Events

3 Events

May 5

2025 South Asian Graduation Celebration

  • In-Person

MIT South Asian Alumni Association (MITSAAA)

Monday, May 5, 5:30pm - 7:30pm (America/New_York)

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Event Details

This event is to celebrate the achievements of our graduates and honor the sacrifices their families made to make attending MIT a possibility. The entire MIT community (students, alumni, staff, faculty, family, friends) is invited to enjoy and be with us on this date to recognize our grads. In addition to celebrating in person, we are planning to live stream this program for our alumni, families and friends.

Register to attend the event in person or virtually by selecting the appropriate option provided in the drop down menu. All in-person tickets include refreshments at the event. If you registered as a virtual attendee, you will receive the livestream link before May 5th. Please note, we are charging a nominal fee to help offset the cost of the celebration. 

For 2025 Graduates: The registration deadline to be included in the program is April 25th. Late additions may be allowed on a case-by-case basis

After you register, you will need to email a professional headshot to mitsaaagrad@mit.edu  for the slideshow during the celebration. Please make the subject line your first and last name.

Contact

mbentin@mit.edu

Learn More 2025-05-05 21:30:00 2025-05-05 23:30:00 UTC 2025 South Asian Graduation Celebration This event is to celebrate the achievements of our graduates and honor the sacrifices their families made to make attending MIT a possibility. The entire MIT community (students, alumni, staff, faculty, family, friends) is invited to enjoy and be with us on this date to recognize our grads. In addition to celebrating in person, we are planning to live stream this program for our alumni, families and friends. Register to attend the event in person or virtually by selecting the appropriate option provided in the drop down menu. All in-person tickets include refreshments at the event. If you registered as a virtual attendee, you will receive the livestream link before May 5th. Please note, we are charging a nominal fee to help offset the cost of the celebration.  For 2025 Graduates: The registration deadline to be included in the program is April 25th. Late additions may be allowed on a case-by-case basis After you register, you will need to email a professional headshot to mitsaaagrad@mit.edu  for the slideshow during the celebration. Please make the subject line your first and last name. MIT South Asian Alumni Association (MITSAAA) mbentin@mit.edu
May 6

Power and Progress: 1000-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity

MIT South Asian Alumni Association (MITSAAA)

Tuesday, May 6, 12:00pm - 1:00pm (America/New_York)

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Event Details

In this presentation, the 2024 Economics Nobel Prize Winner and MIT Distinguished Professor Simon Johnson will discuss how technology has been the mover of progress and prosperity for the last 1000 years.  And how we must manage, navigate and share technology for mass productivity and prosperity.  Professor Johnson has very interesting insights into the various rules/governance and their impact on the prosperity of the societies. For instance, how the British rule has adversely impacted the prosperity of South Asia.
 
In its review, Guardian says that the work of Nobelists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson shows us "how technology — ultimately the source of 85 percent of new wealth — can be used for human betterment."  Times (London) says that the work discusses whether technology "will threaten social stability by increasing inequality and undermining democracy."
 
This event is a collaboration with the MIT Sloan Club of New York.
 
 
photo credit: MFPhoto/ Melissa Lyttle

Contact

kalyan@alum.mit.edu

Learn More 2025-05-06 16:00:00 2025-05-06 17:00:00 UTC Power and Progress: 1000-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity In this presentation, the 2024 Economics Nobel Prize Winner and MIT Distinguished Professor Simon Johnson will discuss how technology has been the mover of progress and prosperity for the last 1000 years.  And how we must manage, navigate and share technology for mass productivity and prosperity.  Professor Johnson has very interesting insights into the various rules/governance and their impact on the prosperity of the societies. For instance, how the British rule has adversely impacted the prosperity of South Asia.   In its review, Guardian says that the work of Nobelists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson shows us "how technology — ultimately the source of 85 percent of new wealth — can be used for human betterment."  Times (London) says that the work discusses whether technology "will threaten social stability by increasing inequality and undermining democracy."   This event is a collaboration with the MIT Sloan Club of New York.     photo credit: MFPhoto/ Melissa Lyttle MIT South Asian Alumni Association (MITSAAA) kalyan@alum.mit.edu
May 17

RESCHEDULED service event: Volunteer at Chair-ity - May 17, 2025

  • In-Person

Club of Northeast Ohio

Saturday, May 17, 9:00am - 12:00pm (America/New_York)

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VOLUNTEER AT

Join MIT, Harvard, and Yale alumni in giving back to the Northeast Ohio community! We'll help the non-profit Chair-ity prepare for their move to a new location

Date:          Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time:          9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:     TBD (Either 2233 W 110th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102 or 1330 E 38th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114)
Deadline:     Register no later than Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Registration: Sign up using the button at the right
Questions:     Email info@hcneo.org

Chair-ity provides essential support to youth aging out of the foster care system by collecting and redistributing furniture to help furnish their first apartments. The organization addresses a critical gap in resources, ensuring that these young adults, who often leave foster care with little to no belongings, can turn their apartments into welcoming homes. By providing beds, tables, sofas, and other necessities, Chair-ity helps these individuals transition into independence with dignity and a sense of stability. Learn more at https://www.chair-ity.org/about.

Activities: Chair-ity has a variety of ways to help depending on volunteers' abilities. Activities could include organizing, assembling racking, cleaning items, photographing items for inventory, and moving items (many items are relatively light and do not require considerable strenght, such as lamps and kitchen items).

Minimum age: Volunteers should be at least 8 years old, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Contact

info@hcneo.org

Learn More 2025-05-17 13:00:00 2025-05-17 16:00:00 UTC RESCHEDULED service event: Volunteer at Chair-ity - May 17, 2025 VOLUNTEER AT Join MIT, Harvard, and Yale alumni in giving back to the Northeast Ohio community! We'll help the non-profit Chair-ity prepare for their move to a new location Date:          Saturday, May 17, 2025Time:          9:00 AM to 12:00 PMLocation:     TBD (Either 2233 W 110th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102 or 1330 E 38th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114)Deadline:     Register no later than Wednesday, May 14, 2025Registration: Sign up using the button at the rightQuestions:     Email info@hcneo.org Chair-ity provides essential support to youth aging out of the foster care system by collecting and redistributing furniture to help furnish their first apartments. The organization addresses a critical gap in resources, ensuring that these young adults, who often leave foster care with little to no belongings, can turn their apartments into welcoming homes. By providing beds, tables, sofas, and other necessities, Chair-ity helps these individuals transition into independence with dignity and a sense of stability. Learn more at https://www.chair-ity.org/about. Activities: Chair-ity has a variety of ways to help depending on volunteers' abilities. Activities could include organizing, assembling racking, cleaning items, photographing items for inventory, and moving items (many items are relatively light and do not require considerable strenght, such as lamps and kitchen items). Minimum age: Volunteers should be at least 8 years old, and children must be accompanied by an adult.   Club of Northeast Ohio info@hcneo.org