All about UROP
Michael Bergren , Melissa Martin
Fri Jan 22, 04-05:00pm, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: N/A
Undergraduates are invited to come and learn about the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). How to, when to, where to...all aspects of the Program will be addressed.
Contact: MICHAEL BERGREN, 7-103, x3-8801, MBERG@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
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Copyright Workshop 101 for MIT Course Readers.
Donna Mulholland
Mon Jan 11, 10:30am-12:00pm, Room 1-390
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
MIT Copy Technology Centers will hold a Copyright Workshop on how to prepare course readers for copyright clearance. Topic will include:MIT's Copyright Policy on course readers, Steps in the copyright process, How to do it all from your desk, How to preprice copyright fees on the web, Walk thru a sample reader and WWW resources available to help with copyright questions.
Contact: Donna Mulholland, 11-004, x8-5275, donnamul@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Copy Technology Centers
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Employment Regulations for F-1 Students
Danielle Guichard Ashbrook, Assistant Dean for Graduate Educ
Wed Jan 13, 12-01:30pm, 4-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This seminar will focus on on/off campus work and employment for practical training allowed by current immigration regulations for F-1 visa holders.
Contact: Mina Xanthopoulos, 5-133, x3-3795, minax@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
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Getting a Grant from the Council for the Arts at MIT
Susan Cohen
Tue Jan 5, 03-04:00pm, E15-095
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: Must be a member of the MIT community - student, staff, or f
Very informal walk-through of the application process of the Grants Program of the Council for the Arts at MIT.
Contact: Susan Cohen, E15-205, x3-4005, cohen@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Council for the Arts
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IAP Research Mentor Program- Mentor Orientation
Melissa Martin , Michael Bergren
Mon Jan 4, 03:30-04:30pm, 4-149
No limit but advance sign up required
Single session event
Signup by: 21-DEC-98
Prereq: Must be an IAP Research Mentor Program Mentor
This session is designed to familarize Mentors with their roles and responsibilities within the program. Mentors will be provided with program guidelines along with essential safety, ethics and contact information, while participating in discussions with UROP staff over FREE FOOD!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/www/
Contact: Melissa Martin, 7-103, x3-3002, melmart@mit.edu
Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
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IAP Research Mentor Program-Mentor/Pre-UROPer Introduction
Melissa Martin , Michael Bergren
Fri Jan 8, 11am-12:00pm, 6-120
No limit but advance sign up required
Single session event
Signup by: 21-DEC-98
Prereq: Must be participants in the IAP Research Mentor Program
A social gathering for IAP Research Mentors and Pre-UROPers. Stop by for some food and get to know each other while participating in discussions with UROP staff. If unable to attend please contact Melissa to schedule an alternate meeting date.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/www/
Contact: Melissa Martin, 7-103, x3-3002, melmart@mit.edu
Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
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J-1 Student Visa Workshop
Milena Levak, Dean for International Students
Fri Jan 15, 12-01:30pm, 4-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The International Students Office will present a workshop focusing on employment regulations, medical insurance, and the two-year home residency requirement for J-1 students as outlined by the United States Information Agency.
Contact: Mina Xanthopoulos, 5-133, x3-3795, minax@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
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Professional Development Series
Robin Carleton
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Contact: Robin Carleton, W89-285, x8-9511, carleton@mit.edu
Sponsor: Personnel
Positive Politics in Organizations
Jim Dezieck
In a project of your choosing, you will learn how to win support, build lasting relationships, and avoid manipulation in an organizational world of allies, adversaries, and fence-sitters.
Thu Jan 14, 10am-12:00pm, W20-400
Your Career, Your Life -- Your Choice
Ronnie Beth Rump
This hands on, experiential workshop provides a fresh new look at where you are in your career, the choices you perceive you have, the choices you really have, and a plan to explore your options.
Mon Jan 25, 10am-12:00pm, W20 - PDR 1&2
Getting the Most Out of Training
Francine Crystal
Prevent your brain from being shelved along with those training manuals! Learn a variety of easy, effective strategies to improve the way you understand, remember and apply new concepts and skills and have some fun, too.
Thu Jan 28, 10-11:00am, W20-400
Effective Meeting Practices
Jeff Pankin
This workshop provides tips and tools for holding successful meetings. Participants will learn about the ways to enhance the use of agendas, meeting roles, and facilitation techniques. Methods of evaluating meetings will also be covered.
Thu Jan 7, 10-11:00am, W20 - PDR 1&2
Negotiating Diversity Differences
Regina Caines and Thomas P. Zgambo
Approaches to valuing differences in a diverse community will be discussed and demonstrated. Topics will include identifying value differences, dealing with offensive behavior, giving meaningful apologies.
Fri Jan 15, 09-10:30am, W20-400
Learning How to Learn
Diana Haladay
The Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) will be the basis for identifying your learning style and targeting ways to enhance your responses to new learning situations.
Wed Jan 20, 10-11:30am, W20 - 400
The Art of Using Visual Aids for Presentations
Margaret Ann Gray
This workshp provides tips for using visual aids during presentations. Participants learn about the use of transparencies, slides, flip charts, videotapes, handouts, etc. Tips include when to use each, how much information to include, etc.
Thu Jan 21, 10-11:00am, W20 - 400
Professional Learning Center Open House
Robin Carleton
Learn more about the training opportunites offered at the MIT Professional Learning Center. Visit with representatives from SAP, IS Training Services, and Performance Consulting and Training to discuss the training programs offered to the community. Facility staff will also be on hand to discuss the services offered by the Professional Learning Center.
Fri Jan 22, 01-03:00pm, W89
Orientation and Rewards Recommendations
Kenia Franco and Julie Fresina
Team leaders from the Orientation Team and Recognition and Rewards Team of the Human Resource Practices Development project will share their research findings. The team leaders will provide an overview of the team's work.
Tue Jan 19, 02-04:00pm, W20 - Mezzanine Loun
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Student Resource Service Training
John Hollywood , Jeremy Sher
Thu Jan 14, Fri Jan 15, 01-05:30pm, 4-145
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 40 students.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Are you interested in helping students navigate through MIT's complex array of agencies, groups, and other problem-solving resources? Then take this course, your first step to beocming a member of the Student Resource Service. The course will include training in influence, intentionality, and getting things done at MIT; communications skills; and MIT's organization and student resources. Sponsor: Institute Foundation of MIT.
Web: http://mit.edu/institvte/www/
Contact: John Hollywood, E40-130, 253-6185, jshollyw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Institute Foundation
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TechCalendar Workshop
Doug Heimburger , Denise Brehm, Boris Zbarsky
Tue, Jan 5, 15, 01-01:30pm, 2-135
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Come see how to add your department or group's events to TechCalendar, the web-based events calendar for the MIT community. Information from TechCalendar is printed in The Tech and in Tech Talk. (This is a one-time event repeated.)
Web: http://tech-calendar.mit.edu
Contact: Doug Heimburger, Student Center, Room 483, 253-1541, dheimbur@mit.edu
Sponsor: The Tech
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Visa Issues Related to Setting Up Your Own Company, Intellectual Property, and Employment
Immigration Lawyer
Wed Jan 27, 02-04:00pm, 66-110
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The International Students Office will sponsor a workshop focusing on how to set up a company in the US. The Workshop will also cover the topics of intellectual property, visa and other related issues.
Contact: Mina Xanthopoulos, 5-133, x3-3795, minax@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
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Why Do Course Readers Cost So Much? The Effect of Copyright on the Price of Course Readers
Donna Mulholland Copyright Administrator MIT Copy Technology , Paul Dzus Subsidiary Rights Manager MIT Press Journals, Patricia Fitzpatrick Reprints/Permissions Manager MIT Sloan
Fri Jan 22, 10:30-12:00am, 1-390
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Copyright has effected the price of course readers on campus.Come hear why copyright is so important in the academic community from the perspective of the MIT copyright holders and the end user of copyrighted material.Hear both sides of the process from MIT Press Journals, Sloan Management Review, and MIT Copy Technology Centers.
Contact: Donna Mulholland Copyright Administrator MIT Copy Technology, 11-004, x8-5275, donnamul@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Copy Technology Centers
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Working After Graduation: Immigration Concerns
Immigration Attorney
Wed Jan 20, 12-01:30pm, 26-100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A Boston attorney, specializing in immigration, will present a seminar focusing on rules regulating employment opportunities after graduation for international graduates.
Contact: Mina Xanthopoulos, 5-133, x3-3795, minax@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
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