April showers bring May flowers (and cold), respectfully!
As you enjoy the dry weather, remember to grab a jacket or sweater for the next few days, along with a mask (encouraged)!
Springtime shenanigans
Prepare to welcome a mostly sunny and warm weekend which gives way to a colder, cloudier, and rainier week.
Faculty pass proposals for 6-4 SB and 6-14 MEng programs, set to begin this fall
The 6-4 SB and 6-14 MEng programs will be offered to students by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science beginning Fall 2022.
MIT to advance Indigenous scholarship and support of its Indigenous community
MIT will also fund “a study to research and document” the role of MIT’s third president Francis Walker in “advancing the Native American reservation system, which cruelly and unjustly relocated Native Americans from their land to make way for European settlers.”
MIT Divest meets with Attorney General’s Office regarding legal complaint
The 2015 Climate Action Plan was also criticized for outlining very sparing goals, such as “reducing emissions by 32% by 2030.”
Compton lecture, Ring Delivery, second half-of-term class drop date
Marty Baron will deliver the annual Compton lecture on Thursday, April 21.
MIT selects five flagship projects for the Climate Grand Challenges
CREWSnet will combine climate science, impact modeling, and accessible decision support tools within “an established humanitarian and social development environment.”
MIT announces Morningside Academy for Design, to be launched this fall
MIT will renovate the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street as a new physical space for SA+P and its units, including the design academy.
MIT introduces first official values statement
The committee’s report states that the values statement is intended to be “a living document, evolving as needed over time,” and recommended a series of steps to bring “the values statement to life.”
Patriots’ Day, Drop Date, Ring Delivery
No classes will be held on Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 18.
Severely nice weather
Gray skies from CPW will continue the rest of this week, bringing fog and slight chances of showers, rain, and thunderstorms.
Half-term add date, building placements, summer housing
The last day to add half-term subjects offered in the second half of the term (H4) is April 8.
Meet the prefrosh
The Tech spoke with several CPW attendees about their experiences and impressions of MIT.
MIT graduate students vote to unionize, 66% in favor
75% of 3,823 eligible graduate students voted, with 1,785 students (66%) voting in favor of unionization and 912 students (34%) voting against.
Spicer and Ravikumar elected next UA President and Vice President, respectively
Spicer and Ravikumar ran against presidential candidate Ananya Gurumurthy ’23 and vice presidential candidate Lexi So ’23.
A fun but rainy CPW weekend
A large system of thunderstorms moved across the US earlier this week and is now impacting the southeastern portion of the United States with a risk of severe thunderstorms.
MIT reinstates SAT/ACT requirement for 2027 admissions cycle and beyond
The admissions office’s research reportedly found that standardized testing “significantly” improved the office’s ability to predict academic success at MIT, even when controlling for socioeconomic factors that correlate with testing.
MIT Pharmacy to close permanently April 29
No new prescriptions have been accepted since March 25, and refills will be processed until April 8.
MIT AAI recommends policies for better environment for Asian Americans
Dogan said that while AAI has “certain timelines in mind” for some recommendations, they “understand change, especially around course offering and hiring, takes time.”
Undergraduate Association, grad union elections, in-person CPW
Campus Preview Weekend is in-person from April 7-11.