CMI Connections
Kirk D. Kolenbrander, Tracy Purinton
Mon Jan 7 thru Sat Jan 12, 07am-10:00pm, Sharon, MA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 60 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
CMI Connections is a one-week shared program that brings together 30 MIT undergraduates and 30 University of Cambridge undergraduates for a week to create a community of persons committed to making a difference in the global communities of which they are a part.
A comprehensive curriculum has been expressly designed for this unique opportunity. It takes the best ideas of MIT LeaderShape and molds them into an exciting new experience of international scope.
There is no charge, and admission is only by application. Applications may be obtained online (http://web.mit.edu/cmi/connections) and are due October 26, 2001. Participants stay at the conference site throughout the six days. CMI Connections is sponsored by the Cambridge MIT Institute (CMI).
Web: http://web.mit.edu/cmi/connections
Contact: Kirk D. Kolenbrander, 10-205, x3-3365, kdk@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Dean for Student Life
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Charm School 2002
Tracy Purinton, Charm School Coordinator, Linda Noel, Lad Dell
Fri Feb 1, 12-05:00pm, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
How do I ask for a date? Should I speak to strangers when riding in an elevator? At what point in an interview should I ask about salary range? Can I use my cell phone in a restaurant? Etiquette-related subjects will be taught in an informal, fun atmosphere at Charm School. No pre-registration is required; students are free to choose from the many topics offered. The most ambitious students may earn "charm credits" towards a formal Charm School degree. A Bachelor's degree is awarded for completing six subjects, a Master's for eight, and a Ph.D. for 12. Degrees will be awarded at the Charm School Commencement from 4:30-5:00 in the Student Center lobby. All members of the MIT community are encouraged to attend both the afternoon event and the Commencement ceremony. This year, we are excited to turn the Student Center into a real Charm School!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/rlslp/charm/
Contact: Tracy Purinton, Charm School Coordinator, W20-549, x3-4158, purinton@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Dean for Student Life
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Developing Our Potential: as Individuals and as an Organization
HR Representatives
Mon Jan 28, 10am-02:00pm, Bush Room & Lobby 10
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Come and explore HR's showcase of exciting new initiatives and opportunities. Attend learning sessions, demonstrations, and talk with representatives about MIT's Career Planning Center, Rewards & Recognition Program, Professional Development Programs, Leader to Leader Program, HR/Payroll, Family Resource Center, and other HR services. Listen while Laura Avakian, Vice President for HR, and John Curry, EVP, share their views on developing our potential. Enjoy the food, fun, and prizes.
Contact: Robin Carleton, W89-105, 258-9511, carleton@mit.edu
Sponsor: Human Resources
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Eloranta Fellowship Presentations
2001 Peter J. Eloranta Summer Research Fellowship Recipients
Fri Jan 25, 03-05:00pm, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come and learn about the experiences of the 2001 Peter J. Eloranta Summer Research Fellowship recipients. Recipients will report on the outcome/progress of their projects and present their results. A Q & A session will follow each presentation and refreshments will be served. For more information on the fellowships and the 2001 recipients who will present, please see http://web.mit.edu/eloranta/.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/eloranta/
Contact: ARC Staff, 7-104, x3-6771
Sponsor: Academic Resource Center
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HKN Student Project Expo
Bill Thies, Tom Lin, Ali Shoeb, Alex Wissner-Gross
Tue Jan 29, 02-04:00pm, Bush Room
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Dec-2001
Single session event
This will be an informal event where undergraduates and MEng students from all departments can show off any project they've been working on--whether it be for a class, UROP, summer job, or just a cool hack from the basement. Faculty and corporate representatives have been invited, and students from all disciplines are welcome to attend!
Web: http://hkn.mit.edu/expo
Contact: Bill Thies, NE43-614, 258-5221, thies@mit.edu
Sponsor: Eta Kappa Nu
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In Celebration of Modeling and Simulation: Diversity on Common Grounds
Sidney Yip, Dr. Ju Li, Faculty colleagues in Courses 1,2,3,10,18,HST&BEH
Wed Jan 30, Thu Jan 31, 10am-05:00pm, 24-115, Offered 10am-12noon & 2pm-5pm
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
A two-day workshop to promote awareness, exchange, and collaboration among individuals who work with modeling and simulation at various length/time scales in their research. There is a growing interest in departments and divisions across campus in developing and applying electronic structure calculations, atomistic (molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo), mesocale (time-element), and continuum (computational fluid dynamics and continuum elasticity) methods to problems in physics, chemistry, engineering, and biology. Workshop will be informal, open, and interactive. Morning sessions feature brief presentations by project leaders introducing their research, with afternoons devoted to a few topics of common interest to the audience (such as linking micro to meso scale, modeling microstructural evolution in various kinds of 'materials', saddle-point searching techniques, and use of visualization). Event organized by Prof. Yip and Dr. Ju Li (Course 22) in cooperation with faculty colleagues in Courses 1,2,3,10,18,HST & BEH. All participants are welcome; early registration is encouraged.
Web: http://long-march.mit.edu/IAP02/reg.htm
Contact: Sidney Yip, 24-208, x3-3809, syip@mit.edu
Sponsor: Nuclear Engineering
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LeaderShape Follow-up Luncheon
Tracy Purinton, Sally Susnowitz, Jill Soucy
Thu Jan 24, 12-03:00pm, W20-491
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2002
Single session event
Prereq: must have attended MIT LeaderShape between 1999-2002
Intended for all past and most recent LeaderShape graduates, this luncheon is an opportunity for you to learn about resources both at MIT and in the local community that may be relevant to your project plans. Learn about fundraising, and how to start your planning process. Meet with others who have successfully brought their visions to reality. And rub elbows with senior administrators and faculty at MIT who might be able to point you in the right direction! Please RSVP. Lunch will be served.
Contact: Sally Susnowitz, W20-547, x8-7344, susnowit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Dean for Student Life
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MIT LeaderShape
Kirk D. Kolenbrander, Tracy Purinton, Selam Daniel
Sun Jan 13 thru Fri Jan 18, 07am-10:00pm, Sharon, MA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 65 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
MIT LeaderShape is a six-day, leadership development experience that brings MIT students, faculty, and staff together in an intensive, advanced curriculum. Now in its eighth year, and with over 400 past participants, MIT LeaderShape has seen the creation of individual plans of action that have transformed the MIT community.
There is no charge, and admission is only by application. Applications may be obtained online (http://web.mit.edu/leadershape/www) and are due October 26, 2001. Participants stay at the conference site throughout the six days. MIT LeaderShape is sponsored by the MIT Office of the Dean for Student Life.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/leadershape/www/
Contact: Kirk D. Kolenbrander, 10-205, x3-3365, kdk@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Dean for Student Life
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MITnet: MIT's Portion of the Internet
Jeff Schiller, MIT Network Manager
Fri Jan 18, 01:30-03:30pm, 10-250
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Jeff Schiller, MIT's Network Manager, will discuss how the network works. He will describe the architecture of the network, how it is connected to the rest of the Internet, including our high speed connections to "Internet 2" and other high speed networks. Future plans and challenges faced as the network expands both in scope and in usage will also be discussed.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/network
Contact: Jeanne Cavanaugh, N42-290a, x3-0852, cavan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems
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Planning MIT's New Stata Child Care Center: A Design and Program Update
Kathy Simons, Child Care Administrator, and David Silverman, Staff Architect
Wed Jan 16, 12-01:30pm, Stata Proj. Trailer
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2002
Single session event
Prereq: None
MIT will be opening an innovative new child care center in the Stata Building in 2003/2004, designed by acclaimed architect Frank Gehry. The Stata Child Care Center will serve 104 children of MIT students, faculty, and staff. Participants will be offered a slide presentation of the architectural model, a construction update, and an overview of the child care center program, with an opportunity to provide suggestions to members of the MIT Stata Child Care Center Design Committee.
Contact: Kathy Simons, Child Care Administrator, 16-151, 253-1592, ksimons@mit.edu
Sponsor: Human Resources
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SEBC's 2nd Annual Technology & Entrepreneurship Forum
Philina Lee
Fri Jan 18, 10am-05:30pm, Wang Auditorium
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 17-Jan-2002
Limited to 300 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
The forum highlights leading technologies, as well as how you can become a successful entrepreneur. There will be morning workshops by talented MIT entrepreneurs, and afternoon talks by leaders in hot technologies. Confirmed speakers include: Dr. David Lederman, President and CEO of ABIOMED, inventor of the BioCor artificial heart, and Dr. Carmichael Roberts, President and cofounder of Surface Logix, a pioneer in microfabrication.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sebc
Contact: Philina Lee, 68-540D, x3-6702, leeps@mit.edu
Sponsor: Science Engineering and Business Club
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Socialize in the Name of Science!!
Andrea Lockerd, Ted Selker
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 07pm-12:00am, TBD, check website, need invitation after 1st mtg
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
IAP study on computer tools for understanding human relationships. Our work is your gain! We'll be throwing 4 great parties for our lucky participants! Come and join us...bring your friends...meet new people...and socialize in the name of science!! Details of the study will be given on the first night, and enrollment may be limited.
Web: http://www.media.mit.edu/~alockerd/iap2002.html
Contact: Andrea Lockerd, E15-313, x3-0597, alockerd@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
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UROP Panel Discussion with UROP Alums
UROP Staff and alums from various departments
Mon Jan 14, 12-02:00pm, 66-144
Fri Feb 1, 05-07:00pm, 56-154
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 11-Jan-2002
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Interested in hearing about the UROP experiences of MIT alums? Come to this panel discussion to find out how UROP impacted alums- their choice of major, career, etc. Panelists will discuss their current work, and their former UROP experiences. Did UROP prepare them for their career, or impact major and career choices, etc.? Come with questions and mingle with alums after the talks! Pizza will be served!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/iapevents.html
Contact: UROP Staff, 7-104, x3-7306, urop@mit.edu
Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
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Would You Still Come If There Weren't Free Food? Event Planning at MIT
Linda Noel, Laurie Ward, Tracy Purinton
Thu Jan 17, 02-04:00pm, W20 - Mezz. Lounge
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Have you ever felt that there isn't anything to do on campus (besides study)? Then take matters into your own hands! Come to this workshop and learn from A-Z how to put on a campus event. We'll actually plan, with budget in hand, an event to take place during IAP. Of course, light snacks will be served.
Contact: Linda Noel, W20-549, x3-5369, ldnoel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Dean for Student Life
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