2012 - 2013 Past Events

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Annual Dinner with Adam Berinsky
Public Opinion, the 2012 Election, and Beyond
Adam Berinsky, PhD, MIT Professor or Political Science and director of the MIT Political Experiments Research Lab, examines why, in the wake of Obama’s resounding victory, politics seems very much to be “business as usual.”

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Book Discussion: Flight Behavior
Club of NNJ Book Discussion
  Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

Sunday, May 05, 2013

Spring Bird Walk in South Mountain Reservation
Let's go birding! David Hall '70 will lead a bird walk in South Mountain Reservation, timed to coincide with the spring migration. Registration limited to 20.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

After Work Networking
Join other alumni and friends at the Chandelier Room in the W Hotel in Hoboken for an evening of socializing and networking.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Food & Wine: Canadian Icewines
Come and experience The World's Most Romantic WineTM! Robin Reenstra-Bryant, MIT Ph.D. and marketing executive with Icewine Exclusives, will present a tasting of Icewines paired with Thai cuisine. Registration is closed.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Invited Speaker: Mark Di Ionno
2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist, career journalist and award winning New Jersey author, Mark Di Ionno, will talk about The Glorification of Violence and Crime in Modern Media. Registration is open to the public.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Invited Speaker: Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno
Kim Guadagno will speak about the State of New Jersey's efforts in supporting small businesses. This event is open to the public.

Thursday, April 04, 2013

After Work Networking
Join other alumni and friends at Iron Monkey in Jersey City for an evening of socializing and networking.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Alumni Speaker: The Good and Bad of Shale Fracking
Phil Eisner, '55, separates the hype from the facts in this balanced presentation on the good and bad of shale fracking for natural gas.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Book Discussion: Outside Looking In
Club of NNJ Book Discussion
  Outside Looking In: Adventures of an Observer by Gary Wills

Saturday, March 09, 2013

Tour of Maplewood Police & Court Building
Eli Goldstein, AIA, PP, SB '77, MAR '80 will lead us on a tour of  the Maplewood Police & Court Building,the first LEED-certified government building of any kind in the State of New Jersey (LEED Silver). Limited registration - sign up soon!

Sunday, March 03, 2013

MIT at the NJ Symphony
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra concert and reception. Wonderful program includes  Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The special discounted tickets for this event include a complimentary post-concert reception with hors d’oeuvres and wine.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Alumni Speaker: Magnetic Refrigeration
Ron Zelazo, SB ’66, PhD ‘71, will explain this exciting, new high efficiency, non polluting, totally green, cooling technology.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Take MIT Along: The Vagina Monologues
A "Take MIT Along" event. You are invited to join other MIT alumni at a performance of The Vagina Monologues at the William V. Musto Cultural Center in Union City. MIT alumna, Jaz Carvajal '04, is an actress in the production.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Food & Wine: South African Wines
Come join us for delicious food and South African wines at the architecturally interesting Cafe Archetypus in Edgewater, NJ.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Alumni Speaker: Unleashing the Power of Cloud Computing
We’ve all heard the buzzwords, and everyone agrees that the cloud is the way to go. As consumers, we’ve experienced it firsthand with Gmail and iCloud. But what do we do as businesses? Hart Singh, SM Sloan ’87, will reveal all in this instructional primer on Cloud Computing.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Toast to IAP Florham Park
Celebration of IAP at Vanderbilt's Bar & Lounge in Florham Park

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Toast to IAP Hoboken
Let's join fellow alumni around the world in raising our glasses to good old Tech at the W Hotel in Hoboken.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Tour of AT&T Global Network Operations Center
Guided tour of AT&T's Global Network Operations Center, the largest and most sophisticated command-and-control center of its kind in the world. SOLD OUT 

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Book Discussion: Team of Rivals
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Sunday, December 02, 2012

Annual Holiday Party
The MIT Club of Northern New Jersey invites you to join us for some holiday fun, excellent food and good cheer! 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Author Reception and Book Discussion: The Last Newspaperman
Author Mark Di Ionno will join us for an open discussion of his recent book, The Last Newspaperman. 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Networking and Relationship Development
Career Development: Jack Killion, networking expert, will lead a workshop instructing you how to harness the power of networking and make it work for you, both professionally and personally.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

The Neighborhood at Dreamcatcher Repetory Theatre
A "Take MIT Along" event. One of our alumni  invites you to join to join him to see a new musical, "The Neighborhood"  followed by an optional early dinner at a restaurant in Summit.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Food & Wine: Oktoberfest
Celebrate the fall season with a selection of beers and German foods at Gaslight Brewery.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Tour of PSEG Linden Plant
Guided tour of the 1,570 megawatt, natural gas fueled PSEG power generating station in Linden, NJ. Limited to 20 - sign up soon!

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

MIT10 After Work Networking
Join other MIT10 alumni and friends at Waterside Restaurant for an evening of socializing and networking.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Marketing Yourself Through LinkedIn
Take advantage of the social media revolution by making the most of your LinkedIn presence. Presented by Katie McGinty, Sr Consultant and Executive Coach at Creating Life Options.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Book Discussion: An Anthropologist on Mars
Club of NNJ Book Discussion
An Anthropologist on Mars:  Seven Paradoxical Tales by Oliver Sacks

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Food & Wine: Sangria and Tapas Tasting
The MIT Club of Northern NJ  Food and Wine Group presents another fun evening. Join us as we sample different and refreshing kinds of Sangria paired with tapas.

Sunday, August 05, 2012

Annual Picnic
Summer Fun at Harry Dunham Park!
Featuring authentic Argentinian Grill (Asado) by Professor and Argentinian native Fernando Muzzio.

Monday, July 16, 2012

American Dream Meadowlands Hardhat Tour
Few projects in the region have drawn more attention and anticipation than American Dream Meadowlands. The MIT Alumni Club of Northern New Jersey and Langan Engineering invite you to a special hard hat tour of the most talked about mixed use development on the East Coast.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Comedy of Errors
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Shakespeare's hilarious slapstick comedy at its Outdoor Stage.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Book Discussion: Inferno
Club of NNJ Book Discussion
Inferno: The World at War 1939-1945 by Max Hastings

  
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