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Academic Skills and Resources
Including learning strategies, UROP, student to student mentorship and advising, and leadership.

Athletics and Exercise
Team sports, dance, gymnastics, skating, swimming, and weight training, etc.

Boston and Cambridge
Featuring tours and discussions related to Boston and Cambridge.

Careers
Offerings on career planning, interviewing, graduate/medical school application processes, internships, facilitation, etc.

Computers: Athena
Featuring Athena Minicourses and other Athena-related workshops and demonstrations.

Computers: Miscellaneous Unix
Internet topics, network security, programming languages, etc.

Computers: PC and Mac Applications
Featuring "Quick Start" training sessions, application user groups, program demos, SAP and Data Warehouse workshops.

Computers: Web Design and Development
Including accesibility issues, web design applications, and working with GIFs and animation.

Crafts, Hobbies, and Do-It-Yourself
Hand-crafted jewelry, machine shop skills, gardening, calligraphy...

Economics and Finance
Including discussions on economic policy and development, pension reform, personal finance management, labor issues, and taxation.

Educational Technology
Educational Technology including Stellar, OCW.

Engineering
Including information resources, power generation, aeronautics and astronautics, underwater exploration, and sustainable energy.

Engineering: Hands-on
Materials characterization, inventions, magnetism, thermal analysis, working with machine tools, etc.

Film and Television
Film and television presentations and analyses, video workshops, Japanese anime, etc.

Food and Beverages
Cooking classes, wine and cheese tastings/discussions, desserts, etc.

Foreign Languages
Learning foreign languages, language history, readings, etc.

Games and Tournaments
Featuring mystery hunts, Bridge and Mah-Jong tournaments, other games events.

Health and Fitness
Workshops and talks dealing with physical and emotional health, diet, first-aid training, exercise, pregnancy, and other health-related issues.

Law and Legal Issues
Including immigration and visa issues for international students, issues of copyrights and intellectual property, etc.

Leadership Skills
Developing leaders, creating plans of action, setting agendas, etc.

Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LGBT)
Workshops, lectures and film presentations dealing with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.

Life Sciences
Life sciences, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, etc.

Life Sciences: Hands-on
Life science study, design activities, learning to use scientific equipment, developing devices and protocols, etc.

Literature
Readings and discussions on various literary works.

Management and Entrepreneurship
Featuring explorations on entrepreneurship and technological innovation, leadership, marketing, systems dynamics, and operations research.

Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous information sessions, workshops, discussions, and lectures.

Multicultural Activities
Workshops and lectures on different cultures, cultural histories, art, etc.

Music
Lectures and concerts, music workshops, vocal classes, etc.

Philosophy, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science
Including histories and discussions on philosophy, logic, perception, etc.

Physical Sciences
Lecture series and discussions related to earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences, physics, chemistry, plasma physics research, and other areas.

Physical Sciences: Hands-on
Astronomy, holograms, spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, crystallography...

Politics and Social Sciences
Discussions on political histories, socio-economic issues, globalization, election matters, energy crises, etc.

Public Service and Community Outreach
Using MIT expertise to reach out to others, locally and worldwide!

Religion and Ethics
Exploring different religions, examining religion as it relates to science, political life, etc.

Special Events
Contests, symposia, new program launches, and Charm School!

Teaching Skills
Discussions on teaching innovations, assessment, educational technologies, etc.

Theater and Dance
Including dance lessons, auditions, staged readings, mime, and improvisational comedy.

Visual Arts and Design
Photography basics, life drawing, pottery, painting, etc.

Women's Issues
Women's histories, resources, self-defense training, etc.

Writing and Speaking
Including writing techniques and support groups, effective speaking, and presentation skills.


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Last update: 30 September 2004