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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
&
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