Welcome to the new Club of Atlanta website

Welcome to the website of the MIT Club of Atlanta. Our mission is to enhance the value of the MIT degree, build community, and celebrate our shared experience. This website is your gateway to activities and news for the Club of Atlanta - a way to find out what your fellow alumni are doing and to stay connected.

Check back here regularly as we update the site with new events, stories about volunteers and alumni, and information about ways to participate.

Talking Politics with Dr. Adam Berinsky

Dr. Adam Berinsky, MIT Associate Professor of Political Science, will speak Thursday, February 7th on the U.S. polling process. A timely topic with the presidential primaries well underway! Atlanta city councilman and MIT alumnus, Kwanza Hall will be our moderator for the evening.

The Club is pleased to acknowledge our host, Professor John Orme of the Oglethorpe University History department.

You can pay now ($20, or $5 for students) or just let us know you're coming and pay at the door ($25, or $10 for students).

Speaker Information:
Dr. Berinsky's research focuses on the political behavior of ordinary citizens. While he is primarily concerned with questions of representation and the communication of public sentiment to political elites, he has also studied the continuing power of ethnic stereotypes, the effect of voting reforms, and public opinion concerning foreign policy. Dr. Berinsky is the author of Silent Voices: Public Opinion and Political Representation in America, in which he argues that the very process of collecting information on public preferences through surveys may actually bias our picture of those preferences. He is currently completing a book on public opinion during wartime, with a focus on World War II.

Event Contact: Aaron Brody, aaronbrody@aol.com
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM
Where: Grunwald Room - Emerson Hall (Bldg 12), Oglethorpe University

3rd annual MIT Comedy Night

POCKET PROTECTORS & OTHER FASHION STATEMENTS, the 3rd Annual Comedy Show sponsored by the MIT Alumni Club of Atlanta will be held from 8:30-10:00pm on Saturday, February 16th at the Relapse Theatre in midtown Atlanta on 14th Street. Doors open at 7:30 and the Relapse Theatre has both free parking and a full bar. In addition to hilarious comedy from a number of local Atlanta comedians (our headline act will be Tracy Tedesco of the Urban Cougar Comedy Tour) we will be giving out fabulous prizes for the best Nerd Joke of the evening. See the events page for registration information!

Many thanks, once again, to our very own Pete Ludovice, Ph.D. for arranging this year's event! Don't miss out on the fun...

Toast to IAP 2008

For another year we had a great event with our local MIT10 alumni (1998-2007) as we gathered once again to celebrate Independent Activities Period (IAP). We enjoyed the company of new and old friends while toasting to the 'Tute and IAP!

Our Toast to IAP was on on Tuesday, January 22 from 8-10 PM at The Globe

LobsterFest 2007

Lobsterfest 2007 was a great success, with our biggest crowd in several years! Ralf Deltrap did a great job with organization and lobster boiling; Robin Schlinger was a big help with cooking; and thanks also to Jim Derrick for manning the grill, to help feed the masses. Of course many thanks are due to Pete Ludovice for bringing the sound system - what a great addition to the party! I hope everyone comes out to see him at the annual MIT Comedy Night event in February.

Thanks also to all of you that attended - I know that you ALL have very busy schedules - I appreciate your ongoing interest and support of the MIT club here in Atlanta. See you at the Holiday Party in December!

Team IVY Polo

October 14, 12:00pm: Ivy Polo Event at Chukkar Farms. This is one of our biggest annual events - we have had over 300 alumni attend this.

Young Alumni Facebook

Hello Engineers,

We have created a Facebook group for us to use (Search for 'MIT10 Atlanta' on Facebook, or click the heading above.) It would be great for those of you on Facebook (or those of you who need an excuse to join Facebook) to join the group so we can actually chat among us online and see whoýs here.

Local George B. Morgan '20 Award Recipient

Sharon C. Ross Class of 65

Sharon has been an educational counselor in the Atlanta region for 35 years. Her strong and steady presence in the area has contributed greatly to this team of ECs. Sharon truly leads by example, doing whatever needs to be done quietly and efficiently. She has earned admiration and gratitude for her many years of dedicated service to the Council.

The George B. Morgan 20 Award was established in 1979 to recognize sustained excellence in all aspects of Educational Council activity, including dedication to MIT, an abiding concern for and sensitivity to the interests of prospective students, and exceptional standards of achievement and professionalism in meeting Council responsibilities. As of July 1, 2007, a total of 163 alumni have received this award.

Volunteer Honor Roll of Service

Congrats to our own Ralf Deltrap GM'00 - He was just awarded the MIT Volunteer Honor Role of Service - one of only 16 from MIT in 2007. Each year, in conjunction with alumni and staff, the Honor Roll recognizes alumni, parents, widows, spouses, faculty, or current students for extraordinary individual performance in volunteer work completed during the year.

Ralf is the key volunteer behind the MIT Club of Atlanta's premier annual event - the Fall Lobsterfest. His astute attention to every detail has made this highly successful event an annual tradition that has been very beneficial to the club. This event attracts the largest number of local alumni.

We again will have the Lobsterfest this year. Watch our pages for an announcement soon.

4th Annual MIT Club Wine Tasting - Sunday, April 22

2007 MIT Club Wine Tasting Social

SUNDAY, APRIL 22nd

The MIT Club of Atlanta held our Fourth Annual wine tasting event at Sweet Lowdown Restaurant (located on Peachtree St. in Midtown), complete with a wide assortment of fantastic wines and terrific food:

* "Sophisticated Southern comfort food" from Executive Chef and Founder Rodney Wedge
* Fanstastic array of Australian wines
* Presentation by Michael Bryan (Executive Director of the Atlanta Wine School)

Welcome Reception for President Hockfield

On March 29, 2007 The MIT Club of Atlanta was pleased to welcome Dr. Susan Hockfield, President of MIT at The Carter Center in Atlanta in her honor. Over 70 alumni and students from the Atlanta area welcomed President Hockfield and heard her uplifting talk about MIT initiatives and programs.

The Club of Atlanta Blog

In addition to this website, the MIT Club of Atlanta also maintains a blog where we can get your feedback. Use the website to register for events, and use the blog to help tell us what sort of events you would like to see us put together in the future. The blog is also a forum for less serious discussion between club members, on topics like where's the best cheeseburger in Atlanta? Enjoy, and please stop in regularly.