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Nominations Dinner

SidneyGraduate Community

March 4th, 2008

Pacific

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Welcome!Welcome!

• Overview of achievements and ongoing projects of the government

• Provide some inspiration on how you can make a contribution and join the government

• Overview of achievements and ongoing projects of the government

• Provide some inspiration on how you can make a contribution and join the government

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• Organize residence-wide social activities– Orientation– Outings, Athletics, IM Sports– Brunches, Coffee Hours

• Maintain a hub of campus-wide social life– Collaborations with organizations inside and

outside of MIT– Dance Parties, BBQs

• Steward financial support for events

• Organize residence-wide social activities– Orientation– Outings, Athletics, IM Sports– Brunches, Coffee Hours

• Maintain a hub of campus-wide social life– Collaborations with organizations inside and

outside of MIT– Dance Parties, BBQs

• Steward financial support for events

Office of Residential LifeOffice of Residential Life

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Summer EventsSummer Events• Pool Party

• Cultural Festival

• BBQ

• Pool Party

• Cultural Festival

• BBQ

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Sidney Pacific Orientation 2007Sidney Pacific Orientation 2007

• Campus-Wide– Prudential Skywalk– Rock and Roast BBQ & Movie Screening– Return to Lythion Dance Party– Orientation Brunch

• Campus-Wide– Prudential Skywalk– Rock and Roast BBQ & Movie Screening– Return to Lythion Dance Party– Orientation Brunch

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Sailing on the Charles

It’s a Small World Welcome Reception

Return to Lythion Dance Party

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Rock N’ Roast BBQ and Movie Screening

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Orientation Brunch

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Plant Sale

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Fall/IAP Social EventsFall/IAP Social Events

• Social– Masquerade Ball– Pumpkin Carving– Christmas Tree trimming

• Cultural – Coffee Hours (Russian, Greek, Indian)– Mentoring Program– Movie Screenings

• Outing– Isabella Stewart Gardner Outing– Blue Hills Hike

• Coffee Hours and Brunches ongoing

• Social– Masquerade Ball– Pumpkin Carving– Christmas Tree trimming

• Cultural – Coffee Hours (Russian, Greek, Indian)– Mentoring Program– Movie Screenings

• Outing– Isabella Stewart Gardner Outing– Blue Hills Hike

• Coffee Hours and Brunches ongoing

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Ben Renkoski

Social Chair

Eric Lam

Social Co-chair

Lynne Waldman

Orientation Chair

Johnathan Lindsey

Orientation Co-chair

Dan Weller

Coffee Hour Chair

Christiana Athanasiou

Coffee Hour Co-chair

Kerwin Johnson

Brunch Chair

ZP Zhang

Brunch Co-chair

Tara Sainath

Athletics Chair

Hila Hashemi

Cultural Chair

Jessica Edmonds

Outing Chair

Swati MohanVP of Residential Life

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SP-wide hall eventsSP-wide hall events

• Hall Councilor BBQ

• Orientation Hall Dinner

• Hall Councilor BBQ

• Orientation Hall Dinner

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Eating Clubs @ Sidney-PacificEating Clubs @ Sidney-Pacific

• 2S eating club• 2S eating club

• 9th floor eating club

• Le Petit Bistro

• 9th floor eating club

• Le Petit Bistro

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Brought to you by your hall councilorsBrought to you by your hall councilors3/2/08: Multi-hall game night 2/28/08: Unofficial eating club 2/24/08: Dessert making & tasting 2/18/08: Burritos night 2/17/08: Dumpling night 2/11/08: Burritos night 2/10/08: Back to School 2/10/08: Eating club fondue 2/10/08: Movie night 1/31/08: Ice cream social 1/29/08: IAP pizza & ice cream 1/17/08: Ice cream social 12/20/07: Holiday snacks 12/17/07: Hall dinner @ Pepper Sky's 12/16/07: Sunday study break 12/16/07: Pizza study break 12/16/07: Study break w/ pizza, drinks, and snacks 12/13/07: Dinner from Muqueca 12/4/07: Eating club 12/2/07: Thai dinner from Pepper Sky's 11/28/07: Eating club 11/16/07: Pizza & movie night 11/11/07: Family Guy 2nd part 11/6/07: Ice cream social 11/5/07: Pizza from Beauty's 11/4/08: Family Guy 100th episode 11/4/07: Multi-hall potluck 11/4/07: Brunch @ Zoe's 10/30/07: Hall breakfast 10/21/07: Welcome to fall 10/21/07: Dim sum @ Hei la Moon 10/20/07: Bowling outing 10/17/07: Eating club 10/10/07: Wednesday movie night 10/3/07: Multi-hall board game night 10/3/07: Eating Club (Indian) 10/1/07: Heroes viewing 9/28/07: Multi-hall salsa outing 9/23/07: Chocolate fondue night 9/23/07: French eating club 9/16/07: Know where your neighbors are from 9/14/07: Pizza social 9/13/07: Toscanini's 9/8/07: Ice cream social 9/6/07: Hall meeting w/ ice cream 9/5/07: Target trip 9/5/07: Ice cream social 8/30/07: Ice cream social 8/27/07: Eating Club (BBQ) 8/25/07: Multi-hall movie outing (Bourne Ultimatum) 8/19/07: Movie & dessert 8/14/07: Eating Club (Indian) 8/5/07: Multi-hall movie Night (Click) 8/2/07: Ice cream social 7/29/07: Dessert night 7/25/07: Multi-hall BBQ 7/23/07: Ice cream social 7/22/07: Ice cream social 7/19/07: Dinner @ Miracle of Science 7/18/07: Eating Club (Italian) 7/15/07: Movie outing (Harry Potter) 7/13/07: movie outing (Transformers) 7/9/07: Eating Club (Iranian) 6/28/07: Magnetic Poetry Night 6/11/07: Final event before summer 6/10/07: Lunch @ Pepper Sky 6/10/07: Lunch @ Asgard 5/31/07: Eating Club (lasagna) 5/29/07: Delicious Grilling (Korean & Persian) 5/27/07: Leftovers Party 5/27/07: Ice cream sundaes 5/23/07: Transition Thai dinner 5/22/07: Donuts & coffee break 5/21/07: Floor Thai Dinner 5/20/07: Study Break 5/20/07: Study Break 5/19/07: Dinner & movie 5/15/07: Ice Cream Social 5/14/07: Pizza & ice cream social 5/9/07: Hall event … and more

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Brought to you by your hall councilorsBrought to you by your hall councilors3/2/08: Multi-hall game night 2/28/08: Unofficial eating club 2/24/08: Dessert making & tasting 2/18/08: Burritos night 2/17/08: Dumpling night 2/11/08: Burritos night 2/10/08: Back to School 2/10/08: Eating club fondue 2/10/08: Movie night 1/31/08: Ice cream social 1/29/08: IAP pizza & ice cream 1/17/08: Ice cream social 12/20/07: Holiday snacks 12/17/07: Hall dinner @ Pepper Sky's 12/16/07: Sunday study break 12/16/07: Pizza study break 12/16/07: Study break w/ pizza, drinks, and snacks 12/13/07: Dinner from Muqueca 12/4/07: Eating club 12/2/07: Thai dinner from Pepper Sky's 11/28/07: Eating club 11/16/07: Pizza & movie night 11/11/07: Family Guy 2nd part 11/6/07: Ice cream social 11/5/07: Pizza from Beauty's 11/4/08: Family Guy 100th episode 11/4/07: Multi-hall potluck 11/4/07: Brunch @ Zoe's 10/30/07: Hall breakfast 10/21/07: Welcome to fall 10/21/07: Dim sum @ Hei la Moon 10/20/07: Bowling outing 10/17/07: Eating club 10/10/07: Wednesday movie night 10/3/07: Multi-hall board game night 10/3/07: Eating Club (Indian) 10/1/07: Heroes viewing 9/28/07: Multi-hall salsa outing 9/23/07: Chocolate fondue night 9/23/07: French eating club 9/16/07: Know where your neighbors are from 9/14/07: Pizza social 9/13/07: Toscanini's 9/8/07: Ice cream social 9/6/07: Hall meeting w/ ice cream 9/5/07: Target trip 9/5/07: Ice cream social 8/30/07: Ice cream social 8/27/07: Eating Club (BBQ) 8/25/07: Multi-hall movie outing (Bourne Ultimatum) 8/19/07: Movie & dessert 8/14/07: Eating Club (Indian) 8/5/07: Multi-hall movie Night (Click) 8/2/07: Ice cream social 7/29/07: Dessert night 7/25/07: Multi-hall BBQ 7/23/07: Ice cream social 7/22/07: Ice cream social 7/19/07: Dinner @ Miracle of Science 7/18/07: Eating Club (Italian) 7/15/07: Movie outing (Harry Potter) 7/13/07: movie outing (Transformers) 7/9/07: Eating Club (Iranian) 6/28/07: Magnetic Poetry Night 6/11/07: Final event before summer 6/10/07: Lunch @ Pepper Sky 6/10/07: Lunch @ Asgard 5/31/07: Eating Club (lasagna) 5/29/07: Delicious Grilling (Korean & Persian) 5/27/07: Leftovers Party 5/27/07: Ice cream sundaes 5/23/07: Transition Thai dinner 5/22/07: Donuts & coffee break 5/21/07: Floor Thai Dinner 5/20/07: Study Break 5/20/07: Study Break 5/19/07: Dinner & movie 5/15/07: Ice Cream Social 5/14/07: Pizza & ice cream social 5/9/07: Hall event … and more

13 Hall Councilors307 days in office120+ hall events

13 Hall Councilors307 days in office120+ hall events

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Austin Minnich Jack Chu Leslie Rogers Galen Li

Chris DoddAlex

McCauley Carol HuaRosaria Chiang Daniel Klein

Chris Chuang

Monica Martinez-Bravo

David Uniman Emily Shen

Hoda Eydgahi

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ResourcesResources• Added over 150 movies/series to the movie library• Computer Upgrades: Purchase of 9 new computers,

FP monitors and a new scanner• Purchase of additional piano • Upgrading Zipbikes• Outings to classical concerts, Jazz clubs, theater,

aquarium, plant shows• Extension of permanent arts collection• Started drama group• Improvements in Aquarium maintenance

(new filter and new fish)• A/V upgrades for MP, seminar room, lounges• Improved key checkout system• Regalia PhD graduation gown rentals• Additional inventory database and more…

• Added over 150 movies/series to the movie library• Computer Upgrades: Purchase of 9 new computers,

FP monitors and a new scanner• Purchase of additional piano • Upgrading Zipbikes• Outings to classical concerts, Jazz clubs, theater,

aquarium, plant shows• Extension of permanent arts collection• Started drama group• Improvements in Aquarium maintenance

(new filter and new fish)• A/V upgrades for MP, seminar room, lounges• Improved key checkout system• Regalia PhD graduation gown rentals• Additional inventory database and more…

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Office of ResourcesOffice of ResourcesBike Coffee Hour Blue Hills Hiking Trip

Bonsai Workshop

ArtistReception

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SP-MORESidney Pacific – Move Out Recycling Exchange

SP-MORESidney Pacific – Move Out Recycling Exchange

• Collected any reusable items over the summer from residents who moved out and distributed them to new incoming residents for free

• Donation of boxes of clothing to Goodwill

• Collected any reusable items over the summer from residents who moved out and distributed them to new incoming residents for free

• Donation of boxes of clothing to Goodwill

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Matt Abel

A/V Chair

Robin Stewart

A/V Co-chair

JunJay Tan

Aquarium Co-chair

Romain Levy

Aquarium Chair

Chia-hung Wu

Controller

Charles Lin

Arts Chair

Vivienne Sze

Inventory Chair

Tim Chen

Music Chair

Adrienne Li

Plants Chair

Daniel Myers

Bikes Chair

Chris Mandy

IT Chair

Michelle SanderVP of Resources

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Office of InformationOffice of Information• Web server backup• Photo sharing / photo contests• All-inclusive inventory system• SPTV shuttle tracking• Poster “barcoding”• Newsletter improvements• Overall: Day to day maintenance of systems

and effective communication within SP and between SP and the MIT-wide community

• Web server backup• Photo sharing / photo contests• All-inclusive inventory system• SPTV shuttle tracking• Poster “barcoding”• Newsletter improvements• Overall: Day to day maintenance of systems

and effective communication within SP and between SP and the MIT-wide community

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• Streamlined and efficient• Feedback on request status• Foster communication

• Streamlined and efficient• Feedback on request status• Foster communication

• Task tracking• Archival of all material• “My created requests” view

• Task tracking• Archival of all material• “My created requests” view

Unified Publicity InterfaceUnified Publicity InterfaceRequests from within SP and the wider graduate communityRequests from within SP and the wider graduate community

flyers

Website Interface

SPTVSP-AnnoSP calendar/website

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Wen Liu

Web Chair

Kai Iamsumang

Web Co-chair

Biliana Kaneva

Web Co-chair

Matthew Walker

Newsletter Chair

James Lee

Publicity Chair

Jonathan Ragan-Kelley

Publicity Co-chair

Karthik Balakrishnan

SPTV Co-chair

Michael Eilenberg

SPTV Co-Chair

Jeewoo Lim

Photofile Chair

Wendy IskenderianVP of Information

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OutreachOutreach

• Turkey Drive– 29 Turkeys to Margaret Fuller House– 14 Turkeys to Bread and Jams Shelter

• Treat Wrapping– Over 60 bags of treats

• GSVD– Charles River Conservancy

• Turkey Drive– 29 Turkeys to Margaret Fuller House– 14 Turkeys to Bread and Jams Shelter

• Treat Wrapping– Over 60 bags of treats

• GSVD– Charles River Conservancy

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Cross-departmental LearningCross-departmental LearningSangeeta Bhatia “Tiny Technologies and Medicine”Sangeeta Bhatia “Tiny Technologies and Medicine”

Eric Grimson

“Image Guided Surgery”

Eric Grimson

“Image Guided Surgery”

K. Daron Acemoglu

“Rethinking the Wealth of Nations”

K. Daron Acemoglu

“Rethinking the Wealth of Nations”

Barry Rosen

“US Grand Strategy, Concensus, and Critique”

(March 20th)

Barry Rosen

“US Grand Strategy, Concensus, and Critique”

(March 20th)

Farish Jenkins

“Fins to Limbs: The Evolutionary Transition from Fish to Tetrapods”

Farish Jenkins

“Fins to Limbs: The Evolutionary Transition from Fish to Tetrapods”

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External OrganizationsExternal Organizations

• Work with the GSC-HCA:– Dental Plan– Cost of Living– Northwest Shuttles

• Work with the GSC-AC (and other dorms/off-campus):– Scheduling events– Collaborative efforts

• Work with Ashdown:– Brunches funded for 1 calendar year (with

possibility of permanent funding)

• Work with the GSC-HCA:– Dental Plan– Cost of Living– Northwest Shuttles

• Work with the GSC-AC (and other dorms/off-campus):– Scheduling events– Collaborative efforts

• Work with Ashdown:– Brunches funded for 1 calendar year (with

possibility of permanent funding)

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CollaborationsCollaborations

• Ashdown and SP Brunch• SP and Chinese Student Scholars Association

Olympics and Pool Party• SP and GSC-Orientation Committee International

Cultural Fair, Prudential Skywalk• Ashdown, Off Campus, SP, and GSC-Activities

Committee Bowling Trip• Ashdown, SP, GSC-Activities Committee, and

Harvard Harvard-MIT Dance Parties• Edgerton/Ashdown lent SP dance floor• SP lent Edgerton projector

• Ashdown and SP Brunch• SP and Chinese Student Scholars Association

Olympics and Pool Party• SP and GSC-Orientation Committee International

Cultural Fair, Prudential Skywalk• Ashdown, Off Campus, SP, and GSC-Activities

Committee Bowling Trip• Ashdown, SP, GSC-Activities Committee, and

Harvard Harvard-MIT Dance Parties• Edgerton/Ashdown lent SP dance floor• SP lent Edgerton projector

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Ardavan Farjadpour

Scholarly Interactions

Natalija Jovanovic

GSC Representative

Yuri Loktionov

Housefellows Liaison

Anusha Kothandaraman

Outreach

Mihir Mehta

External Relations/Alumni

Shirin Pillay

Theta Representative

Nan GuPresident

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Sidney-Pacific is the one of the premier student groups in terms of organization and professionalism

Division of Student Life Visiting Committee

Student Activities Financial Office Trial Program

Sidney-Pacific is the one of the premier student groups in terms of organization and professionalism

Division of Student Life Visiting Committee

Student Activities Financial Office Trial Program

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Sidney-Pacific Executive CouncilSidney-Pacific Executive CouncilWhy run for spec?• Make a contribution to

graduate student life and the Sidney Pacific community

• Satisfaction from serving the community

• Decide what events and initiatives occur in SP

Why run for spec?• Make a contribution to

graduate student life and the Sidney Pacific community

• Satisfaction from serving the community

• Decide what events and initiatives occur in SP

• Gain valuable leadership experience, management and social skills• Make Lifelong friends• Enjoy weekly dinners with the housemasters