Sweater weather to make things better
A high pressure system will move eastwards over New England to bring some cold, dry weather to Cambridge this weekend.
Activities Midway
First-years meet various student groups and watch performances at the Activities Midway, Friday.
Burton Conner reopens to residents after renovation
The “semester and a half” Aaronson spent in BC prior to the COVID-19 pandemic “was just incredibly impactful,” she recalled.
Proposal for revised statement on freedom of expression and academic expression released
The Ad Hoc Working Group on Free Expression has proposed a statement of principle on freedom of expression and academic expression; the statement was released to the MIT community Sept. 1.
Reif welcomes Class of 2026 with Convocation address
President L. Rafael Reif welcomed the Class of 2026 to MIT with a Convocation address Monday, Aug. 29. The Convocation ceremony was hosted on the Kresge lawn in front of the Stratton Student Center.
Cloudy skies welcome fall semester
There are mostly sunny skies today which will continue through the weekend.
Registration deadline, PE Classes, Dance Party
Registration Day is Sept. 6. The first day of classes is Sept. 7.
MIT to continue restricting campus access for the fall
Miller was “surprised by the announcement” because “it didn’t align with where [he] thought the conversation was with the administration.”
Banana Lounge reopens to students after ‘back and forth’ with DSL
The Banana Lounge team dormspammed a poll March 18 asking students if they wanted 24/7 access to the Lounge, to which 97.9% of respondents indicated yes.
FPOPs, preregistration, orientation, REX
First year move-in begins August 27. Orientation events will take place from August 28–Sept. 2.
Tea-Do to open on ground floor of Stratton Student Center
Tea-Do will be open seven days a week, with service from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Freshmen bringing high potential energy
There’s plenty of energy in the air, and it’s coming not only from the incoming freshmen who’ve arrived on campus!
Summer session ending, pre-registration deadline, orientation
The deadline for continuing students to pre-register for fall classes is 5 p.m. at August 25.
MIT recommends that students test for COVID-19 before arriving on campus
MIT Medical Director Cecilia Stuopis wrote in an August 3 email to students that MIT “strongly encourages” students to take a COVID-19 test within 48 hours of coming on campus, preferably before arrival.
Unwavering heatwave on its way
Although August is expected to be even warmer than usual this year, at least we can look forward to coming back on campus and meeting new and old friends!
ASEs, certificates, summer session classes
The last day to petition to take August or September Advanced Standing Exams is July 14.
Things are getting pretty heated
The combination of heat and humidity can be deadly, especially at this time of year. Try to stay indoors in cool places when possible.
Construction to revamp Metropolitan Warehouse commences
The building will feature new floor platforms to provide high-bay program space and allow natural light to penetrate core building areas.
Commencement weekend features OneMIT ceremony for Class of 2022 and in-person celebration for Classes of 2020 and 2021
“When we look at the COVID-19 response, we see we had good science, but not so good politics and public policy,” Okonjo-Iweala said.
MIT to restrict PCR testing to community members experiencing COVID symptoms, effective July 1
Beginning June 17, MIT will no longer offer observed PCR testing at the MIT Medical Trailer.