[UA - The Byte] Nov 28, 2022

[Arya K Sasne]

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Vol. 7 Issue 3 - November 28th, 2022

The Byte
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Hi Undergrads,

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving break!

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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  *   UA Innovation Craft Market
  *   SwipeShare
  *   UA Travel Grants

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  *   MIT Corporation Nomination
  *   CAPD Workshop + Lunch
  *   MIT Climate Clock Survey
  *   Careers in Sustainability
  *   MIT Secular Society Talk
  *   ICEO Workshops: "The Art of Inclusive Dialogue & Courageous Conversation"
  *   Career Exploration Series
  *   MIT Language Conversation Exchange
  *   Food Security Resources
  *   PKG Social Impact Summer Internships

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

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION
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UA Innovation Craft Market
UA Innovation presents the craft market on Sunday, December 4th from 10am- 2pm in Lobby 10! Come support MIT artists and creators and shop for stickers, jewelry, prints, plushies, and more! Email incomm-craft-market at mit.edu with any questions

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SwipeShare
The UA is working with several groups and offices to promote food security on campus. We are striving to ensure that no MIT student goes hungry due to lack of money or resources and that students feel comfortable asking for help<https://doingwell.mit.edu/support-3/> when necessary. Please read information about the different food and dining resources available here<https://studentlife.mit.edu/dining/food-dining-resources>.

The SwipeShare program allows anyone with a meal plan to donate<https://mycard.mit.edu/student/local_donate.php> meals to help students in need. If you have the ‘Any 19’ meal plan you can donate<https://mycard.mit.edu/student/local_donate.php> up to 6 ‘Guest Meals’ per semester or, if you have a Block meal plan, you may donate<https://mycard.mit.edu/student/local_donate.php> up to 6 of your regular meal swipes.

Please consider donating<https://mycard.mit.edu/student/local_donate.php> to SwipeShare before the end of the semester if you are able to. To receive meal swipes complete the Meal Request Form<https://studentlife.mit.edu/s3/money-food-resources/food-resources/meal-request-form> or talk to a Dean in S3. Additionally, explore other ways to take care of yourself at doingwell.mit.edu<http://doingwell.mit.edu/>.

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UA Travel Grants
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. Detailed information about the Travel Grant can be found here<http://ua.mit.edu/s/Finboard-Travel-Grant-QnA.pdf>. Please first fill out the UA Travel Grant Application<http://ua.mit.edu/s/UA-Travel-Grant-Application.docx> and then submit it via the UA Travel Grant Application Form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19yAI10rj110WezeQ8SvwDgsdZCRh_BhWlEMU-RuYdOU/edit>. You can find the Travel Grant FAQ here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I3a7To5I_UmPnoRcX6WkaN_1u9AhGEp3snAYr0lZw20/edit?usp=sharing>!



COMMUNITY
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MIT Corporation Nomination

Serving on the MIT Corporation is one of the best ways to give back to MIT and contribute to a better world, and help MIT continue as a leader in advancing knowledge and striving for a more equal and equitable world.

Each year, one recent MIT graduate is elected to the MIT Corporation<http://emclick.imodules.com/ls/click?upn=TVHzVwLx9Leyz-2Bq1gvrJU-2BBeSsDiwi2kw3Dg0hhBw5KwLw-2FDbav1k0Wk-2BLEwPO-2BF5hpBvwKxUNg2X5KYC8H81NDUS-2BrfUEAZvsQpxtQiN35XPyvstgx4knBop6KpSzkh_NaQ_WVyUxl-2BjCYdhtpjG-2B0BlfPbYS2C0ffEfqytAUwdMR8HF9qIY3JnFRK97iIyQi65l8fxOoB1nDoFXYTqseZW1Gq4w5odq7H6lt75lGLlwItoAKxYwVR0BfA6bkHr-2Fnt-2B9zjLiI-2Fkn5jCmLuGF8IyGQzm39eXoLVvoSpilp-2BsG2Nne4punV7x0Ur6NxmyVLduQpa1AV5bLZW3xwXWoH5KrFAEMgoZIhFmCMStQoismjecNqSfS-2FkSGN2o-2Bc4DVHQNMSSmZYtkoT79ycZpcnIvD-2FtdhPqbEP7KXvBzZDQ4udZRSLeDthUBadpkp1bKVmDdUvYtE1rStR18w8l7JQjUjgO-2Bz23GIa95oQHbO7MhGZ0QAJFZOViHZJZdAvk0tuEdjWDB3e-2FB4SlXkixMo-2BhXrzkcdA4-2F2IdwfotR87qJVDM-2FHMYpyEwBbNXEuRL3pXyoQR4h-2Bo84UJELywBJ0kpWnbLTpMUnCdwM5UgnRfPf2YfMmFNis60uzlKlSNuZ18VAT8jvDOkNUj30We0-2BytfuxDXq6uBQ8NSSiiRzEokE4me0-3D>, the Institute’s board of trustees, and you are invited to nominate yourself or put forth an eligible classmate. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.

All 2021, 2022, and prospective 2023 alumni/ae―undergraduate and graduate―are eligible to serve for a five-year term. The recent-grad representative provides an important perspective on Institute priorities, participates in the governance of MIT, and interacts with leaders in business, industry, and academia.

Submit your nomination by Monday, December 5th. Contact mitcorpballot at mit.edu<mailto:mitcorpballot at mit.edu> with additional questions. You will receive more information about the application process in the coming weeks.

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CAPD Lunch + Workshop
Learn how to approach professional development, career exploration, and choice of major in the context of personal passions, skills, and interests by applying the design process to your life in an interactive workshop + 🌯BURRITO LUNCH🌯 on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:30-1:30pm (ET) in 35-308. Register here!: https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1184726

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MIT Climate Clock Survey
The first city to display a climate clock, was N.Y. City, beginning in Sept. 2020 (at the request of Greta Thunberg!)  Since then, there have been several other urban climate clocks in Glasgow, Seoul, Paris and Berlin.  We believe the MIT Climate Clock is the first University climate clock in the world. Our mission is to educate students and the general public and we would like to spread climate clocks around the USA and the world.

The MIT Climate Clock  is a D-Lab project. Our team has been projecting our climate clock on different faces of the Green Building (54) at night for short-term time periods with permission from the MIT Administration since Earth Day 2021. We are not a hack, because have we always wanted this projection to be long-term. The MIT Climate Nucleus, responsible for making that decision, is not opposed to the idea, but would like to see MIT community-wide input to the process, not just follow ideas of one small team. We agree! Specifically, the Climate Nucleus is interested in whether or not a “Deadline” is helpful or not to the climate change message, and if not, what should be the main climate message?  To that end, our MIT Climate Clock team has come up with a 3-4 minute survey with this QR code.

We greatly appreciate your taking the survey and sharing your thoughts!

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Careers in Sustainability
Curious about what a career in sustainability could look like for you? Interested in learning about how you can get involved in sustainability during your time at MIT? Check out this interactive lunch n’ learn opportunity from MIT’s Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD), Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC), and Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI)! Sarah Meyers of MIT’s ESI will discuss what it means to have a career in sustainability and provide guidance on how to get involved in sustainability during your time at MIT. This short presentation will be followed by structured breakout small group sessions where YOU can speak with professionals in academia and industry currently pursuing careers in sustainability within a myriad of fields + LUNCH will be provided! WHEN: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 12:00-1:00pm (ET)WHERE: 32-144 INTERESTED? REGISTER HERE!: https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1184741 ASAP (by Friday, December 2, 2022at the latest)! Space is limited. First come first served.

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MIT Secular Society Talk
Author Jonathan MS Pearce tackles the common idea of God — what he calls "OmniGod". The talk details how characteristics of being all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving create so many problems and inconsistencies that the belief in OmniGod — an idea held by many in the world — is unjustified. Heaven and Hell are two of the most powerful motivators for belief in this kind of God, but both ideas are rendered incoherent in this wide-ranging 10th subject talk of the Secular Society of MIT's Course 0 series.

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MIT ICEO Workshops: "The Art of Inclusive Dialogue & Courageous Conversations"

MIT Institute Community and Equity Office together with L.E.A.D<https://www.leadnow.org/> invites you to join the following four-part workshop series.

Session 2: "Building Resilience Amidst Conflict/Disagreement" on Thursday, December 1st, 2022 from 12 PM - 1 PM ET.

Session 3: "Making Space for Civil Discourse to Promote Learning" on Monday, December 5th, 2022 from 12 PM - 1 PM ET.

Session 4: "Addressing Generational & Communication Style Differences" on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 12 PM - 1 PM ET.

Register here. <http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=BSK340895c&sys=PS1> You are welcome to attend one or more sessions. <http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=BSK340895c&sys=PS1>

We are committed to making this event fully accessible to everyone who wants to attend. Please let us know if there is anything you need to participate fully in this event by e-mailing vulfp at mit.edu.

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Career Exploration Series
Are you exploring your career options? If so, check out the Career Exploration Series! The series begins in September and includes events to help you learn about different career paths, chat with employers, and meet admissions officers from graduate/professional programs. Visit the events page on Handshake and filter by the label “career exploration series” to see all events in the series and register for the events you would like to attend.
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MIT Language Conversation Exchange
Let's meet, eat, and speak! Get to know the MIT Language Conversation Exchange community of language enthusiasts at our upcoming events. You can practice a language with a group of native speakers and other language learners at our meet-ups.
Monday, October 24 at 3 p.m., refreshments served
Thursday, November 10 at 5 p.m., refreshments served Monday, December 5 at 12 noon, lunch served
All events will be held in the Bush Room (10-105) Reserve your spot at bit.ly/LCELunch22<http://bit.ly/LCELunch22> Please note that cups will not be provided. Bring your own reusable containers to enter a raffle for a fun prize.
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Food Security and Financial Resources
Life as a student can be expensive and navigating the different resources can be challenging. It doesn’t matter who you are; not being able to access enough food to sustain an active healthy lifestyle is an issue that you shouldn’t have to face. If you are a student and are not able to access enough food, these food resources at MIT may be able to help. https://doingwell.mit.edu/foodandfinancial/

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PKG Social Impact Summer Internships
The PKG Public Service Center is offering funded Social Impact Internships spanning tech for good, health, climate, racial justice, and more!
Apply here: https://bit.ly/PKGinternships

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.

WSJ Job Summit | Complimentary Virtual Event
Are you on the job hunt for the first time? Join us on Tuesday, April 12 at the WSJ Jobs Summit<https://edu.wsj.com/e/858843/20412forum-ClubSend-02-23-2022/jm4n7/549696436?h=izDpPL-LvcEbKsOyGVwUSSPKixH0ZRpzC9WyEgZwYSA>. The job market has roared back to life with a record number of openings. Hear from the experts on how to turn today's hot job market into a competitive advantage. This full-day program will feature interviews and interactive workshops designed to help you succeed in the search. Take away a practical toolkit from navigating your job search to negotiating an offer.

Register<https://edu.wsj.com/e/858843/20412forum-ClubSend-02-23-2022/jm4n9/549696436?h=izDpPL-LvcEbKsOyGVwUSSPKixH0ZRpzC9WyEgZwYSA> today for your complimentary pass.

WSJ Women Community | Included with your WSJ Membership
For decades The Wall Street Journal has reported on women in the workplace, spotlighting their challenges and their accomplishments. Now, we’ve created a community on the belief that success is not a solo venture, where women define success for themselves and build authentic connections with allies. Our WSJ Women Community is your first stop for insights you can trust, from women who’ve been there.

Complimentary access is included in your membership. Sign up<https://edu.wsj.com/e/858843/ip-jackiet-students-01-26-2022/jm4nc/549696436?h=izDpPL-LvcEbKsOyGVwUSSPKixH0ZRpzC9WyEgZwYSA> to receive access to exclusive events, live Q&As and the Women In newsletter.

WSJ+ Book of the Month | Complimentary Ebook
Claim the WSJ+ complimentary ebook "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?" by Dr. Julie Smith. This book teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr. Smith’s expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, build self-confidence, and find motivation.

Claim your complimentary copy<https://edu.wsj.com/e/858843/offers-student-ebook-mar2022/jm4nf/549696436?h=izDpPL-LvcEbKsOyGVwUSSPKixH0ZRpzC9WyEgZwYSA> while supplies last.

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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Free New York Times Membership

The MIT Libraries now has a subscription to the New York Times for all students, faculty and staff.  For access, follow these instructions to create an account with your MIT email: https://libguides.mit.edu/news/NYT. This page also has instructions for those who already have a subscription - current subscribers will need to cancel their current subscription before signing up for MIT’s access.

Included in our subscription:

  *   1851 to current day and all updates
  *   International, Spanish and Chinese editions
  *   All NYT produced videos, blogs, newsletters, subscriber events
  *   Teaching and learning tools<http://nytimes.com/edu> with 16 discipline channels, curated articles, discussion questions, co-curricular activities

Access through web browser and personal devices

Not included: Crossword puzzles and games, NYT Cooking (can be purchased as an add-on), e-reader replica edition. For advanced research functions, it is still best to access the NYT through one of our academic databases: https://libguides.mit.edu/news.
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