From: Student Life
Date: October 30, 2024
Subject: MIT Sloan Student Life Newsletter October 30, 2024


October 30, 2024

Student Club Spotlight: Leadership Now Project

The Election is Coming Up! Join Leadership Now’s WhatsApp chat to stay tuned on what business leaders are discussing!

The US Presidential Election is one-week away! What are the implications for business leaders? Business leaders have a role to play in the discussion leading up to the election and afterwards.

The Leadership Now Project is an advocacy group for influential business leaders centered around protecting and renewing American democracy, believing healthy democracies lead to healthy economies.

Join the WhatsApp group for updates on events, the latest on what business leaders across the network are discussing, and more. They are currently putting together an Election Results Implications on the Business Environment event for mid-to-late-November, after we know the results! Stay tuned!

There are two only LNP B-School chapters! One at Sloan and one HBS. Being a Sloan chapter member is free and carries zero expectations. They offer high quality programming where you can engage with business, government, academic and media leaders.
Wellness Week Events

Wellbeing Lab Pop-Up
Tuesday, November 5th 
11:30am-1:30pm
Diebold Lounge
An exclusive one day only pop-up event, featuring the newly launched Wellbeing Lab. Grab free swag, take a break, check out this exclusive opportunity to invest in your wellbeing! Activities include mug painting, wellness coloring, origami, bracelet making, boardgames, and more.

RSVP

Wellness Days
Monday, November 4th & Tuesday, November 5th 
10am-6pm
E52-101
RSVP for a 20-minute chair massage, a 60-minute acupuncture session, and/or a 30-minute sound healing session, to help reduce your overall stress and tension. Walk in appointments are available day of.

Sign Up Here

Mindfulness & Leadership Club Journal Giveaway and 5-Day Challenge
Sloan Cafe
Kickstart a mindful journaling practice through the Mindfulness & Leadership Club's 5-day journaling challenge! The M&L Club will be sharing journaling prompts 11/4 -11/8 to encourage you to take a moment in your day to pause and reflect. Stop by Sloan Cafe during lunch on Monday, November 4 to pick up a free journal!

Learn More

Wellness Days Plant Giveaway
Thursday, November 7th 
12pm-1pm
Sloan Cafe
Learn about the role of plants in household wellness with the MIT Food & Agriculture Club. Free succulents for the first 200 attendees.

Intro to Meditation & Mindfulness Workshop
Wednesday, November 6th 
12pm-1pm
Curious about meditation? Want to incorporate more mindfulness practices into your life, but unsure where to begin? As part of Sloan Wellness Week, join the Mindfulness & Leadership Club for an introductory meditation and mindfulness workshop led by certified mindfulness teacher and Sloan Fellow, Aruna Venkat!

Learn More
Student life Events

Course XV Dinner
Wednesday, November 6th & 13th 
7pm-9pm
Local Restaurant
Course XV Dinners are an opportunity for fifteen students from across the programs to have a free, delicious, three course dinner at a local venue with a member of the Student Life Office.

The November Yarn
Wednesday, November 6th
7pm-10pm
Wong Auditorium 
Enjoy an evening of storytelling by four of your fellow Sloanies. Dinner provided and served at 7 PM.  The Yarn is a storytelling platform designed to connect the Sloan Community. Sloanies share personal stories that celebrate our diversity of values, perspectives, and experiences.

RSVP

Tea with Talia
Tuesday, November 12th
11:30am-12:15pm
Student Life Office, E52-113
Calling all pop culture enthusiasts! Get ready for a morning of laughter, gossip, and entertainment at our Tea Time with Students: Entertainment Edition! Whether you're a die-hard fan of the latest movies, TV shows, or celebrity gossip, this is the perfect event for you. Food provided.

RSVP

Lunch Chats with Nia & Assistant Dean Tara Walor
Wednesday, November 13th
12pm-1pm
Student Life Office, E52-113
Do you have questions or concerns about Student Life at Sloan? Want to share your ideas for events or programming you'd like to see? Or just want to get to know your Sloan staff better? Come share your thoughts and meet the Director of Student Life, Nia DeYounge, and special guest Assistant Dean, Tara Walor! 

RSVP

Diwali C-Fx
Thursday, November 7th
9pm-2am
Venu Nightclub
🌟 Sloanies, Illuminate Your Night! 🌟Join the South Asia Business Club for a mesmerizing Diwali celebration and dive deep into the vibrant cultures of South Asia!
Tickets: $20 each

BULLETIN BOARD

MIThenge Events

MIThenge approaches! It’s that time of year again! As the sun slowly moves toward a perfect alignment with MIT’s Infinite Corridor, MindHandHeart is preparing a week of engaging programming around “MIThenge,” a tradition as unique as MIT itself. This year’s events will explore the marvel of MIThenge and humanity's future. Don’t miss these opportunities to learn directly from faculty experts about the vastness of our solar system and to connect with your fellow community members.

Find the full schedule of events here

Join the ESG Design Challenge! 1st place team gets $10K
**Deadline extended for Sloanies only!

Are you interested in sustainable finance? Curious to explore the policy factors shaping the ESG landscape? Eager to meet the banking leaders, investors, regulators, and activists creating and responding to these policy shifts? Then join the new competition from the Erb Institute and Business+Impact at the University of Michigan and the Alliance for Responsible Capitalism, the ESG Dilemma Design Challenge! Teams from business schools across the country will be participating!

Competition summary: Banks recognize that climate change poses a material risk to business, and customers are calling for low-carbon investment options. However, they face diverging political pressures, with increasing transparency requirements on one side, and anti-ESG backlash on the other. How might banks navigate these political straits while advancing towards a net zero financial system? Banks are looking for your help on this timely topic.

Want to get involved? Register here by NOVEMBER 3!
Learn more here: https://www.arc-esg-challenge.org/
Questions? Contact info@alliance4rc.org (Founded by two Sloan alums)

Action Learning Labs Spring 2025 Preview

Connect with Action Learning faculty and staff to learn more about spring labs before bidding begins in December! 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. RSVP on SloanGroups.
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Time: 11:45am - 12pm
Room: E62-233

Sloan Student Life is on WhatsApp!

We're excited to invite you to our brand-new WhatsApp community. Stay in the loop with the latest updates on upcoming events, ticket sales, and more!

Join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JoutCoTN9ZyE77Ey7oIaYg


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