Trump administration asks MIT to sign politically-inflected compact to receive federal funding preferences
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the White House asked nine universities, including MIT, to sign a compact pledging compliance with certain political and administrative frameworks in return for privileged access to future research funding.
Instructor and former graduate student sue MIT for antisemitism
On June 25, William Sussman and Lior Alon, along with The Louis D. Brandeis Center Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism, filed a lawsuit against MIT and Professor of Linguistics Michel DeGraff, accusing them of antisemitism.
Office of the Vice President of Finance removes access to the Brown Book
In early June, the Office of the Vice President of Finance (VPF) deleted the Report of Sponsored Research Activity, or Brown Book, from their website.
Housing and Residential Services announces roof access restrictions for Random, Simmons
HRS intended to restrict entrance to Random Hall’s roofdeck between midnight and 6 am by installing tap scanners over spring break, and to install tap scanners on Simmons’s terraces.
Glenn Silva, iconic painter of MIT door signs, dies at 78
Joining the Institute in 1994, Silva was a familiar fixture for students and faculty alike, who often watched as he hand-lettered office entrances and classroom doors.
MIT SIPB launches the beta version of OpenGrades, a fully anonymous course evaluation platform
On Dec. 12, 2024, MIT’s Student Information Processing Board (SIPB) launched a beta version of OpenGrades, a platform where students can anonymously share information about classes at MIT since Fall 2021.