Task Force 2021 and Beyond shares final report
Reif wrote in his email that the report includes a “roster of faculty and administrative leaders who have agreed to take responsibility for MIT’s response to each recommendation” made by the task force.
Class of 2024 Fall Formal held Oct. 24 at Westin Copley Place
Twenty Fourmal, a fall formal for the MIT Class of 2024, took place on Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. Approximately 600 students attended the event, organized by the 2024 Class Council.
Hackers commemorate 70th anniversary of barber pole hack
Hackers constructed and placed 70 barber poles in various locations across campus, including Lobby 7 and even replacing the chimneys on top of Building 68.
Veterans Day, Drop Date, flu vaccine
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. No classes will take place.
Easing into earlier evenings
If you’ve been feeling thrown off your rhythm by daylight savings, know that you’re not alone, and that the lack of light after 5 p.m. is affecting many of us.
Cambridge City Council passes resolution in support of MIT Divest
The resolution states that the city clerk will notify President L. Rafael Reif of the council’s support of MIT Divest and send Reif the resolution.
Preliminary unofficial results of 2021 Cambridge City Council election released, MIT alumnus elected
The preliminary unofficial results of the Nov. 2 Cambridge City Council election have been announced. A total of 19 candidates ran, and nine were elected to the council.
Tech Shuttle expands to new all-day 12 stop route beginning Nov. 1
Previously, the shuttle had 11 stops on its morning route, and the afternoon route did not circle the Sloan School. The shuttle will now run a single 12-stop route all-day.
Prepare for a probable pause in precipitation
So go study outside and enjoy the breezy autumn weather during the day, and bundle up during the night.
Daylight savings ending, veterans day, housing switch lottery
Daylight savings time ends Nov. 7.
Endowment performance and committee on discipline report discussed at Oct. 20 faculty meeting
MIT’s endowment performance, the annual report of the Committee on Discipline (COD), updates from Task Force 2021 and Beyond, and the draft of the Institute values statement were presented at the Oct. 20 faculty meeting.
Halloween, half-term add date, housing switch application
Halloween is Oct. 31. Stay safe and spooky!
Spooky showers send students spiraling
If you’re planning to treat yourself to a Halloween party, don’t be tricked into thinking the night will be clear
MIT’s investments return at 55 percent, highest in more than 20 years
MIT’s endowment rose by 49.0% and $9 billion, to $27.4 billion in 2021 from $18.4 billion in 2020. Endowment makes up the largest portion of MIT’s total investments.
HackMIT hosts eighth annual student hackathon
HackMIT was hosted as a hybrid event — MIT-affiliated participants were permitted to attend in person, while non-MIT affiliates attended virtually.
MIT Values Statement Committee introduces first draft of values statement
The committee held a community conversation on the values statement Oct. 20 through a live webcast and released a draft report on the statement. According to the report, the values statement is meant to “build a shared sense of purpose, expectations, and responsibility.”
Half-term classes, flu shots
Oct. 25 is the first day of classes for half-term subjects offered in the second half of the term and for second quarter physical education classes.
Fall-ing into some cozy times!
Get ready for the cold weather of Boston to start to hit! This week, we’ll see a dive in the temperatures as fall really starts to set in.
MIT economist awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Angrist’s work deals with interpreting the data from these natural experiments. The Prize citation emphasizes the influence of a 1994 paper that Angrist and Imbens co-wrote.
EAPS department annual Carlson Lecture canceled over speaker Dorian Abbot’s comments on DEI
EAPS Department Head Robert van der Hilst canceled the department’s annual John Carlson Lecture due to controversy surrounding the invited speaker, Professor Dorian Abbot of the University of Chicago, and his views on DEI efforts within academia.