Pi Day, half-term finals, CPW events submission
Regular action decisions are released March 14. Happy Pi Day!
MIT Graduate Student Union NLRB election to be held April 4–5
The GSU wrote that the “MIT administration hoped to delay” the vote by initiating a “lengthy legal process aimed at denying Fellows the right to vote.”
Cynthia Barnhart reflects on her time as chancellor, looks ahead to new role as provost
Cynthia Barnhart PhD ’88 assumed the role of MIT Provost March 7, 2022, as announced by President L. Rafael Reif in an email to the MIT community Feb. 10.
MIT relaxes COVID-19 face covering and testing policies effective March 14
In a campus updates meeting March 7, administrators stated that the plan to relax COVID-19 policies was finally being revisited after being derailed due to the onset of the omicron variant.
Overcast days cloud over Cambridge
Persistent clouds have been casting a gloom over campus this week, culminating in a rainstorm for Cambridge and a possible bomb cyclone for the South and Northeast this weekend.
MIT Divest sit-in protests against MIT investments in fossil fuels
Rabenold admitted that filing the legal complaint was a “daunting task” for MIT Divest, but the organization was lucky to have a strong support network.
March on through midterms and precipitation
Though March has started, a season which you might associate with spring if your hometown gave you a reasonable framework of winter, we will continue to be in the grips of the cold.
MIT relaxes COVID-19 testing and indoor eating policies
Students, residents, and unvaccinated COVID Pass users are now required to test only once per week starting Feb. 21 in lieu of the previous twice-a-week testing policy.
The Tech speaks with Ukrainian students regarding Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian undergraduate students will have their spring term work contributions waived, and graduate students will be provided similar financial support.
President Reif to step down at the end of 2022
Reif wrote that remaining as president “through December will allow time for the MIT Corporation to conduct a search for MIT’s 18th president” and “smooth the transition to a new administration.”
Presidents’ Day, minor completion form, PE registration
Feb. 21 is Presidents' Day, no classes will be held.
Refrain from rain’s domain
A powerful cross-country storm is making its way over the eastern US this week, causing storm warnings, flood alerts, powerful gusts, and even tornado warnings to be issued for 28 million people along its path.
Martin Schmidt reflects on his time as provost
Schmidt will be replaced as provost by former MIT Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart SM ’86, PhD ’88.
Ring Delivered held for Class of 2022
Omitoogun said that he was “really proud of how the council worked together to host this event, and it was truly a highlight to see how many students attended and had a good time celebrating their rings with friends and fellow students.”
Ring Premiere held for Class of 2024
Ring Premiere was only the second time the Class of 2024 has been brought together, the last time being Sophomore Formal in October 2021.
Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to deliver Class of 2022 Commencement address
Okonjo-Iweala is an expert in global finance, economics, and international development, having worked as a development economist at the World Bank for 25 years.
Ad hoc working group charged to review MIT’s position on free expression
The working group was created in response to MIT's decision to cancel the 2021 Carlson Lecture over statements made by the planned speaker, Professor Dorian Abbot.
MIT refuses to recognize Graduate Student Union without an independent election
MIT declined the GSU’s request for voluntary recognition in January 2021. The GSU’s Dec. 13 press release stated that in this situation, graduate student-workers “have the right to file for an NLRB election to secure union representation and a start to contract negotiations.”
Grant fraud case against mechanical engineering professor Gang Chen dismissed
Chen was arrested Jan. 14, 2021, on allegations of wire fraud, failure to file a foreign bank account report, and making a false statement in a tax return.