Students and faculty gather in Lobby 7 on Dec. 17, 2007 to take part in the MIT Community Winter Break, sponsored by the Office of the President. The Winter Break was postponed from its original date of Dec. 13 because of a snowstorm. Mark Thompson May. 9, 2016 Facebook Twitter Reddit Print Students and faculty gather in Lobby 7 on Dec. 17, 2007 to take part in the MIT Community Winter Break, sponsored by the Office of the President. The Winter Break was postponed from its original date of Dec. 13 because of a snowstorm. Mark Thompson