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OpenCourseWare will remain as a free service despite rumors that started as a result of the article “M.I.T. Weighs Charges for Online Lectures” published by the International Herald Tribune on September 26, according to OCW Executive Director Cecilia d’Oliveira.

Laptop STOP tagging will be held today and tomorrow on the first floor of the Stata Center. Protect your laptop for $10.

The State of the Institute Forum will be held this Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. At 2 p.m., the MIT Community is invited to take part in a community social on Kresge Oval.

The 20th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be held this Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at Harvard. Tickets are sold out, but a live webcast will be available on YouTube.

Save a life! Donate blood today and Thursday between 1 p.m.–6 p.m. or tomorrow 8 a.m.–1p.m. on the second floor of the Student Center

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