From: Student Life Date: March 13 Subject: MIT Sloan Student Life Newsletter March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024
Know Your Resource: Food Resources
Late Night Dining: Hungry? Need food? Late night dining is available in Maseeh Hall and Simmons Hall on main campus through 1am from Sunday through Thursday during each semester.
MIT offers resources to individual graduate students and graduate student couples and families centered around making food more accessible and affordable. To request graduate student food resources, please fill out the request form.
SwipeShare: The SwipeShare program allows anyone with a meal plan to donate meals to help students in need.
Food Guides & Maps: Check out these great guides to food at MIT for undergraduate and graduate students. Use the MIT Food Map, now including the Healthy Fresh vending machines, to explore locations close to campus where you can access food and groceries easily.
Student Life Events
Pi(e) Day
Thursday, March 14th
11:30am-1pm Student Life & DEI Office, E52-101
Come celebrate Pi Day with the Student Life and DEI teams! Stop by to celebrate all things pi with some pies, games, and more! We will have a variety of pies including gluten free, dairy free and vegan pie options. Flavors include cherry, apple, chocolate Pecan and Salted Caramel Cream.
Make a Connection Monday
Monday, April 1st
11:30am-1pm
SLO Conference Room, E52-113
Join us for “Make a Connection Monday”! Meet new Sloanies, network, and make connections while playing some fun games during your lunch hour.
Lunch Chats with Nia
Wednesday, April 3rd
12pm-1pm Student Life Office Suite (E52-101)
Do you have questions about Student Life at Sloan? Sign up for a lunch chat with Student Life Director, Nia DeYounge!
MIT SW4W: Learn and Connect
Thursday, March 21st
11am-12pm
E62-450 or Virtual
This event will focus on making time for fun, creativity, and informal conversation with colleagues and peers.
Islamophobia: A Threat to All
Monday, March 18th
4pm-5pm 45-801 (Schwarzman College of Computing)
Join us for a lecture and conversation with Dalia Mogahed, director of research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding and Muslim studies scholar, specializing in issues of gender, identity, and Islamophobia in America.
MIT Iftars and 2024 Ramadan Events
Stratton Student Center in Lobdell
The MIT Muslim Student Association (MSA) will be providing iftar (breaking fast dinner) EVERY DAY this Ramadan! To learn more about the Iftar/suhoor schedule, sustainability efforts, spiritual + social Ramadan events, and more, please click here to explore MSA's Ramadan@MIT Information Slides.
BULLETIN BOARD
Congrats to SLO's March Community Impact Spotlight: Sloan Pride
Sloan Pride is commended for fostering an inclusive, supportive, and caring community that makes queer students feel safe and celebrated on campus. Sloan Pride’s nominator shared that, “It is extremely daunting to come out as queer in a new setting (such as a new school environment), and it really helps to see a vocal and vibrant queer support group where I can make connections and meet people with whom I can be my true self.” The nominator expressed they were very grateful and thankful of Sloan Pride for making Sloan a more welcoming and supportive place.
Every month, the Student Life Office wants to shine a spotlight on your fellow Sloanies whose contributions are making a positive impact to the greater MIT Sloan community. Nominate another student, student organization, or organization event as a highlight of your month. Submit your nominations here and let us know why they had a positive impact on you here. Nominations for this cycle are due on April 1st. Community Impact Spotlights will each receive $50 in TechCash, and all nominators will be entered into a lottery for a chance to win!
SW4W Spotlight Awards (Now - Friday, March 24)
Do you have a woman colleague or peer who deserves a shout-out for their exceptional contributions as a leader, collaborator, innovator, source of strength, or inspiration? Please nominate them for an SW4W Spotlight Award. Recipients will be featured on their website and Instagram throughout the month, alongside award winners from previous years.
Anyone can submit a nomination in support of a woman in our community (student, staff, faculty) whom they wish to recognize. The nomination form is hosted through SloanGroups. If you need assistance to fill out the form, please contact SW4W mitsloanw4w@mit.edu.
Spring Airport Shuttle
The Parking & Transportation Office will once again provide shuttle service to Logan Airport for the spring break. Shuttles will be available on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 21-23, at specific scheduled departure times throughout each day. Advance reservations are required ($15 per seat). Only one reservation is allowed per person. Please visit the Parking & Transportation airport shuttle page, where you will find a link to the reservations page. All reservations will be processed via the website, and the $15 shuttle fee will be billed to the student bursar account or via employee payroll deduction.
Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest
The 15th Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest aims to engage the young generation in addressing the opportunities and challenges of our time in the light of Peter Drucker’s human-centered management philosophy. As in previous years they invite students, managers and entrepreneurs aged 18-35 around the globe to submit an essay on: The Next Education: How a new generation must be equipped to lead in a crazy world. Submissions open March 10th, and close May 31st.
2024 MIT Sloan Excellence in Teaching Awards Nominations Go Live April 1st
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.
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