Keep Up-To-Date with the latest Events here at BITsoc!

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We are joining together with CUE and CSCE to host a LEGO night on Wednesday, March 20th at 6pm in Azrieli Pavilion (AP) 132! 🧱✨ We will have some LEGO flowers at the event for people to build, or you can bring your own! If you get really attached to your flower, you can also bring it home for $5 🌻🌼

March 11, 2024

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Join us for a workshop where we go over the need-to-knows about using and navigating GitHub! The workshop will be hosted in Azrieli Pavilion (AP) 134 on Thursday, March 21st at 5:30pm πŸ’» We will also be giving out 3 BITsoc bucket hats to some lucky participants! πŸŽ‰ Anyone is welcome! See you there βš™οΈπŸŒ

March 9, 2024

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The BIT Society will be holding its Winter General Meeting this coming Tuesday, March 12, starting at 6:30PM! The executive team will be providing a presentation of their activities throughout this past year, elections candidates for the new executive team will be welcome to present themselves, and students will have the opportunity to give feedback to shape the future of BITsoc! If that isn’t enough incentive, we also plan to offer free pizza, so we hope to see you there!

March 7, 2024

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Applications for the BITsoc Executive Elections for the 2024-2025 year are now open! Applications must be submitted before Saturday, March 16. Candidates who apply before our Winter General Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, will be welcome to present themselves during the meeting! If you are interested in applying, you can find details about the available positions and the application form in our linktree! (link in bio)

March 7, 2024

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Still need to order BIT merch? You now have until this Sunday (March 10th) to order! πŸŽ‰ You can find the order form in our bio! More images and information can be found at bitsoc.ca/merch

March 6, 2024

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As highly requested, we are doing another custom BIT hoodie and crewneck merch sale! This time, we are also offering BITsoc bucket hats, which are customizable and come in many colours πŸ‘•πŸŽ¨ Orders must be placed by March 8th at 11PM. Anyone can order (grads, parents, and staff are welcome!) and pickups will be done in the BITsoc room (AP 140) early April

February 26, 2024

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Hey BITzens! Just letting everyone know that we will be hosting another Bubble tea and board games night with @carletonchess Please sign up in the forum linked in our bio. Can't wait to see you there!

February 10, 2024

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Hey BITzens Just a freindly reminder its not too late to sign up for our archewry tag night, on febuary 6th at 6:15 at 1860 Bank Street #3B. if youre interested please sign up at the link in our bio. Cant wait it see you there

February 3, 2024

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The BIT Society will be hosting a workshop to help introduce and build a crucial computer science skill. LINUXπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Come join us on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, in Mackenzie 3235. There will be pizza, and a draw for one lucky participant to win discord Nitro for 6 months. To participate, register through the form in our linktree (link in bio) Cant wait to see you there

November 17, 2023

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The BIT Society Autumn General Meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to drop by 132 Azrieli Pavilion to learn more about BITsoc and the future plans of the executive team. There will be pizza! During the meeting, we will be holding a by-election for the role of Executive Publications. If you are interested in applying, please fill out the form in our linktree (link in bio). We hope to see you there!

November 13, 2023

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The BIT Society will be hosting two events featuring Mathieu O'Brien and Tegan Scott as our first two industry guest speakers for a new series of events called IMD (Interactive Multimedia and Design) Talks! Come see Mathieu O'Brien on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in C164 Loeb Building! Mathieu is the co-founder of the independent, local game studio, SkyPype Studios, and a current IMD professor. Come ask him questions about his experience working at Skypyre and his journey from IMD student to designer, artist, and marketing lead. Tegan Scott will be our guest on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in 318 Southam Hall. Tegan is the co-founder and CTO of Amuse Technologies. Amuse is an app for people interested in archives, exhibitions, and museums by placing their stories in the physical world, enabling users to discover the world around them. Amuse is currently in development. Come by to hear Tegan's presentation and ask questions about her experience an IMD alumni and her current work as an app designer. We hope to see you there!

November 2, 2023

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The BIT Society executive team will be holding an Autumn General Meeting to share our plans for the future of the society and get your feedback on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, starting at 6:30 p.m. in Azrieli Pavilion, room 132. During the meeting, we will be holding a by-election for the position of Executive Publications (see image 3). Applications to run for the position can be made via the form in our linktree (link in bio) and will close on Monday, November 13, 2023. If you have any questions, you can talk with any member of the executive team on discord (link in bio)! Pizza will be provided. We hope to see you there!

October 25, 2023

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Join in for BITsoc's Halloween Bash, featuring the long awaited pumpkin carving, on Monday, October 30, 2023, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the BITsoc lounge (Azrieli Pavilion, room 140)! To participate, register through the form in our linktree (link in bio) There will be a fee for this event of $5.00 for non-BITsoc members and $2.00 for BITsoc members. We hope to see you there!

October 20, 2023

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Reminder that our Bubble Tea & Board Games event is tomorrow evening! 🎲 This event will be held off-campus, at Hangout (839 Somerset St. W), and you can show up and leave anytime between 6-10pm. Please fill out the RSVP form if you can! Free game passes will be provided to all attendees πŸŽ‰ This event is also a ✨ stamp ✨ for those collecting them!

October 10, 2023

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Hey BITizens! BITsoc is heading to Hangout (839 Somerset Street. West) for bubble tea and board games on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 6PM. We will be supplying free game passes to everyone who attends! This event is also a ✨ stamp ✨ for those collecting them We hope to see you there!

September 27, 2023

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On September, Wednesday 20, 2023 from 6PM to 8PM in the Azrieli Pavilion, room 140, the BIT society will be hosting a new type of event we are calling the "BIT Student Market"! This event will provide an opportunity for upper-year BIT students to sell their unused school supplies (Textbooks, Arduino kits, etc.) to other students that may need them for the coming year. If you have any questions about the event, you can reach us through any of our social channels (linktree in bio).

September 17, 2023

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We will be at the Faculty of Engineering and Design Fair tomorrow from 1PM to 4PM in the Carleton University Athletics Building, Ravens Nest! BITsoc membership, keychains, and patches will be available for purchase at the booth! (We will be prepared with a machine to allow Debit/Credit card purchases). We hope to see you there!

September 4, 2023

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As the Winter term comes to a close, we would like to offer congratulations to all students for making it through another school year. We also offer our best wishes to those who are graduating this year in their coming journeys. Finally, we would like to give out special thanks to Matthew King, Kenneth Puguan, and Zima Aly for their numerous contributions to the BITsoc as part of the executive team! We hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Summer and look forward to seeing you all again in the Fall!

April 27, 2023

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BITsoc will be celebrating the success of this year's BIT student capstone projects with events at Ollie's from 12-5 PM on April 12th and 13th! During these days, you can also check out the capstone fairs to see the fantastic projects that upper-year BIT students have been working on! (See the other images of this post for details on capstone fair events!) We hope to see you there

April 10, 2023

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We are sorry for the last minute change of plans, but due to the protests making access to campus more difficult, we will be hosting the Resume Roast ONLINE in our Discord voice channels. To join our discord server, please see the link in our Linktree! (link in bio) We hope to see you there!

March 29, 2023

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BITsoc is holding a Resume Roast on Thursday, March 30th at 6PM on-campus in AP132! This is your chance to polish your resume with advice from experienced BIT students to prepare for the summer job search and beyond! We will be accepting anonymous resume submissions to critique from the time of this post until March 30th at noon. If you would like your resume to be addressed specifically, you can submit it to the form in our Linktree (link in bio). We hope to see you there!

March 26, 2023

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Hey BITizens! This is a reminder that the application window for the 2023-2024 BITsoc Executive election will be closing soon! Applications can be made through the form in our linktree! (link in bio) If you are at all interested, we highly suggest that you apply. Being part of the executive team is a great experience and allows you to represent and give back to the BIT community! If you have any questions about applications, elections, the executive team, or any of the roles, please feel free to reach out to us on Discord or here on Instagram.

March 25, 2023

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BITsoc is taking aim for an Archery Tag event on March 23rd at 7:30 PM! Join us at Archery Games (1860 Bank Street) for either archery tag or escape rooms. Either way, the price is the same: - $30 ( HST) for General Admission - $20 ( HST) for BITsoc Members To sign up, please fill out the interest form in our Linktree (link in bio). Details will be sent out by email to those who fill out the form. We hope to see you there!

March 16, 2023

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The BIT society executive team elections are approaching! The BITsoc executive team is now accepting applications for all executive positions! For more information on executive positions, please see the document in our linktree (linked in our bio). Candidates for all positions must collect five nominations from BITsoc members in order to apply. For more details on nominations, please see the second image in this post. Elections will start after the application/nomination period. If you have any questions about the process or elections in general, please do not hesitate to reach out!

March 14, 2023

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BITsoc is going to Hangout (839 Somerset St. W) on February 10th at 7PM for board games and bubble tea! We will pay for game passes for official BITsoc members, but everyone is welcome to join in, so feel free to bring a friend! Please RSVP through the event posted to our discord channel (linktree in our bio)

February 1, 2023

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Hey BITizens! Next Tuesday, January 24th, at 6 PM we're welcoming Linda Krebs and Jason Rusmisel from Nokia Canada as guest speakers! The event will take place on-campus in the Azrieli Pavilion in room 132! Check out the linktree in our bio to find the registration form for this event! This is a great chance to hear from some industry professionals, ask questions, and for those seeking summer employment, even getting your resume out there! (PDF format only, if you're planning to prepare your resume in advance) We hope to see you there!

January 20, 2023

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Hey BITizens! We're looking for new members to join our team as Event Representatives for the Winter 2023 semester! If you are at all interested, please reach out to our email or discord for more details! (Links in bio)

December 26, 2022

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It's time to get creative this Halloween! We're calling out to all the costume enjoyers out there to share their style this spooky season for the chance to win some candy prizes! Costume pictures can be submitted on our Discord server any time before Wednesday, November 2nd! (Link to the server in the link tree in our bio!)

October 27, 2022

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Hey BITizens! We're hosting our Autumn General Meetings this week! Join us on Thursday, September 22nd, when we will be holding the meeting virtually through our discord server, accompanied by Kahoot and Jackbox!(check out the linktree in our bio). You can also join us on Friday, September 23rd, when we will be meeting in-person at Hangout for the same meeting accompanied by board games and bubble tea! For more information on Hangout, check them out at https://hangoutottawa.com/. We plan to be giving away free game-passes! We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your feedback!

September 19, 2022

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The season for capstone projects is upon us! Join in this Friday on the 2022 IMD capstone discord server for a live, online display of the works of 4th year IMD students! For more information on BIT capstone projects and a link to the discord server, please see the BIT degree capstone website. Link in the first comment!

April 4, 2022

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Hey BITizens! Thank you all for another great year! As the newly elected BITsoc team settles in, we wanted to give a special shout-out to the members graduating this year and wish them the best moving forward! Check out our newest video commemorating this year’s team here: https://youtu.be/ThuVCFmRkWg

March 26, 2022