From: Student Life Date: April 3 Subject: MIT Sloan Student Life Newsletter April 3, 2024
April 3, 2024
Nicole Willits and Jackie Dunn 2024 MIT Sloan Women 4 Women Spotlights
Student Life's Nicole Willits, Senior Associate Director and Jackie Dunn, Assistant Director of Communications, were both nominated for a 2024 MIT Sloan Women 4 Women Spotlight! Congratulations on a well-deserved recognition for all that you do! We are so grateful and lucky to have you on the SLO team.
Read Nicole and Jackie's as well as the other amazing MIT Sloan Women 4 Women Spotlight nominations here.
Know Your Resource: Violence Prevention and Response (VPR)
VPR is MIT’s primary on-campus resource for preventing and responding to interpersonal violence including sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and sexual harassment. Call the hotline (617-253-2300) to connect with VPR staff Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Please call after hours to be directed to resources available 24/7. You can also contact them vpradvocate@mit.edu, or use their online contact form to make an appointment.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Attend and a SSAM Event with VPR during the month of April. Events include a self defense workshop, trauma-informed yoga, male survivors workshop, trauma and the body, and denim day. Stay tuned and follow @mit_vpr on Instagram!
Student Life Events
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
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.
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.
Course XV Dinner
Wednesday April 17
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.
Lunch Chats with Nia
Wednesday, April 10th
12pm-1pm Student Life Office Suite (E52-101)
Do you have any questions about Student Life? Sign up for a lunch chat with Student Life Director, Nia DeYounge!
Wellness Days
Monday April 8th & Tuesday, April 9th
10am-6pm Student Life Office (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.
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
Transforming Consumer Lending with AI: Fireside chat with Avital Pardo
Wednesday, April 10th
11:30am-12:45pm
E62-262
Join the MIT Sloan Fintech Club at for an exclusive event with the Chief Technology Officer of Pagaya. Avital will delve into the groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence that are reshaping the landscape of consumer lending.
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. Learn more about this year's guests here. 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 our colleagues in the Media Lab. As delivered to MIT Sloan, RealTalk is a collaboration between the MIT Sloan Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC).
KCA's Annual Street Food Festival
Friday, April 5th Lobby 13 MIT Korean Cultural Association is hosting their annual Street Food Festival! Join them for a night full of delicious Korean food, traditional Korean music, and K-POP. This event is open to the entire MIT community, family, and friends!
Food options include Korean corndog (the fancy ones covered with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and hot Cheetos), kimbap, dumplings, tteokbokki, and Korean fried chicken. Entry to the event is free, but if you’d like to enjoy Korean food at our event, preorder your tickets here.
BULLETIN BOARD
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).
The Sloan Garage (at E62) will begin undergoing improvements on Monday, April 1, as part of MIT Parking's ongoing project to upgrade parking gates and the license plate reader (LPR) system. The improvements at Sloan will take approximately two weeks to complete.
Key things to know about the two-week upgrade:
Sloan Garage will remain open for normal use for the duration of the work, and parking account holders can park there as they usually would.
Drivers should be cautious entering and exiting the garage to ensure the safety of workers who will be on the site and in the drivelines.
At some point, the garage gates and card access equipment will be removed for updating. Parking account holders can continue to park as usual; the LPR vehicle will circulate through the garage frequently to monitor compliance and daily payments.
Please feel free to contact the Parking & Transportation team at mitparking@mit.edu with any questions.
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. Teaching Awards Nomination Survey.
Community Impact Spotlight
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 May 1st. Community Impact Spotlights will each receive $50 in TechCash, and all nominators will be entered into a lottery for a chance to win!
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