to activate their school-sponsored WSJ membership and you’ll receive an exclusive WSJ t-shirt. Learn more and start sharing at WSJ.com/referral <http://wsj.com/referral>. 

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