[UA- The Byte] Sept. 7, 2021

Tue Sep 7 20:39:02 EDT 2021

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Vol. 6 Issue 1 - September 7, 2021

The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

Welcome to campus 2025s!! And, welcome back to campus to everyone else! MIT is fully reopen with classes starting tomorrow, and the UA is excited to be back in person!

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As a reminder, COVID policies for the semester include the following:

  *   A well-fitting face-covering is required indoors
  *   All students and campus residents must test twice a week
  *   All students and campus residents must attest to their wellbeing daily using the Atlas Mobile app<https://covidapps.mit.edu/covid-pass#start> or online at covidpass.mit.edu<https://covidpass.mit.edu/>.
  *   Take particular precautions when eating indoors.
  *   Socialize and meet with friends outside as much as possible.

For more details, see Dean Suzy Nelson's August 27th Letter to the Community<http://orgchart.mit.edu/node/13/letters_to_community/important-updates-testing-face-coverings-and-fall-policies-and-video>.

The Byte is a biweekly UA newsletter to inform undergraduates about what's happening in the MIT community. If you want to submit an event, initiative, or project to the Byte, go to tinyurl.com/UAByte21<http://tinyurl.com/UAByte21> or click the "submit an announcement to the UA" button above!

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/>.

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  *   MIT AAI: Learning Past Eurocentric Curriculum Fall 2021
  *   CWK Launchpad
  *   ESI Sustainability Classes

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  *   UA Officer Highlight: Meet the President!

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  *   Free Wall Street Journal Membership

COMMUNITY
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MIT AAI: Learning Past Eurocentric Curriculum Fall 2021
Learn more: tinyurl.com/fall21classes<https://tinyurl.com/fall21classes>

MIT Asian American Initiative (AAI) published a guide highlighting classes at MIT, Harvard, and Wellesley which teach humanities and social sciences in ways that are traditionally overlooked in the U.S. education system. Check out the list here<https://tinyurl.com/fall21classes> which also includes details on how to cross-register at Harvard and Wellesley!

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CWK Launchpad
Learn more: here<https://studentlife.mit.edu/news/commonwealth-kitchen-launchpad-prepares-takeoff-student-center>

Dining in the Stratton Student Center (W20) is undergoing a transformation with the opening of the Launchpad by non-profit food business incubator CommonWealth Kitchen (CWK). Tomorrow, one day before the CWK Launchpad's full opening, there will be samples available at the Stud on a first come, first serve basis.

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ESI Sustainability Classes
Learn more: here<https://environmentalsolutions.mit.edu/classes-search/?_sfm_courses=course1&_sfm_semester=iap>

Looking for courses about sustainability and the environment? For a full list of sustainability classes-- with options for filtering based on majors, fulfilling GIRs/REST/Lab/CI-H/HASS requirements, and even by UN sustainable development goals-- check out this page<https://environmentalsolutions.mit.edu/classes-search/?_sfm_courses=course1&_sfm_semester=iap> on the ESI website!

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UA Officer Highlight: Meet the President!

Danielle serves as the President of the Undergraduate Association and is a senior studying course 2A!

To learn more about her and meet the rest of the officer team, be sure to follow @ua_mit <https://www.instagram.com/ua_mit/> on instagram!

INSTITUTE NEWS
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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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