Recent Chapter News
TBPhotoContest
There are lots of events happening in TBP every week! Share your experiences in TBP by using the link below to submit photos and videos to our semester Photo/Video Contest! Your first four submissions from different events each count for .25 service hours.
tinyurl.com/TBPhotoContest
Congratulations to the Winter 2019 Officer Corps!
Congratulations and thank you to everyone serving the chapter next semester!President: Angelo Vozza
Vice President: Josh Polzin
Grad Vice President: Ellen Thompson
Secretary: Adam Ley (returning)
Treasurer: Sarah Puzycki
External Vice Presidents: Joe Brenner & Allison Easton
Chapter Development: Reed Yalisove
Membership: Eileen Li
Publicity: Hongting (Ivy) Zhu
Historian: Allie Bopp
Service Coordinator: Kelly Crumley
Campus Outreach: Arushi Agarwal
Activities: Rob Spiess
Professional Development: Brendon Brown (returning)
K-12 Outreach: Andrej Coleski (returning) & Sydney Erickson (new)
Advisors (new terms): Kevin Greenman (1 semester), Prof. Joan Greve (3 years), Eshita Khera (1 year), Dr. Paul Kominsky (3 years), Pritpaul Mahal (3 years)
Advisors (continuing terms): Michael Benson, Joanna Ciatti, Kyle Lady, David MartelApply to be a F18 Chair!
Chair applications for the upcoming semester are open until August 30th at 11:59 PM.
Being a chair is a great way to earn your leadership credit and have influence over the chapter without having as much of a time commitment as an officer. Want to improve our professional development for students interested in graduate school? Interact with company representatives? Design the next t-shirt or get more TBP swag? Then we have a chair position for you!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or any of the officers!
Apply here if you are interested.
Upcoming Events
*CANCELED* Merit Badge Day
Come help teach local members of Scouts BSA earn four exciting STEM-related merit badges: programming, electronics, engineering, and digital technology.
Shifts:
When: Sat. April 4, 2020, 8:45 a.m.– 1:15 p.m.
Where: TBD
Shift is 3/6 full.
When: Sat. April 4, 2020, 12:45 p.m.– 5:15 p.m.
Where: TBD
Shift is 2/6 full.
*CANCELLED* Kiwanis Thrift Store
Come spend the morning helping Ann Arbor Kiwanians at their weekly Kiwanis thrift sale! Possible task include processing donations, checking small appliances, cashiering, and handing out popcorn to customers. The Thrift Sale funds go to a wide variety of charities and social agencies in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
When: Sat. April 4, 2020, 9 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Where: 100 N Staebler Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Event is 5/5 full.
*CANCELLED* Grad Electee Team Meeting 5
Join Grad Electees to Bake and also practice yelling for the fifth general meeting. The meeting is primarily for Grad Electees But Grad Actives can also attend. Snacks and drinks will be provided during the event
When: Sat. April 4, 2020, 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Where: 2323 Bishop Street Apt 03 Ann Arbor MI 48105
No attendance limit. 5 attendees so far.
Virtual Movie Night
Round Two! Join us for a virtual movie night, from the comfort of your own home! We'll decide from a selection of movies. Food will not be provided :/.
We will be either attempting to use netflix watch party or watch2gether, both of which require chrome extensions. More details to come later in the week! Please bear with us as we work out logistical issues for a virtual movie night.
When: Sat. April 4, 2020, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Where:
No attendance limit. 8 attendees so far.
*CANCELED* Yoga
Relax! The semester is almost over. Meet at aUM Yoga for a healthy break as the schoolwork piles up. No Yoga experience is expected or required.
When: Sun. April 5, 2020, 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Where: 1220 S University Ave #215, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Event is 15/25 full.
Breakfast Party VI
Make people's mornings a little brighter and raise awareness of TBP on campus by handing out free bagels and coffee!
Shifts:
When: Tue. April 7, 2020, 7:45 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 4/4 full.
When: Tue. April 7, 2020, 8:15 a.m.– 8:45 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 4/4 full.
When: Tue. April 7, 2020, 8:45 a.m.– 9:15 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 4/4 full.
When: Tue. April 7, 2020, 9:15 a.m.– 9:45 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 2/4 full.
When: Tue. April 7, 2020, 9:45 a.m.– 10:15 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 2/4 full.
Fifth General
Fifth General
When: Tue. April 7, 2020, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Where: 1571 GGBL
No attendance limit. 42 attendees so far.
*Virtual* DEI TED Talk Watch Party
oin us as we kick-start Tau Beta Pi's DEI Discussion Series! For our pilot run we will be watching two TED Talks highlighting the personal and professional impacts of diversity, and how each of us can be better allys.
Event will be run via Zoom
Eshita Khera is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: DEI Ted Talk April 8 2020
Time: Apr 8, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/530978037?pwd=UW8rMFArdWdpNjlwUzF5WEQ4T0VYdz09Meeting ID: 530 978 037
Password: 030680When: Wed. April 8, 2020, 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Where: Zoom
No attendance limit. 7 attendees so far.
Virtual Yoga
Join us for a private Yoga session with aUM! Support a local studio from the safety and comfort of your own home.
More details and links will be posted later.
When: Thu. April 9, 2020, 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Where:
No attendance limit. 7 attendees so far.
Initiation
Sign up for Initiation. It is a critical requirement to become a TBP member. The event is only for Electees. The Dress code is Business Formal
When: Sat. April 11, 2020, 4 p.m.– 6 p.m.
Where: 1500 EECS
No attendance limit. 15 attendees so far.
*Canceled* Banquet
Celebrate the end of the semester downtown at Zingerman's Greyline! A carpool will be organized from Initiation and the dress code is business formal.
If you can drive yourself and others from Initiation, please fill out the following form.
https://forms.gle/e4JaPhSXxfumAdRJ7If you would like to bring a plus-one to Banquet, please fill out the following form. Please note that your plus-one is not considered valid until you have paid $10 to David Martel (damartel@umich.edu).
https://forms.gle/EtL5xrYuTc21Apkb9When: Sat. April 11, 2020, 6 p.m.– 9 p.m.
Where: 100 N Ashley St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Event is 39/69 full.
New Initiatives IV
Come discuss ways to improve the chapter. Food and a service hour will be provided. Please sign up for better attendance estimates.
When: Tue. April 14, 2020, 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Where: 1571 GGBL
No attendance limit. 24 attendees so far.
Virtual Game Night - Ultimate Werewolf
Play a few games of One Night Ultimate Werewolf with fellow Tau Bates, on https://netgames.io/games/onu-werewolf.
A meeting link and 4-letter game code will be posted later.
When: Wed. April 15, 2020, 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m.
Where:
No attendance limit. 4 attendees so far.
MLK, Jr. Luncheon III Setup/Cleanup
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon series seeks to promote a culture of inclusion, while helping encourage attendees to continue their development as a "whole person" rather than simply as an "engineer". Free lunch will be provided! This is for volunteering to help setup/cleanup the luncheon as well as making sure that it runs smoothly.
When: Thu. April 16, 2020, 11:15 a.m.– 1:15 p.m.
Where: Johnson Room, Lurie Engineering Center
Event is 3/4 full.
MLK, Jr. Luncheon III
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon series seeks to promote a culture of inclusion, while helping encourage attendees to continue their development as a "whole person" rather than simply as an "engineer". Free lunch will be provided!
When: Thu. April 16, 2020, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: Johnson Room, Lurie Engineering Center
No attendance limit. 6 attendees so far.
Breakfast Party VII
Make people's mornings a little brighter and raise awareness of TBP on campus by handing out free bagels and coffee!
Shifts:
When: Tue. April 21, 2020, 7:45 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 2/4 full.
When: Tue. April 21, 2020, 8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 3/4 full.
When: Tue. April 21, 2020, 8:45 a.m.– 9:15 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 3/4 full.
When: Tue. April 21, 2020, 9:15 a.m.– 9:45 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 2/4 full.
When: Tue. April 21, 2020, 9:45 a.m.– 10:15 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 1/4 full.
*CANCELLED* Grad Socials: Sushi Night
Spend the evening with fellow Grad Student at Saisa Restaurant to enjoy some delicious Sushi. All Graduate actives and Electees are welcome
When: Fri. May 1, 2020, 6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: 1733 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Event is 8/8 full.