July 14, 2004
Reaction to the MIT Tour
Jim Gassaway, organizer for the event reports:
On July 10, 2004, sixty-five MIT alums, spouses, guests and children enjoyed a tour of the National Constitution Center.At the Center, we enjoyed “Freedom Rising,” a state of-the-art 360° multimedia presentation showing the major themes of the Constitution. (The interactive Constitution allows for in-depth exploration of sections of the historical document.) We walked among life-size statues of delegates present at the signing of the Constitution in 1787. We took pictures of our children and grandchildren talking to the 6’4” George Washington and the short 30-year-old Alexander Hamilton and Governor Morris, 6’2” with a crudely crafted peg leg. We could sit at a senator’s desk using interactive equipment to pass legislation and donned judicial robes and ruled on a case as a member of the Supreme Court. We had the opportunity to take the Presidential Oath of Office with the help of blue-screen technology
After the tour, some 25 of us enjoyed lunch in the Delegates’ Restaurant while others visited the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
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July 15, 2004
Membership Request and Phillies RSVP Fixed
An error has been reported with the How to Join and Phillies Game pages. They have been fixed so if you have been frustrated, please try again now. If you have problems, please email the webmaster.
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July 16, 2004
Wharton Reception a Success
About 15 alumni/ae came to Wharton to learn about the school, the admissions process, and getting an MBA. But that was far from all! The impromptu networking session that came afterward was great with us meeting each other and making new contacts. People were impressed with the direction the club is taking with events like these, and the Board is set to bring you more. Stay tuned!
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July 28, 2004
New Website Online Capabilities
The club has two new online capabilities available to members:
- Register and pay dues online via Infinite Connection
- New eTalk online discussion forums
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January 06, 2005
New Online Newsletter
As part of our ongoing effort to serve local alumni/ae better, the MIT Club has instituted a monthly email newsletter to keep you better informed while streamlining the communications you receive from the Club. This online newsletter will be sent out generally during the first week of the month. Instead of sending you email announcements on an ad hoc basis, the Club will send you a regular email message that contains all of the information you need for the coming month and beyond. This is to reduce the volume of email you receive from the Club. Please note that events will only be listed here and on the “News and Events” section of the Club website, www.mitdv.org. The eLounge will no longer be used for this purpose.
Currently there are four sections of this newsletter: the summary to give you a quick overview of what’s contained in the newsletter, the Club Events section detailing what events the Club sponsors, the FYI Events section that describes events of interest or value to Club members, and the Announcements sections with information relevant to the Club.
Please take the time to give us feedback on this newsletter. If you don’t like something or love it, please let us know.
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February 01, 2005
Announcement from the Biznet Chair
We are always looking for fresh career/business content and speakers to bring before our members. If you own your own business and would like to present it to the club or are doing something interesting at work or know of an event that might be of interest, please let me know at biznet@mitdv.org.
Thanks,
Robert Barrimond
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June 08, 2005
Help BizNet to Expand
The MIT Club of the Delaware Valley BizNet is our professional network for MIT Alumni and Friends in the Greater Philadelphia Area. BizNet’s purpose is to promote
- Leadership in the Philadelphia business and technical communities
- Professional, career, and leadership development
- Business networking
- Entrepreneurship and investment in Philadelphia businesses
- Advisory Board (Snazzy name TBD) – We are looking for experienced entrepreneurs and executives willing to donate their experience, resources, and wisdom to support alumni businesses in this area. The vision is to allow our alumni to build a knowledge based resource that alumni trying to start a business or need help with their current business can turn to to be more successful. Time commitment would be limited to a few hours per month.
- Business Database -- This database of alumni businesses in the near future will be a simple collection of web pages showcasing your business. Whether you are an owner or an executive, please take the time to submit your businesses description. Stay tuned for more information.
Warm regards,
Robert Barrimond
BizNet Subcommittee Chair
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February 10, 2006
“Take This or Nothing”: The First Great Battle over the Constitution and What it means for us
Join us as MIT Professor Pauline Maier takes us back in time to the days of the drafting of the Constitution and shares with us the intriguing events which led to its ratification. Pauline is a noted historian, well-known for her writings on the American Revolution, her best known work being American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence. In 1998 she won MIT’s prestigious Killian Faculty Achievement Award, given to one member of the faculty each year.
This special joint event with the Columbia Club will begin with a private showing of the world premiere exhibition Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World in honor of the 300th birthday celebration of Benjamin Franklin. This will be followed by Professor Maier’s exciting presentation that will bring to life the founding of this great nation.
When: Friday, February 10, 2006
5:00 – 6:30 PM private showing of "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World"
6:30 – 7:15 PM reception with hors d’oeuvres
7:15 - Professor Maier’s presentation, followed by book signing
Where: Constitution Center in Philadelphia
525 Arch Street
Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Cost: $35 for members and their guests
$40 for non-members
Professor Maier is widely recognized as a consultant and prominent “talking head” for several PBS television series, including “Liberty! The American Revolution” (1997), “A Biography of America” and “Primary Sources” (2000 and 2001), and “Benjamin Franklin” (2002). She has also appeared on several programs on the History Channel.
She has a B.S. from Radcliffe and a Ph.D. from Harvard. After teaching at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Wisconsin, she came to MIT in 1978.
Don’t miss this great event!
Please register online at:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5035&groupID=158
For more information contact Lucie Wilkens, l.s.wilkens@alum.mit.edu.
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