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Vassar Street will undergo extensive construction from the week of June 11, with only one lane of traffic. All cars parked in the west Vassar Street area will be towed, beginning at 5:30 a.m.

A New LED lighting system for the Great Dome will debut on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. President Hockfield will "throw the switch" at a reception in Killian Court with free food and music for alums, students, and faculty. The energy efficient lighting system was funded by an alumni donation.

Professor Gerald J. Sussman, co-creator of 6.001, MIT's flagship LISP-based introductory programming class, will teach 6.001 for the last time this coming fall term. 6.001 is being phased out as part of MIT's restructuring of the EECS curriculum.

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