From: Student Life Date: April 10 Subject: MIT Sloan Student Life Newsletter April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024
Community Impact Awards – Nominations Open
Calling all Sloanies! We want to celebrate the contributions of our incredible club & conference leaders here at Sloan, and we need your help! Have you gone to events and programs planned by MIT Sloan student organizations? Witnessed a thought-provoking speaker? Snagged an epic MIT Sloan club swag item? If so, we want to hear from you!
We are asking the student community to submit nominations by April 18th for our first ever SLO Community Impact Awards! Categories include:
Most inclusive/welcoming (organization)
Stop, Collaborate, & Listen: Most collaborative (individual)
Stop, Collaborate, & Listen: Most Collaborative (organization)
Most Creative Event Theme
Best Swag Design
Best Trek (official treks)
Dynamic Duo: Best co-president team (leadership teams, can be 2+ people)
Proud Sloanie: Most School Spirit (individual)
Proud Sloanie: Most School Spirit (organization)
Best guest speaker or speaker series
Submit your nominations for clubs and club leaders, now through Thursday, April 18th. Nominations will be reviewed and narrowed by the Student Life Office with student voting taking place Monday, April 22- Friday, April 26.
Student Life Events
Veterans Club C-F(X)
Thursday, April 25th
7pm-11:30pm Walker Memorial
Join the Sloan Veterans Club is for their military ball styled Vets C-F(X)! Attire - dress to impress! (cocktail dress/military formal). Tickets: $25 includes full dinner
Boston Red Sox vs. San Francisco Giants Wednesday, May 1st 7:10pm-10pm Fenway Park
Sloanies are taking over the Fenway bleachers! Come meet fellow Sloanies and enjoy one of Boston's favorite past times - watching the Red Sox! Tickets: $10
Brazil C-Fx
Thursday, April 18th
10pm-2am Venu Nightclub
Ever wondered what it’s like to party during Carnaval, dance in the streets of Rio or lose track of time enjoying a good night out in quite literally any Brazilian city? Tickets: $25
Origin Movie Screening and Discussion
Wednesday, April 24th
4pm-8pm
Samberg Conference Center, 6th Floor
The movie Origin explores the journey of writer, Isabel Wilkerson, as she investigates how people have divided themselves along social, racial, ethnic, and class lines throughout history in the United States, Germany, and India. Watch the trailer for Origin here. Food will be provided.
Course XV Dinners Wednesdays
7pm-9pm Course XV Dinners are an opportunity for 15 students from across programs to have a free, delicious, three course dinner at a local venue with a member of the Student Life and DEI Offices.
Barn Babies
Wednesday April 24
10:30am-2pm Diebold Lounge
Join us for the furriest and cutest form of stress relief on this side of campus! Children and family hours are from 10:30am-11:30am.
Personal Finance Miniseries: 3 Tax Actions to Consider as a Student
Thursday, Aprill 11th
11:45am-12:45pm E51-335
During this student-led session, the MIT Financial Literacy Club will highlight 3 Tax Actions to consider during lower income years as a student. The target audience is individuals who have earned or expect to earn US-based income. Key presentation takeaways will include: Tax-advantaged IRA contributions, converting tax advantaged accounts, and locking in capital gains.
Action Learning Labs Fall 2024 Preview Wednesday, April 17th
11:30am-1pm
E62-233
Learn more about Action Learning fall labs before bidding begins in May! In the first half of the event, faculty and staff will give 3-minute pitches about the labs. In the second half, you will have the chance to ask lab-specific questions at the Q&A tables.
MIT Sloan OpsSimCom 2024
Friday, April 19th
Join the MIT Sloan Operations Management Club for the 20th annual MIT Sloan Operations Simulation Competition (OpsSimCom) and compete in teams of 4 against schools from around the world for $3000 in prize money! $500 in TechCASH is also available for MIT teams.
Q&A with Liz Willett, Head of Non-Profit at Walmart Business
Friday, April 19th
12pm-1pm E19-607
Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series. Liz is currently leading strategic efforts to innovate and drive community impact across the communities where Walmart, Inc. operates. Liz graduated from MIT Sloan in 2008 with an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Space is limited to 30 people. Food will be served.
MIT Sloan and HBS Latin American Business Conference
Sunday, April 21st
8am-6pm Kresge Auditorium
The student-led conference has been organized annually for more than a decade. It is a hub for LatAm leaders and change-makers, creating space for networking, recruiting, meaningful dialogue, and learning. Tickets: $45+
Action Learning Labs Spring Poster Day Thursday, April 24th
11:30am-1pm
E62 Roberts Family Forum
See this spring's exciting array of new Action Learning projects, and connect with the teams.
MIT Sloan Gaming Industry Conference
Friday, April 26th
8am-6pm MIT Building E14, 6th Floor
This year's theme is "Big Questions" for the future of gaming. Industry veterans and thought leaders converge to tackle tough questions around inclusion, social good, future tech, sustainable economics, and more. Tickets: $30+
Real Talk
Various dates and times
In-person or virtual
RealTalk is a methodology and technology-based approach to constructive dialogue developed here at MIT by the Media Lab.
We hope you we're able to join us for chair massages, acupuncture, and sound healing earlier this week! We have partnered with a few clubs to promote wellness all week long:
Berries for Breakfast: Grab a cup of berries on your way to class and learn more about the MIT Sloan Fitness & Wellness Industry Club! This event will be first come, first serve from 8:00am to 9:00am or until supplies run out. Wednesday 4/10: Blackberries, Thursday 4/11: Blueberries, Friday 4/12: Raspberries
Personal Finance Miniseries: 3 Tax Actions to Consider as a Student: During this student-led session, the MIT Financial Literacy Club will highlight 3 Tax Actions to consider during lower income years as a student. The target audience is individuals who have earned or expect to earn US-based income.
Spring 2024 Student Survey on Generative AI
Help shape MIT Sloan's approach to generative AI! We want to hear your perspective on these technologies. Your feedback will contribute to ongoing efforts to enhance your academic experience. Sponsored by the MIT Sloan Teaching and Learning Office and Teaching and Learning Technologies (STS).
2024 MIT Sloan Excellence in Teaching Awards Nominations Live
Sloanies, we invite you to acknowledge the faculty members and teaching assistants who have made a positive difference in your classroom experience by nominating them for an MIT Sloan Excellence in Teaching Award. The nomination requires only a paragraph or two on why you are nominating a particular person (or persons—there is no limit to how many people you can nominate). Winners will be chosen based on both quantity and quality of the nominations. Please help us celebrate the faculty members and teaching assistants who form the backbone of Sloan's academic community! Nominations will be open Monday, April 1st through 9:00 am, Friday April 19th. Teaching Awards Nomination Survey.
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