The SAO and a number of Division of Student Life Offices are hosting the spookiest, funnest, and most awesomest Halloween party tomorrow from 1-4pm on the 5th Floor of the Student Center. So, won’t you join us for a great afternoon of snacks, costume contests, and games! It’s a great way to relax before your stack of PSets go BOO! at you this weekend!
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Calling all sophomores! The Student Activities Office and the MIT Alumni Association are partnering up once again to offer your class the Community Catalyst Leadership Program!
Partnering you up with experience alumni mentors, CCLP will help you learn more about maximizing your own leadership potential, exploring and better understanding your values, and developing professionally!
If you want to follow Kid President’s advice, CCLP is for you!You can learn more about the program at our info session on Tuesday, November 3rd, at 7:00 PM in Building W11-190. Additionally, you can find the application for CCLP here!
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Locally, there will be a Walk to Fight Suicide happening in Brighton. This is part of a larger, national event, and may be a good opportunity to get away from MIT and support a very worthy cause. Info below. As always, if you need support or help at anytime, be sure to reach out to the various support services that exist at MIT.
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Hello all,
Due to a variety of reasons, the Office of Multicultural Programs has decided to postpone the Diversity Leadership Retreat until further notice. But, do not fear, it shall return bigger and better and awesomer. We promise.
Until then, if you need to be supported through this tough news, we got you:
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Diversity Leadership Retreat is back again in it’s second year, and it offers some amazing opportunities to explore your views on leadership and how it is intertwined with creating inclusive communities.
Diversity Leadership Retreat takes place from Friday, Oct. 16th to Sunday Oct. 18th, and is free to all MIT students who sign up. The application deadline is Friday Oct. 9th, so sign up soon soon soon! DLR takes place at the very pretty and very awesome Camp Burgess in Sandwich MA!
Leadership + Babbling Brooks + Free = Awesome!
With a variety of activities, including low ropes courses, the Diversity Leadership Retreat is a different kind of retreat, but something that will leave a lasting impression on your time here at MIT.
Just like bears like to hang out in nature together, you can come hang out with fellow MITers in nature too!
Learn more here at studentlife.mit.edu/diversity-leadership-retreat and sign up by this Friday!
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It’s Fall. We have a Festival for you! Fall Festival! It’s a super fun comedy show featuring some of the top comedic talent out there right now. We are super excited about this year’s show, happening in Kresge Auditorium this Friday at 8pm!
MIT’s UA Events Committee is proud to present Chris Hardwick of Comedy Central’s @midnight as this year’s Fall Festival comedian!
The host of the Nerdist podcast is bringing new material to MIT this Friday. So whether you love nerd comedy, are in need of an outrageous dose of pop culture satire, or can relate to internet enthusiasts everywhere (hey, a lot of us were raised by the internet!), make sure to purchase your tickets ASAP at tickets.mit.edu!
You should totally buy tickets, invite some friends, and come hang out!
“Not coming Friday.” 😦
Get updates and more information on the show at our Facebook event as well!
See you all Friday night at Kresge for our show with Chris Hardwick!
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It’ll be great fun… not awkward at all…
…no… srsly… we’re going to have fun!
Working with Elizabeth will allow you to do this to the firehose!
So, join us in W20-549, the SAO Suite from 1:30 – 3:00 PM this Friday, September 18th!
Refreshments available!
…plus you won’t have to share!
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Welcome to the Class of 2019 and welcome back to the Class of 2018!
Hopefully you had a great summer, and your first couple of days this semester have been smooth and fun.
How many PSets do you have? Hopefully not too many.
Are you doing anything cool this weekend? That does sound fun!
Well, whether you have fun things to do or nothing to do this weekend, if you are a first-year or a sophomore, you absolutely should look at submitting an application for the Emerging Leaders Conference!
Happening Sept. 25-26 out at the Endicott House (MIT’s private conference center with AMAZINGGGGGGG food and hospitality), Emerging Leaders Conference is a chance to explore what leadership means to you and to develop an understanding of what opportunities exist at MIT to help you develop your leadership skills!
There is cake… at the Endicott House. Yummy food is icing on the leadership cake during Emerging Leaders Conference!
Learn more about the program here, and if you have any questions, feel free to email Elizabeth Thompson, our new Assistant Director for Leadership Programs (who you’ll meet next week!), for more info at erthomps@mit.edu!
Did we mention ELC is free?!?!
Apply by 9/14 – Monday!
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Hello!
Good News!
The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, April 24th at 5pm!
So, get to work on those individual and group nominations soon and get them in before the deadline, here: http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/sla!
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As the snow melts, the temperature starts to increase, and the sun shines a bit more, it definitely means it is time to celebrate the supreme achievements of student organizations and leaders in our community!
It’s time for Student Leader Awards 2015!
Yes! We are excited for SLA2015 too!
The celebration will be taking place on Friday, May 15th, 2015, from 930am-11am in La Sala de Puerto Rico on the second floor in W20! A light breakfast and some fancy-shmancy coffee and hot chocolate will be served!
The most important part of SLA 2015 though… is YOU!
We want to recognize you, your organization, and all the great work you do throughout the year.
NOMINATIONS FOR ALL AWARDS ARE DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2015!!!
Rebecca Black wishes to remind you that nominating folks for awards is FUN FUN and is due FRIDAY, APRIL 17!
You can find information about individual awards here.
And you can find information about group awards here.
Nominate hard, nominate often!
This year’s celebration promises to be a really fun time, with lots of neon, some free swag, and access to some superb books on leadership!
We can’t wait to recognize all of your hard work this year, and the amazing things you have done as an organization. Be sure to nominate soon, and nominate often!
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Joel Pettigrew, joelp@mit.edu.
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