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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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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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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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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Hello everyone,
You know what is not charming?
Stop it, weather… stahpppppp.
Yeah, so, if you haven’t heard, MIT is closed tomorrow… Let’s be honest, MASSACHUSETTS IS CANCELLED TOMORROW!!!
So, this throws a wrench in our plans for Charm School 2015.
Today’s session, HOW TO HOST A CHARMING PARTY, is cancelled, and is being moved to be part of our Charm School Finale event on Friday, 1/30, in Lobdell (W20) from 3-5pm.
Tomorrow’s session, DATING ETIQUETTE, is delayed until further notice. Our presenters have busy schedules this semester, so we are trying to find the perfect time for them to charm you with their knowledge!
So, here’s what Charm School 2015 looks like the rest of the way (full schedule here!):
ETIQUETTE DINNER – Wednesday, 630pm, R&D Commons
*All slots are filled for this event at this time*
BUILDING A CHARMING NETWORK – Thursday, 230pm, 4-149
Join our co-presenters Leah Gallant and Amma Marfo to learn more about building a personal and professional network that will add to your academic and professional experiences and open up all sorts of new opportunities to you! This session will look at both the introvert and extrovert experience in networking. Students and staff invited!
CHARM SCHOOL FINALE! – Friday, 3-5pm, Lobdell Dining Hall (W20)
GET YOUR CHARM ON YA’LL!!!!!
Featuring tons of snacks, fashion how-tos for all, sessions on how to tie a bow-tie and more, this event is going to be a blast! Come by and say hi, stop in for a few minutes and nom on desserts, or stay the whole two hours and get CHARMED, there will seriously be something for everyone here!
The HOW TO HOST A CHARMING PARTY will now be a station at the Charm School Finale, so come and get your fancy party hats on ya’ll!
We can’t wait to see you all later this week, and please please please be safe tomorrow during the storm!
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Lots of news stories and stories of humanity have broken in our community, across our region, our nation, and across the globe these past few months. Whether it was the attacks on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and the subsequent discussions of free speech and freedom of the press, or the work of MIT students, staff, and faculty to bring to campus discussions about the #blacklivesmatter movement, and how to transform that power into last change.
There are things we need to talk about, conversations we need to have, and topics we need to learn more about.
Unlike Ron Swanson, we actually want to talk to you about this issues.
MIT’s Student Activities Office and Office of Multicultural Programs hosts an annual Multicultural Conference (MC^2) which delves deep into the issues affecting our community and our globe, and we want you to join us this year!
Taking place at the Endicott House from Friday, Feb. 5th after class to the evening of Saturday, Feb. 6th, this conference will feature discussions around the topic of “People over Psets: Tools for Building Community,” and is a must-attend opportunity!
Grab a coffee, let’s chat.
Find more info at http://studentlife.mit.edu/omp/mc2 and register soon, spaces are going fast!!!
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The MIT Asian Dance Team will be having our Fall 2014 showcase, Rebirth (羽扇金銮), on Thursday, December 11th and Friday, December 12th! The showtimes are as follows:
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SAO’s annual collaborative event with MIT Recreation and MIT Parent’s Association returns this next weekend to offer MIT families a spooky good time!
It’s time for HallowMIT!
This free and health-focused event will feature tons of fun activities! Whether you want to make some arts and crafts, enjoy some free healthy snacks, run wild on an obstacle course, or watch the wonderful Jenny the Juggler perform, this event has everything an MIT family and kid desires!
We encourage coming in costume to add to the spooky fun atmosphere, and we hope MIT staff, faculty, and students will bring their families and younger children or siblings by to have some fun!
Halloween Costumes Encouraged!
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No, seriously, Pumpkin spice.
Ok, now, that I have that out of my system, I’m excited to bring you the line-up for MIT Undergraduate Association’s Fall Festival comedy show!
On Saturday, October 4th, Kumail Nanjiani and Thomas Middleditch, stars of the hit show Silicon Valley on HBO, will grace the stage of Kresge Auditorium to make you laugh, giggle, and guffaw.
Doors will open at 7pm, and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now for MIT students for only $10! You can purchase tickets at tickets.mit.edu. MIT Community can buy tickets for $15 and local college students can buy for $20 starting 9/16 next week!
We can’t wait to see you at the show, but just remember to leave the Pumpkin Spice Latte at home – no food or drinks allowed in Kresge!
Fall is coming. Winter comes later.
–Joel P.
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