From: Jackie Dunn Date: February 28 Subject: MIT Sloan Student Life Newsletter February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
New Group Study Rooms in E52
Eight new group study rooms are now available to reserve in E52. These are located in the newly built-out suite adjacent to Sloan Technology Services on the lower level of E52. The following rooms may be reserved through the Robin app using Kerberos credentials: E52-090A, E52-090B, E52-090C, E52-090D, E52-090E, E52-090F, E52-090G, E52-090H. These rooms are reservable up to 2 days in advance. Visit MIT Sloan’s Study Space Policies on the SES MySloan page for more information.
Student Life Events
Spring Gala Friday, May 10th & Saturday, May 11th 7pm-midnight Marble House, Newport RI
Get ready for the most glamorous nights of the year at Sloan, Spring Gala! Tickets go on sale March 6th at 11:35am. For more information, please check out the link below. Tickets: $125 each
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 on 3.14 with some actual pies, sweets, games, and more!
Course XV Dinners
Wednesday, March 6th
6:30pm-8:30pm 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.
SWIM C-Function Thursday, March 7th 9:30pm-2am Icon Nightclub
Let's ring in International Women's Day (at midnight!) with a 90s and 2000s theme dance party! To close out SWIM's Push 4 Parity, they will be throwing it back and playing 90s and 2000s bangers all night long! Tickets: $10
Lunch Chats with Nia Wednesday, March 6th 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!
Make a Connection Monday
Monday, March 11th
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.
Your Career Motivations: A Mindfulness Workshop with Miro Kazakoff
Thursday, February 29th 11:30am-1pm
E62-233
In this interactive session, Senior Lecturer Miro Kazakoff, will guide reflection around what motivates you and how to harness that into a mindful career. Come ready to think deeply about yourself and share with your peers. Sponsored by the Mindfulness & Leadership club and Student Life.
Sloan Pride C-f(x): Drag Show
Thursday, February 29th 8pm-11:55pm Middle East Downstairs
Come celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, specifically drag culture. Cheer on your classmates as they strut the runway and compete in a friendly competition showing off their alter egos, then dance the night away to some bangin' tunes. Tickets: $15+
Fireside chat with Brian Schimpf, CEO of Anduril
Friday, March 1st
5pm-7:30pm HBS Klarman Hall
Join the fireside chat with Brian Schimpf, CEO of Anduril (an innovative producer of the autonomous systems), hosted by the Tech & National Security Conference team.
Stand Up Comedy with Drew Lynch
Sunday, March 3rd
7pm-9pm
Kresge Auditorium
MIT SHASS and De Florez Fund for Humor invite members of the MIT community to an evening of fun and laughs with comedian Drew Lynch.
MIT Climate & Energy Prize Boston Semi-Final
Friday, March 8th
8:30am-3:30pm MIT Media Lab
Top 18 student climate-tech startups out of 166 applicants will compete for Regional Prize and subsequent $100,000 Grand Prize!
Push for Parity 2024 Event Series
Sloan Women in Management is excited to launch an empowering 3 weeks of Push for Parity 2024! Join them from Feb 20 - Mar 7 for a lineup of inspiring events aimed at promoting gender parity.
Sloanies Helping Sloanies: Enabling Career Connections 2024
Wednesday, March 6th
7pm-9pm
Samberg Conference Center, 7th Floor
This annual event brings together local alumni and students from all degree programs to strengthen connections within the MIT Sloan community.
Nomination of students and faculty for these awards offer a unique opportunity to honor these individuals for their invaluable contributions to graduate students and to thank them for their efforts. A complete nomination requires a supporting statement not to exceed one page or 500 words. Although there are no hard and fast guidelines, a strong nomination is likely to include a high-quality statement clearly describing relevant accomplishments, any specific task, and/or incidents reflecting the nominee’s dedication and genuine interest
MIT students are invited to the March 20 performance of the Boston Ballet's Cinderella, which The Boston Globe calls “chock full of inventive choreography, atmospheric sets, opulent costumes, and fabulous dancing.” Ticket pickup will be available in the Wiesner Student Art Gallery (W20-209) on March 13 and 14, from 9am to 1pm. Sponsored by the Council for the Arts at MIT.
Submit a short film to the MIT in 3:00 video competition!
What's your MIT? And can you show it in 3 minutes??
All finalist films will be screened on April 17, and a $500 Jury Prize and $250 Audience Choice prize will be awarded.
Deadline to submit is Monday, March 4 (but it's flexible!)
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