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April 12, 2023

Know Your Resource:
Arts at MIT

MIT has great arts programs, discounts and resources for you. Learn more here and as the weather gets nicer, consider a self-guided walking tour of the Institute's public art collection (including works by LeWitt, Rodin, Picasso, and more).

Student Life Events

Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Thursday, May 4th
6:10pm-10pm ET
Fenway Park, Boston
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: $15

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Spring Gala
Friday May 12th and Saturday May 13th
7pm-12am
Marble House Mansion
Get ready for the most glamorous nights of the year at Sloan!
Friday night is SOLD OUT.
Saturday night tickets are still available for purchase.
Questions? Check out our Gala FAQ to find out more about the night and ticket pick up.

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Lunch Chats with Nia
Wednesday, April 26th
12pm-1pm
Student Life Office, E52-101
Sign up for a lunch chat with Student Life Director, Nia DeYounge!
Free

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Tech & National Security Conference
Saturday, April 15th
Samberg Conference Center
The 2023 conference will focus on the technological developments and innovation gleaned from the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and their implications for a future China-Taiwan contingency.
Tickets: $25+

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Sloan Day of Service
Friday, April 21st
SEC and SLO have organized volunteer opportunities at more than 35 local Cambridge and Boston organizations. Sign up to be site leader or a volunteer via the link below!

2023 LatAm Business Conference
Sunday, April 23rd
8am-6pm
Klarman Hall - Harvard Business School
The HBS & MIT Sloan Latin American Business Conference is back in person after 4 years! The 2023 conference theme is "Latin America in 2030: opportunities, challenges & our role in the region's future".
Tickets: $40+

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Community Events

Action Learning Labs Fall 2023 Preview
Wednesday, April 19th
11:45am–1pm
E62-233
Interested in taking an Action Learning lab this fall? Come hear faculty pitch their fall labs and get all of your questions answered. Questions? Contact Carolyn Shefcyk.

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Veterans Club C-Function
Thursday, April 20th
7pm-11pm
Walker Memorial
Come spend an evening with the Sloan Veteran's Club and get a taste for how these former military folks get loose!
Tickets: $20

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iLead: Ronald Williams
Monday, April 24th
12:00pm–12:45pm
Wong Auditorium
Join the Dean's and OER Offices for a conversation with Ronald A. Williams.

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Q&A with Addison Stark
Tuesday, April 18th
12pm-1pm
E19-202 Ford Building
Dr. Addison Killean Stark is the CEO and co-founder of AtmosZero, an industrial decarbonization start-up.

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MIT Values Workshop
Tuesday, April 18th
11apm-1pm
Virtual
What do Excellence and Curiosity, Openness and Respect, and Belonging and Community mean at MIT? What do they mean to you? MindHandHeart invites you to sit down with other members of the MIT community to explore the answers to those questions and learn more about the MIT Value Statement.

MIT's Operations Simulation Competition
Friday, April 21st - Monday, April 24th
Virtual
The 19th Annual Operations Simulation Competition (OpsSimCom) 2023 is a student-led event where you can compete with top graduate students from around the world to see who can run the most profitable factory. Use the discount code MIT20 for 20% off during sign-up.

BULLETIN BOARD

2022-2023 MIT Sloan Excellence in Teaching Awards Survey

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. Nominate your favorite teachers and TAs who have made a positive difference in your classroom experience this year in our survey here. The 2022-2023 MIT Sloan Excellence in Teaching Awards Ceremony will be held in person on Thursday, May 11 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Samberg Conference Center. Nominations are live through 9am on Wednesday, April 27, 2023.

Sloan 5 and Class Council Information Session

Graduating in 2023? The Office of External Relations is looking for the next generation of Sloanies to join the alumni volunteer network as Sloan 5 leaders and Class Council members. Sloan 5 brings together recent graduates of the last five classes from across MIT Sloan’s programs to foster sustained connectivity amongst alumni and the School. Sloan 5 leaders organize and host events to provide opportunities to meet other recent MIT Sloan graduates in more than twenty cities worldwide. Class Council members work to organize their classmates in preparation for their 1-year Reunion in 2024. Lunch will be provided. If you're interested, please attend one of the following info-sessions:

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 12PM – 1PM
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 12PM – 1PM
Monday, May 8, 2023, 12PM – 1PM

Key Campus Support Resources

If you need to talk or connect, please know you can reach out to the Student Life Office or your program office as well as the resources listed below.

DoingWell: Key support resources for the MIT community.
Student Mental Health and Counseling Services: Working with students to identify, understand and solve problems, and to help transform that understanding into positive action.
Student Support Services: An easily accessible hub of support for undergraduates.
GradSupport and the Graduate Assistance Information Network offer a wide variety of resources to help grad students and families deal with the unexpected.
Free, confidential, 24/7 assistance is available for faculty, staff and postdocs from MyLife Services.
MIT Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life: Chaplains are available to offer support and counsel to anyone in the MIT community.
Dean on Call: Students living on campus can dial 100 from campus phones or 617-253-1212 to reach MIT Police, then ask to speak to the dean on call. The dean on call is available Monday through Friday, 5 p.m.–9 a.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays and MIT-observed holidays.

Student Life Newsletter Submission

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