qtPhDs newsletter: Apr 2022
Hello all!
We hope you are enjoying this warm start to the Spring season. We had a wonderful time in this month’s coffee hour and are looking forward to the upcoming after-work meetup.
Coffee and After-work Meetups:
qtPhDs hosts coffee hours on the 1st Monday of each month and after-work meetups on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We will be hosting April’s after-work meetup next week instead, on Thursday, April 28th at 5 pm, at the Muddy Pub on campus. Please RSVP by 5pm Monday, April 25th!
And our May coffee hour is around the corner: Monday, May 2, from 2-3pm! Weather permitting, we will meet outside– an update regarding the location and RSVP form will be sent that morning! In the meantime, add this event to your calendar here.
Other upcoming events:
Asian / Queer Community Chat
This Friday: Come join us for a conversation about the intersection of Asian & Queer Identity, hosted by Nayaab Kazmi at the Rainbow Lounge. We will chat about the history of Asian & Queerness and how that influences the present. Free Shawarmas (Vegan & Non-Vegan) will be provided.
Friday, April 22, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: Rainbow Lounge 50-250
Aro/Ace Meetup at Tufts
This Saturday: Tufts Aro/Ace Space is hosting an event for aro/ace individuals from universities across the Boston area! The event will include free food, games, crafts, and facilitated discussion of aro/ace experiences. *While the attached flyer says students, the organizers confirmed to us that postdocs are very welcome to attend!
Saturday, April 23 1:30-4:30 PM
Location: Tufts Tisch Library Roof (an outdoor venue), 35 Professors Row, Medford MA
Lavender graduation
Join LBGTQ+ Services for the 2022 Lavender Graduation on Thursday, May 5th at 4:00pm Eastern Time in the Rainbow Lounge (50-250) to celebrate our LBGTQ+ MIT undergraduate and graduate students/post docs who have graduated or will be graduating in 2022 and the wonderful things they've accomplished. This event is also open to any students who graduated in 2021 and 2020 who would like to celebrate in person.
Reception starts at 3:30pm and there’s an MIT Alumnx after party event at 5:30pm (free for alumx and new grads, $10 for guests!).
More info and RSVP for Lavender Graduation: https://tinyurl.com/alumnxpride
More info and RSVP for MIT Alumnx After Party: https://tinyurl.com/alumxprideparty
Questions? Comments? Thoughts? We’re always happy to hear from you at qtphds-admin@mit.edu (or at our personal emails!).
Warmly,
Senén and Rachel
*Each month we will be featuring a different pride flag in our logo! Our flag of the month is the Asexual Pride Flag, which was created by AVEN user standup in 2010. The topmost black stripe represents asexuality, the gray stripe represents demi- and gray-sexuality, the white stripe represents allosexual partners and allies, and the purple stripe represents community.