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Event Highlights
Be sure to pay your dues for the new year (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012) to qualify for member discounts and members-only free or low-cost events.
Wednesday, February 8 -- Science and Religion -- Dr. Jennifer Wiseman (MIT BS '87), AAAS Director of the Dialogue, Science, Ethics, and Religion program (DoSER), will introduce this fascinating topic at a dinner meeting.
Thursday, February 16 -- Embassy of the Republic of Turkey -- We will hear from Embassy staff as well as Deputy Dean SP Kothria from the Sloan School. A few spaces left.
Saturday, February 25 -- Library of Congress -- We were able to add docents for this tour and can now accept more people.
Thursday, March 15 -- Annual Career Workshop, in Tysons Corner, McLean, VA.
Save the Date
The events listed below will graduate to the "Event Highlights" section above when details are finalized and registration opens.
Saturday, March 3 -- Hapgood by Tom Stoppard, directed by Douglas Krehbel, featuring Carol Spring '96 as Hapgood, at the Silver Spring Stage.
Tuesday, March 20 -- Embassy of New Zealand
Wednesday, May 16 -- Dinner meeting with Simon Johnson at Maggiano's--it's right on top of a Metro station.
Tuesday, April 3 -- Enjoy an afternoon of baseball fun as the Boston Red Sox play the Washington Nationals in the final preseason match-up for both teams.
Monday, April 9 -- Miss the last Pentagon tour? We're having another one as a joint event with the Club of Baltimore.
Saturday, April 28 -- Tour the NS Savannah docked in Baltimore.
More Events in the Works
The following events are in the works and will graduate to the "Save the Date" section as soon as we have a date for the event.
Michael Chertoff, former Secretary for Homeland Security.
White House Tour for members/guests only. Limited space. March timeframe.
Online Registration / Check Payments
NOTE: Online registration may be available for some events. You can also register for any event using the registration coupon on the event page. Please review our cancellation policy before registering. When registering for multiple events, please write a separate check for each event. Also write a separate check for your dues. That way, if you cancel an event by the registration deadline, we can just shred your event check.
Past Events
- Download the 1/17/12 presentation from Tom Pankratz's talk, Advances In Desalination Technology, at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5474118/MIT%20Alumni%20Club.zip. He also included the last two issues of his publication.
- Download the 10/19/11 slides from the talk by Don Paul, "Every Molecule Counts: Understanding the Future of Energy Supply and Demand" (PDF). If you use any of the material professionally, be sure to add the proper attribution. If you use the data, be sure to reference the source as the DOE/EIA website, www.eia.doe.gov.
- Download the 10/12/11 slides from the talk by Michael Hightower on Energy and Water: NAS EWN Presentation 6-2008 (update 10-2011).pptx
- Miss Dr. Phillips on 2/23? Watch a similar lecture he gave to the Office of Naval Research: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i53E1A5VC-E
- Video & PDF report from the Jan. 4 MIT-AAAS Forum on Convergence: http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/9999-convergence-forum
Volunteer Opportunities
Educational Council
Would you like to be part of MIT's admissions process? Members of the MIT Educational Council (EC) interview freshman applicants and act as the face of MIT to applicants and their parents. EC's are especially needed in Prince George's, Calvert, St. Mary's, and Montgomery Counties. Contact the EC Vice-Chair in your region.
K-12
Volunteer today for our K-12 program. Details are on our K-12 page.
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