[UA- The Byte] Nov. 2, 2021

Tue Nov 2 09:13:35 EDT 2021

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Vol. 6 Issue 4 - November 2nd, 2021

The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

Happy November!!

At the next UA Council meeting on November 9th at 7pm in the UA Chambers, we will discuss undergraduate opinions regarding the Carlson Lecture controversy and next steps for the UA.

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/byte21<https://tinyurl.com/byte21> 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/>.

Last Byte we asked about your favorite stud vendor - Dunkin was in the lead with 26.7% of students voting for it followed by La Verde's at 23.3%. Bibimbox and Carolicious were both tied at 20% and Las Palmas is at 10%.

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  *   MIT Veterans Day Celebration
  *   Power & Privilege: ICEO Community Dialogues Series
  *   Course 1 Fireside Chat

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  *   UA Council Meetings
  *   UA Student-Faculty Meal Reimbursements
  *   2025 Class Council Results
  *   UA Travel Grants

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  *   Free New York Times Membership
  *   Free Wall Street Journal Membership

COMMUNITY
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MIT Veterans Day Celebration

The MIT Student Veterans Association welcomes all members of the MIT community to join us in celebrating the service of our veterans at MIT!

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Power & Privilege: ICEO Community Dialogues Series

What is power? How do we talk about it, and where does it come from? Does privilege play a part in how much power we have or lack in society? Where does power play out most in our work at MIT, both on campus and off? Join Danny from the PKG Center and Jacklyn from SOLE in a conversation about how power impacts our relationships, workplaces, and society. This event will feature ASL interpretation, and will be hosted both in person and via zoom. Select an option when you register. In-person space is limited. Attendees who will be joining us for an in person experience must be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Course 1 Fireside Chat

Climate change, resilient infrastructure, transportation logistics; these are just some of the timely challenges that Course 1 undergraduate students are taking on. If you’re interested in learning more about the undergraduate program in Course 1, join us on Tuesday, November 9 at noon in 1-131 for a fireside chat. Professor Ruben Juanes, the Course 1 Undergraduate Officer will provide a brief overview of the undergraduate program, followed by a discussion of the undergraduate opportunities in the department. Current students will also be on hand to share their experiences and answer any questions that you may have. Please RSVP at: bit.ly/CEEFireside<https://bit.ly/CEEFireside>

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION
UA Council Meetings
When: 7pm on 11/9 and 12/7
Where: UA Chambers, W20-400
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>. During the next meeting we will be holding a discussion on the Carlson Lecture.

Upcoming Meetings:

  *   Tuesday, November 9th from 7-8 PM ET
  *   Tuesday, December 7th from 7-8 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 Student-Faculty Meal Reimbursements

This semester, the UA Education Committee is looking to offer a student-faculty coffee/meal program: student-faculty meal reimbursements. If you and your friends would like to take a faculty member out for a coffee/meal (in a COVID safe, socially distanced manner), we will reimburse up to $20 per person (including the faculty member)!

Since we have a limited budget, the reimbursements will be on a first come, first serve basis. For the time being, we will allow only one reimbursement per student for this semester. Please fill out this form<https://forms.gle/G3ViAoqpmg986vuz6> as soon as you get word from the faculty member that they are willing to have a meal (only one form is needed per group). We will reach out soon after with confirmation on whether we have the available budget and additional logistics.

We will also be hosting student-faculty dinners with specific faculty members, so keep an eye out for those events later in the semester! Please let us know if you have any questions, feedback, or concerns.
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2025 Class Council Elections

Congratulations to everyone who campaigned to be a member of the 2025 Class Council. The elected officers for the council are...

President: Nesu Nhamo
Vice President: Arya Sasne
Treasurer: Cindy Jiwon Kim
Secretary: Grace Li
Social Chair: Yajvan Ravan
Publicity Chairs: Miles Hartley and Megha Vemuri

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UA Travel Grants
The Finboard Travel Grant is back in full force! As a part of the UA’s ongoing initiative to support the MIT undergraduate community, Finboard is pleased to offer MIT undergraduates the opportunity to apply for the UA Travel Grant. This grant is oriented towards funding individual students up to $1,000 to attend professional or academic conferences that will enhance students’ undergraduate experience beyond MIT’s campus. Anybody can sign up by filling out a Travel Grant application. Forms must be completed on an individual basis (even if you are a part of a club). Students who request funding will hear back from Finboard on the status of their application within a week, and reimbursements will be handled accordingly. Generally, the grant is oriented towards funding up to $1,000 but each case will be reviewed. Fill out the Travel Grant Application and submit to the google form below, both can be found at this link<http://ua.mit.edu/financial-board>.

INSTITUTE NEWS
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Free Wall Street Journal Membership
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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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