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MIT Alumni Association
MIT Alumni Association
Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA)
Wednesday, May 7, 4:00pm - 6:00pm (America/New_York)
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This is a first in person event to catalyze conversations between Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) members and current MIT graduate students. This is an opportunity to network and self-assemble into groups to discuss topics of interest such as navigating turbulent times and finding the right job after MIT.
Bring your own coffee/tea and join us for some delicious baked goods (including GF), nuts and fruit.
All are welcome. Come with a friend!
This event is produced by the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) which is dedicated to:
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Learn MoreClub of Hartford
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (America/New_York)
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Learn MoreAssociation of MIT Alumnae (AMITA)
Thursday, May 15, 8:30pm - 10:00pm (America/New_York)
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Learn MoreClub of Austin and San Antonio
Saturday, May 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (America/Chicago)
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Come geek out with local MIT alumni at a different brewery each month. MIT alumna, Nadia Eichfeld Lundy '99, has solicited the advice of her husband, John, a certified beer judge and homebrewer of 30+ years, to select a respected and well-tested establishment in the Austin area. ICover your own tab. Look for the Tim the Beaver cardboard cutout to find us.
Paid members of MITCASA get their first drink free!
This month, we will be meeting at Lazarus Brewing Co. Their urban taproom resides at the heart of their brewery, providing an insider's view of the brewing process from grain to glass. They have a wide range of beer on tap, as well as wines and cider. Food is available from Austin Chronicles 2023 Best Food Truck, Spicy Boys Chicken which does have vegetarian options.
Be sure to RSVP so we know what size table to grab.
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Learn MoreClub of Austin and San Antonio
Monday, May 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (America/Chicago)
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MITCASA has a book club in San Antonio. We focus on popular STEM non-fiction or hard-science science fiction (not hard to read, but science-oriented) that will fit into our busy lives (no textbooks, Ph.D. theses, or thousand-page novels). We can choose other subjects, too. Each month, we’ll choose books for the following month by consensus.
The thirteenth meeting will be on Monday, May 19, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We’ll meet at Rome’s Pizza at 5999 De Zavala Road, San Antonio, TX 78249. Rome’s Pizza has counter service featuring salad’s, pasta, sandwiches, desserts, and ... wait for it … pizza.
This month’s book is The Wood Age: How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History by biology professor Roland Ennos. It is available from Amazon in paperback and hardcover form. It is also available from the San Antonio Public Library under a different title, The Age of Wood, in book, eBook, and audiobook form.
From the Amazon description:
Roland Ennos’ The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world’s most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our human experience from the earliest foragers to the modern four poster bed.
‘A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood…’ John Carey, The Sunday Times
In a journey to appreciate how much wood matters – and has done since prehistory – Roland Ennos takes the reader chronologically through four key phases: the impact of wooded habits on the lives of primates; human emergence and the discoveries of fire and woodwork; wood’s role in an environment both pre- and post-industrialisation; and lastly, the possible future of wood in an
increasingly technologized world.
In an original and essential investigation, The Wood Age challenges the traditional model of
historical development – stone, bronze, iron – and instead guide readers through a revealing and
innovative wooded history of the world.
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Learn MoreClub of Austin and San Antonio
Tuesday, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (America/Chicago)
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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!
This month's event will be held at East Side King.
Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.
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Learn MoreAssociation of MIT Alumnae (AMITA)
Thursday, May 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm (America/New_York)
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In 2008, the The Association of MIT Alumnae Board of Directors voted to honor 50th Reunion Alumnae with a gray scarf to accompany their red jackets. "We hope this will be a good, and more stylish, substitute for the men’s grey and cardinal striped freshman ties!" (2008).
AMITA welcomes all women & their families who are celebrating their 50th Reunion to attend the scarf ceremony.
We look forward to welcoming you all back to campus and celebrating this milestone with you.
Date: May 29, 2025
Time: 11am-12pm
Location: MIT - Hayden Memorial Library, Building 14, The Nexus (14S-130) [Map]
Visit AMITA's Media Center to see photos and more from previous 50th Scarf Reunion Ceremonies
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Learn MoreAssociation of MIT Alumnae (AMITA)
Sunday, June 1, 9:00am - 11:00am (America/New_York)
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Reunion Weekend BRUNCH!
Come mingle with old and new friends at the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) reunion weekend brunch. There will be some fun icebreaker activities and information about AMITA, but the main goal is to eat and have some time together. This event is open to all who identify as women.
Date: June 1, 2025
Time: 9-11am ET
Location: McCormick Hall, Bldg. W4 - Brown Lounge
Registration deadline: May 29th.
If you’ve registered via TechReunions, there is no need to register again through AMITA.
See Photos from Last Year's Brunch!
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Learn MoreAssociation of MIT Alumnae (AMITA)
Saturday, June 7, 12:00pm - 1:00pm (America/New_York)
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Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 12 Noon ET
Location: Zoom (Online only)
Note: A Business Meeting open to subscribed AMITA Life, Contributing, Regular, Recent Graduate, & Student members will follow at 1:00 pm.
The Business Meeting will require a separate registration and a separate link.
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Learn MoreAssociation of MIT Alumnae (AMITA)
Saturday, June 7, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (America/New_York)
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Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 1 PM to 2 PM Eastern (US)
Location: Zoom, a link will be sent via email to registered participants
The Business Meeting will be held on June 7th following the 2025 Annual Meeting & Keynote Address. If the Keynote Speaker Address runs late, the Business Meeting's start time will be adjusted.
At our business meeting we will review AMITA’s accomplishments for the academic year, discuss the vision for the future, and will give everyone an opportunity to vote on the new slate of board members.
Registration for the Business Meeting, voting privileges and other benefits are available to only to subscribed (paid) AMITA Life, Contributing, Regular, Recent Grad and Student members. Visit AMITA Membership Levels for more information.
This business meeting is separate from and independent of the 2025 Annual Meeting & Keynote Address. To attend both events, you will need to register for both events.
1. Online: <Link Pending> You must be signed into your MIT Infinite Connection (Alumna @ alum.mit.edu) account to access the online ballot.
Online Votes must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (US) on June 14, 2025
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2. Mail: print, complete and mail the ballot <Link to PDF Pending> in a sealed envelope signed on the outside to
Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA)
600 Memorial Dr.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Mail-in Votes must be postmarked by Saturday, June 7, 2025
Women graduates of MIT are automatically eligible to be part of the AMITA Community. This is free and it enables you to get information about our events and activities. If you haven't already done so, Login and activate your MIT Online Community account.
Registration for the Business Meeting, voting privileges and other benefits are available to only with subscribed (paid) AMITA Life, Contributing, Regular, Recent Grad and Graduate Student memberships.
1. Start: LOGIN. Scroll to the top of the page. You should see: a red button in the upper right that says "Register for this Event." Click the button to Register.
2. Logged in but seeing "Registration Closed"? Check your AMITA Membership status. Consider renewing your membership or joining AMITA as a Life, Contributing, Regular, Recent Grad and Student member.
3. Registration Questions? Contact AMITAHelp@alum.mit.edu
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Learn MoreClub of Austin and San Antonio
Tuesday, June 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (America/Chicago)
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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!
This month's event will be held at Tacodeli.
Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.
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Learn MoreClub of Austin and San Antonio
Tuesday, July 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (America/Chicago)
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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!
This month's event will be held at Veracruz All Natural (at Radio).
Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.
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