2004 Provincetown Birdman Competition: A Good Time for a Great Cause
Tom Robinson, Mark Green
Tue Jan 13, 11am-01:00pm, 1-190
Thu Jan 15, 01-03:00pm, 1-190
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
As a child, were you always getting in trouble for creating homemade rockets and sending your siblings' toys skyward? Do we have the perfect event for you! In June 2004, 3,000 people will flock to Provincetown, MA to watch 25 individuals/teams (including a Harvard team) compete in the 2nd Annual Provincetown Birdman Event. At this event, competitors jump off a 20-foot high pier to see who can fly the farthest without using motorized parts. Some competitors will create magnificent flying contraptions; others just attempt to look good trying. The event raises money to support the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project. In these sessions, we will discuss entry policy, rules on craft design, and provide initial support in designing your craft.
Web: http://www.gmdvp.org/
Contact: Tom Robinson, x3-7605, trob@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Airline Security: A Lost Cause?
Arnold Barnett
Thu Jan 22, 10:30am-12:00pm, E40-106
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The airline-security situation changes so rapidly that it is hard to predict what will seem most urgent in late January. Possible topics include profiling systems to identify "high risk" passengers, precautions for items carried in aircraft luggage compartments, and the recent abolition of certain security measures even though they cost practically nothing. We will approach all topics from an Operations Research perspective.
Contact: Yann Le Tallec, Ketty Tanizar, Kendell Timmers, letallec@mit.edu, ktanizar@mit.edu, ktimmers@mit.edu
Sponsor: Operations Research Center
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Babysitting Mixer!!
Gabrielle Abelard, Spouses and Partners at MIT, Family Resource Center, TCC
Tue Jan 13, 05-07:00pm, Mezzanine Lounge, Please arrive early!
Single session event
Fee: for N/A
Are you a parent looking to find someone to babysit your child? Or are you a student or parent who enjoys working and spending time with young children? Are you interested in babysitting? Then come meet some students and/or other parents at this Babysitting Mixer! There will be plenty of opportunity to network, enjoy food, crafts, and find out what babysitting opportunities exist for you. Event will include arts and crafts fair for small children and free finger food, as well as information booths from the Family Resource Center, Spouses & Partners at MIT, babynet, and Technology Children's Center.
Contact: Gabrielle Abelard, W51-040, (617) 201-1823, gabelard@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Life Programs
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Behind the Scenes of Quick Pay
Student Financial Services
Tue Jan 13, 10-11:30am, 11-103
Tue Jan 20, 02-03:30pm, 11-103
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Student Financial Services will be moving to an electronic billing and payment system for student accounts. Take a highlevel tour of the technical challenges and the business needs for large-scale electronic transactions. Be among the first at MIT to sign up for QuikPAY.
Contact: Cynthia Stanton, 11-320, (617) 258-0713, cstanton@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Financial Services
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Chemistry Undergraduate Research Forum
Jeremy Baskin, Neal Mankad
Sat Jan 24, 10:30am-02:30pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Ever wonder what a chemistry UROP is like? Come and hear undergraduates describe their UROP research projects. Learn about discoveries that are headed for publication in professional journals, and get a sense of what chemistry laboratory work is really all about. All areas of chemistry will be featured -- inorganic, physical, organic, biological -- and lunch will be served. No prior chemistry knowledge (beyond the basics) is necessary. If you're a current chemistry UROP interested in presenting your research, please e-mail contacts below.
Contact: Jeremy Baskin, Neal Mankad, baskin@mit.edu, nealm@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemistry
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Document Scanning 101: Creating E-Versions from Paper
Keith Glavash, Christine Quirion
Thu Jan 15, 10:30-11:30am, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Are you running out of space in your paper filing cabinets? No more room for technical reports, working papers, preprints, lab notebooks, whatever? Why not convert your paper files to a digital format, such as PDF? This workshop will include information on document preparation, scanning options, file formats, full-text searching and cost estimates. We'll also discuss ways to organize and preserve your collections for long term. If you like, bring along a sample of what you've got.
Contact: Keith Glavash, 14-0551, 253-5667, kglavash@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Dress for Success Workshop
Shiou Lin Sam, Nunzio Bellofatto (Hugo Boss)
Wed Jan 28, 04-06:00pm, 4-249
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2004
Single session event
Wondering what to wear on interviews and dates? Need some wardrobe and closet ideas? Want to see the latest trend in suits and sportswear? Join us! We will cover the basics of dressing for success.
Contact: Shiou Lin Sam, NE43-432, shioulin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Shiou L Sam, 39-629, 617 225-8340, shioulin@mit.edu
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Early Action Telethon
Laura Iverson, Amrys O. Williams, Juan Acosta
Mon Jan 12, Tue Jan 13, 05-11:00pm, Bush Room (10-105)
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
This is the first opportunity to talk with prospective members of the class of 2008! Come help the MIT Admissions Office contact newly admitted students. Help answer their questions about academics and student life at MIT. Food will be provided for students who work the telethon.
Contact: Laura Iverson, 10-100, 452-2524, liverson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Admissions
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Exploring Infant Cognition and Development
Sumi Ariely
Thu Jan 15, 09:30am-12:30pm, 1-246
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Jan-2004
Single session event
Prereq: An interest in cognitive and developmental psychology
This course explores new research on Infant cognition and provides a general introduction to the surprising and subtle ways children's minds work. We will look at research on development from conception through the early school years and pick out key findings in memory, language and social perception.
Contact: Sumi Ariely, 4-104, x3-0742, sumidan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Financial Aid 101
Daniel T. Barkowitz
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Did you know that over $89 billion was given out in all sources of Financial Aid in 2002-2003? Want to learn more about the Financial Aid process? Student Financial Services will be offering a series of three 1 hour sessions. Best suited for parents and students in grades 11 and up. Current MIT students are welcome. Participants are welcome at individual sessions but some content in the later sessions will assume familiarity with the material presented in earlier sessions.
Contact: Daniel T. Barkowitz, 11-320, x8-5612, barkowit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Financial Services
Introduction to Financial Aid
Daniel T. Barkowitz
We will discuss what Financial Aid is. The sources for Financial Aid. The formulas used in determining your eligibility. And also when and how to apply.
Thu Jan 8, 12-01:00pm, 1-135
How Does the Federal Methodology Work?
Daniel T. Barkowitz
We will explain how to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and assist you with the financial aid calculation formula. Please bring a basic function calculator and a copy of your 2002 tax return.
Thu Jan 15, 12-01:00pm, 1-135
How is My Institutional Contribution Determined?
Daniel T. Barkowitz
We will explain how to fill out the CSS/Financial Aid Profile and will help you understand how your information is used in determining your financial aid award by examining the actual calculations. Please bring a basic function calculator and a copy of your 2002 tax return.
Tue Jan 20, 12-01:00pm, 1-135
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Finding the Perfect Volunteer Opportunity
Jill Soucy, Heather Trickett
Wed Jan 7, 11:30am-12:30pm, 4-149
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
Want to make a difference in your community? Not sure where to start? Come learn about the many ways to get involved and how to locate an opportunity that matches your skills, interests, and time availability. Open to all members of the MIT Community.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
Contact: Jill Soucy, 4-104, x3-8968, jsoucy@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Freemasonry Explained
Roy A. Charles, E. Donald Weiner, Bruce D. Wedlock
Thu Jan 8, 12-01:00pm, 34-401A
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Ever wonder what the Masons are all about? Was your dad or granddad a Mason? This program, open to all, will cover some of the history, purposes and activities of Freemasonry. Meet some of the members of MIT's Masonic Lodge, find out what Masons do, and what goes on behind the Square and Compasses. If you have ever considered joining the world’s largest fraternity, you will learn how to do it here. The three requirements needed to become a Mason are being male, 18 years of age and belief in a supreme being. Named for MIT’s eighth president and a Mason, Richard C. Maclaurin Lodge has counted among its members Vannevar Bush and “Doc” Edgerton along with many other MIT faculty, staff and student leaders. Come and learn if you should become a Mason, too.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/www/Masons/
Contact: E. Donald Weiner, 33-009A, (617) 253-7726, donw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Richard C. Maclaurin Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
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From Grand Plan to Reality: A Look at MIT's History
Tom Rosko, Institute Archivist and Head, Institute Archives
Wed Jan 14, 10:30-11:30am, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MIT grew out of William Barton Rogers' 1846 vision of an independent polytechnic institution combining the study of the fundamental principles of science with practical experience. Come hear how that vision has been expressed over the years and how it remains part of MIT today.
Contact: Nora Murphy, 14N-118, x3-8066, nmurphy@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Good Business Practices = Success!
Laurie Ward, Jen Au-Yeung
Wed Jan 14, 02-03:00pm, 5-217
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
How do you know if your student group is being fiscally responsible? What can you do to ensure your executive board's legacy and maintain security and control over group finances? Come to this workshop where we will talk about things financial officers should consider and put into place to guarantee long-term success for their student group. Topics covered include: roles and responsiblities; communication; checks and balances; financial security and controls; and transition of officers.
Contact: Laurie Ward, W20-549, x3-3680, laurie@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life
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Graduate Life and Community Service
Sally Susnowitz
Thu Jan 15, 03-04:30pm, 1-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Discuss the ways that MIT does and should encourage and support graduate student involvement in community service. Help to plan future policies and programming! Refreshments will be served.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
Contact: Sally Susnowitz, 4-104, x8-7344, susnowit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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History and Mystery of the Tarot
Daniel Barkowitz, Daniela J. Trammell
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Dec-2003
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This IAP activity will explore the history, origin, use and art of the Tarot. Students should purchase the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck or similar learning deck for use in class. Students welcome at any session but encouraged to attend all.
Contact: Daniel Barkowitz, 11-320, x8-5612, barkowit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Financial Services
The History of the Tarot
Daniel Barkowitz, Daniela J. Trammell
In this session we will examine the development of the Tarot from its earliest known history to speculation on its origins. We will also examine the structure of the Tarot and will learn the basic format of the Major and Minor Arcana.
Wed Jan 7, 01-02:30pm, 8-119
The Art of the Tarot
Daniel Barkowitz, Daniela J. Trammell
In this session, we will look at various artists' interpretations of Tarot by comparing over 30 Tarot decks. We will discuss how different decks contain different expressive images relating to the same central core. We will participate in an activity designed to explore our own connection to the cards in the Tarot.
Wed Jan 14, 01-02:30pm, 8-119
The Mystery of the Tarot
Daniel Barkowitz, Daniela J. Trammell
In this session we will begin to explore the use of the Tarot as a Fortune Telling device. Examining the classic "Celtic Cross" spread, we will observe a sample reading and then partner to practice reading cards for each other.
Wed Jan 21, 01:30-03:00pm, 8-119
The Spreading of the Tarot
Daniel Barkowitz, Daniela J. Trammell
We will continue our exploration of Tarot as a fortune telling device by exploring the various spreads in current use. We will continue praticing reading for each other and will try new spreads in our reading.
Wed Jan 28, 01-02:30pm, 8-119
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How Do We Know What We Are Doing Is Actually What We Think We Are Doing: Using Assessment to Measure Effectiveness and Create Change In Programs
Sumi Ariely, Rick Gresh
Thu Jan 22, 09:30-11:30am, 1-135
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Jan-2004
Single session event
Prereq: none; interest or experience in program development useful.
This course provides a general introduction to the current status of evaluation techniques and methodologies and uses some research examples to show how assumptions and outcomes are not always or even often the same. We will explore basic principles of how to set-up events, service programs, or activities to do effective evaluation and measure real change. Students with programs or personal events in mind will be given time to practice developing measurable goals and evaluation questions. Join us for breakfast!
Contact: Sumi Ariely, 4-104, x3-0742, sumidan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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How to Be Photogenic
Sharotka Godzina, Clodine Mallinckrodt
Tue Jan 20, 06:30-08:00pm, 1-134
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 24 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 2.00 for Rental of video equipment
Who doesn't want to look better in photos? Learn practical, realistic tips and tricks for looking your best in any snapshot, family portrait, business headshot or videotaped interview. Know what you can control and what you can't when your picture is taken. Gain confidence about being in front of the lens through simple, handy exercises. Bring to class 1-3 pictures of yourself and a hand mirror. Learn about: models in studio shoots vs. mortals in snapshots: how to smile; simple posing tricks; primping and preening; glasses and wardrobe; how to identify and emphasize your best features.
Contact: Sharotka Godzina, 68-641, x3-4721, sgodzina@mit.edu
Sponsor: Sharotka Godzina, 68-641, 617 253-4721, sgodzina@mit.edu
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Information Session -- Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program
Audrey Schaffer
Tue Jan 6, Thu Jan 8, Mon Jan 12, Wed Jan 14, 07-08:00pm, 41-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Become involved with a groundbreaking space mission! The Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program will study the effects of Martian-level gravity on mammals by launching a small biosatellite containing a payload of mice that will be exposed to partial gravity for five weeks. The Mars Gravity Team is currently seeking interested students of all courses and levels of experience to become involved with the project, both during IAP and the Spring term. Opportunities exist in engineering, science, management, business development, and educational outreach areas, and include a variety of projects and management opportunities. If you are interested in joining our team, we welcome you to attend one of the information sessions.
Web: http://www.marsgravity.org
Contact: Audrey Schaffer, 41-116, (617) 452-3309, audreys@mit.edu
Sponsor: Satellite Engineering Team
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International Service Initiative
Lauren Wojtkun
Wed Jan 21, 03-04:00pm, 5-234
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2004
Limited to 45 participants.
Single session event
Have you ever wondered why MIT doesn't have an international service program? Would it be beneficial to have an office to run specifically international service programs? How would you feel about the opportunity to do term-time international service, or an exchange program with an international family? We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas! Join PSC staff members in a discussion and ideas forum for an international service program at MIT. Light refreshments served!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
Contact: Lauren Wojtkun, W20-549, (617) 452-4280, laurenw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Issues in Technology and Policy Seminar Series
Renee Robins
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Many policy issues involve the application, commercialization, and control of technologies. This seminar series will explore selected issues in technology and policy, including examples from areas such as the environment, telecommunications, energy, and materials. Bring brown bag lunch; light refreshments provided.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/tpp
Contact: Renee Robins, E40-381, x3-7662, rrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Technology and Policy Program
Addressing Health, Safety and Environmental Problems through Regulation
Nicholas Ashford, Professor of Technology and Policy
In this presentation, the preference of regulatory approaches for stimulating the needed technological innovation and the role of expanded stakeholder participation in ensuring an activist and effective government role are discussed.
Tue Jan 6, 12-01:30pm, E40-298
IT & Telecom: Cases in Broadband Policy
Sharon Gillett, Research Associate, CTPID
date is pending confirmation
Tue Jan 13, 12-01:30pm, E40-298
Electricity and Natural Gas: Issues in Regulation and Economics
Richard Tabors, TPP Senior Lecturer
Both the natural gas and electricity sectors have undergone significant market restructuring. This has created smoothly functioning markets in some cases and markets that appear to be highly dysfunctional in others. This seminar will examine the successes and failures and lessons learned.
Tue Jan 20, 12-01:30pm, E40-298
Sustainability of Materials Systems
Randy Kirchain, MIT Professor
This seminar will explore the important role which materials play in influencing the effects of consumption on sustainability, and explore the use of methods to improve material use using the case of the production and use of aluminum.
Tue Jan 27, 12-01:30pm, E40-298
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Listening Skills Workshop
Nightline
Sat Jan 24, 02-04:00pm, TBD
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Ever wanted to help a friend going through hard times but didn't know quite what to say? Or would you like to improve upon those listening skills? Nightline, MIT's anonymous and confidential peer hotline, would like to introduce you to some useful tips and techniques. All are welcome.
Contact: Nightline, x3-8800
Sponsor: Counseling and Support Services
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Machine Shop Course
Ed Udas
Mon-Fri, Jan 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30, 09-11:00am, 4-069
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 17-Dec-2003
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Instruction and hands-on use of tools: Blue-print reading; grind tool bits; lathe, miller, band saw, cut off saw; soft solder copper pipe; sheet metal, rolling and bending.
Each Section is limited to 10 participants.
Section A: January 5-16.
Section B: January 19-30.
Chemistry students have first priority.
Contact: Ed Udas, 4-063, x3-4505, edudas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemistry
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Making "Cents" of Budgets
Laurie Ward, Jen Au-Yeung
Wed Jan 7, 02-03:00pm, 5-217
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Want to know what the student government funding boards REALLY think? Come learn tips and techniques on preparing effective student group budgets and funding proposals. Topics covered include: goal setting; resource planning; group planning; realistic estimates; and planning for the unexpected.
Contact: Laurie Ward, W20-549, x3-3680, laurie@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life
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Mediation Training
Carol Orme-Johnson, Mark Cason-Snow, Toni Robinson, Mary Rowe
Mon-Fri, Jan 12, 14-16, 20-23, 26-30, 10am-01:00pm, N/A
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 11-Dec-2003
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: must complete on-line written application
Fee: 75.00 for materials and lunch
Most people, who take this training in mediation, find their views on conflict resolution are permanently changed and their interpersonal communications are much improved. Many use their mediation skills daily. The training includes lecture and role-play, emphasizing active listening, diversity issues, and self-awareness. Completion of the 40-hour course leads to certification under Mass. law (not a license).
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mediation/training.html
Contact: Mark Cason-Snow, N42-040i, x8-9272, msnow@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life
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On-Line Dating
Sharotka Godzina, Clodine Mallinckrodt
Tue Jan 13, Thu Jan 15, 06:30-08:00pm, 1-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Online dating is an effective tool for connecting like-minded people offline. It's so popular, in fact, that it can be a time drain or get you nowhere if you don't know the ins and outs. Through discussion, hand-outs, anecdotes and individual and group exercises, learn how to: find an online dating service that's right for you; describe what you want/need in a relationship; compose (or quickly identify) an appealing, meaningful ad; effectively send or evaluate and manage inquiries; meet safely in cyberspace, on the phone and in person; bring to the first class a personal ad culled from the Web, a newspaper, magazine, etc. which for any reason attracts or repels you.
Contact: Sharotka Godzina, 68-641, x3-4721, sgodzina@mit.edu
Sponsor: Sharotka Godzina, 68-641, 617 253-4721, sgodzina@mit.edu
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Palmistry
Mary A. Mullowney
Sat Jan 10, 12-04:00pm, 1-135
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2004
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
An introduction to the ancient art of palmistry, a path to understanding yourself and others by studying the lines and markings of the hand. A mini-reading of each student's palm is included in the course. Please sign up via email only.
Contact: Mary A. Mullowney, 5-224, x3-4331, mamullow@mit.edu
Sponsor: Ocean Engineering
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Personal Adoption Journeys
Diane Tavitian, Kristin Gunst
Fri Jan 23, 12-01:30pm, 16-151
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Single session event
Adoptive parents and adult adopted persons share their own personal stories of adoption. Domestic, international, interracial, intercultural, open, and toddler adoption stories will be shared. All are welcome to attend
(adoptive families, prospective adoptive families, adult adopted persons, and anyone interested in adoption).
Web: http://web.mit.edu/adoption/
Contact: Diane Tavitian, Kristin Gunst, 50-005, x3-2138, dtavit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Adoptive Families at MIT
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Reconciling and Accounting Strategies for Student Groups
Laurie Ward, Jen Au-Yeung
Wed Jan 21, 02-03:00pm, 5-217
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
How do you keep track of all of those expenses and make sure the books balance? Come learn about different strategies other student groups use to monitor their funds as well as tactics for approaching accounting for group funds. Topics covered include: different software for internal book keeping; reconciliation tips; and what to look for when monitoring accounts.
Contact: Laurie Ward, W20-549, x3-3680, laurie@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life
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Skin Care and Make-up
Shiou Lin Sam
Wed Jan 28, 01-02:30pm, 4-249
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2004
Single session event
Come learn about basics skin care routines and make up tips!
Contact: Shiou Lin Sam, NE43-432, shioulin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Shiou L Sam, 39-629, 617 225-8340, shioulin@mit.edu
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Teach Students about Space!
Heather Kubert
Wed Jan 14, 01-04:00pm, 41-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Kids of all ages (ourselves included!) think that space is just about one of the coolest things out there. If you enjoy hands-on educational fun and exciting students about Mars and beyond, this IAP event is for you! This session is a mandatory planning meeting, where we'll choose specific outreach dates and times, narrow topics, prepare lesson plans, and train volunteers. During the last week of IAP, we'll be hitting Metro Boston for a series of encounters with all sorts of starry-eyed audiences. Join us for one or many of these outreach adventures!
Brought to you by the Mars Gravity Biosatellite Team:
http://www.marsgravity.org
Contact: Heather Kubert, 41-116, 617.491.2009, Heather_Kubert@meei.harvard.edu
Sponsor: Satellite Engineering Team
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The Mysteries of Admissions
Marilee Jones, Dean of Admissions
Tue Jan 27, 02-03:00pm, 4-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A look at what really happens when decisions are made about who is (and who is not) offered admission to MIT. Bring your questions!
Contact: Laura Iverson, 10-100, x2-2524, liverson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Admissions
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The New Etiquette in College Admissions: A Guide for Parents
Dean Marilee Jones
Thu Jan 29, 04-05:00pm, 4-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The college admissions process is more competitive today and therefore creates much more anxiety for everyone involved. In this session, aimed at parents, we will examine how college admissions has changed over time and what this means for us. As the managers of our childrens' lives, what is our effective role in the admissions process? How much help is too much help? How can we support our children during this period without losing our composure, our dignity, or minds? This session is also appropiate for the parents of primary/middle school age kids. Note: We will not discuss how to get your child admitted to MIT!
Contact: Laura Iverson, 10-100, x2-2524, liverson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Admissions
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Tours of the Science Fiction Library
T. C. Skinner
Fri Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 05-07:00pm, W20-473
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: appreciation of science fiction
Come tour the world's largest accessible collection of science fiction and fantasy. Books, magazines, fanzines, old and new. Visitors are welcome to stick around after they tour to browse and read. (Check our web site for current Library schedule.)
Web: http://www.mit.edu/~mitsfs/
Contact: T. C. Skinner, W20-473, 258-5126, mitsfs@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Science Fiction Society
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Volunteer at a Homeless Shelter
Hunger Action Group
Fri Jan 9, 03-05:00pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
Sat Jan 10, 04:30-06:30pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
Fri Jan 16, 03-05:00pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
Sat Jan 17, 04:30-06:30pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
Fri Jan 23, 03-05:00pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
Sat Jan 24, 04:30-06:30pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
Fri Jan 30, 03-05:00pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
Sat Jan 31, 04:30-06:30pm, CASPAR / Lobby 7
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Volunteer at a homeless shelter in your back yard. CASPAR is a homeless shelter at 240 Albany Street, next to building NW30 and near Simmons dormitory. CASPAR's budget has been cut this year, and needs all the help it can get! We will meet in Lobby 7 and walk to CASPAR.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hunger/www/activity.html#caspar
Contact: Hunger Action Group, hunger-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hunger Action Group
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Want to Be a Chemistry Magician?
Katherine Wu
Fri Jan 30, 02-04:00pm, 8-119
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 40 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
Think it would be fun to run Chemistry Magic Shows, to show off your magical powers in front of dozens of fascinated elementary school children? Want to teach children about chemistry in a way they will never forget? Take this class, learn the tricks, then join our Magic Show team. The class culminates in several magic shows throughout the spring term.
Contact: Katherine Wu, katawu@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemistry
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What is Student Loan Consolidation?
Eleanor Wolcott, Jocelyn Heywood
Tue Jan 6, Thu Jan 15, 12-02:00pm, 2-143
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Students have an opportunity to lock in the current low interest rate on loans. You are able to consolidate all your federal loans into one, securing the current rate and easing future repayment hassles. How do I do this? To find out, the loan counselors in Student Financial Services will be offering a general information session. We will discuss what loan consolidation is, why you would or would not want to consolidate and what programs are available to you.
Contact: Eleanor Wolcott, 11-320, x3-4007, ewolcott@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Financial Services
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