MIT graduate students vote to unionize, 66% in favor
75% of 3,823 eligible graduate students voted, with 1,785 students (66%) voting in favor of unionization and 912 students (34%) voting against.
Spicer and Ravikumar elected next UA President and Vice President, respectively
Spicer and Ravikumar ran against presidential candidate Ananya Gurumurthy ’23 and vice presidential candidate Lexi So ’23.
A fun but rainy CPW weekend
A large system of thunderstorms moved across the US earlier this week and is now impacting the southeastern portion of the United States with a risk of severe thunderstorms.
MIT reinstates SAT/ACT requirement for 2027 admissions cycle and beyond
The admissions office’s research reportedly found that standardized testing “significantly” improved the office’s ability to predict academic success at MIT, even when controlling for socioeconomic factors that correlate with testing.
MIT Pharmacy to close permanently April 29
No new prescriptions have been accepted since March 25, and refills will be processed until April 8.
MIT AAI recommends policies for better environment for Asian Americans
Dogan said that while AAI has “certain timelines in mind” for some recommendations, they “understand change, especially around course offering and hiring, takes time.”
Undergraduate Association, grad union elections, in-person CPW
Campus Preview Weekend is in-person from April 7-11.
April showers... and March tornadoes?
Things will look up briefly today and tomorrow, with temperatures climbing up to the 60’s, but the cold front passing through the area this weekend will keep us in the 40’s and 50’s for a while yet.
Two EECS degree proposals and support for students impacted by Ukraine crisis discussed at March faculty meeting
The proposed MEng program for 6-14 would operate similarly to MEng programs for the 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, and 6-9 majors.
Remembering electrical engineering professor emeritus Markus Zahn
Zahn earned his undergraduate and doctorate degrees at MIT before becoming a professor at the University of Florida. He joined the faculty at MIT in 1980 and retired in 2015.
MIT offers admission to 1,337 applicants for Class of 2026
The acceptance rate from this year is a slight decrease from last year (4.03%), with both marking a sharp decrease from pre-pandemic acceptance rates (approximately 7%).
Agustín Rayo looks ahead to new role as Dean of SHASS
I’m worried that DEI conversations at MIT have become increasingly polarized and people are more ready to disparage the other side of the debate. This is partly a reflection of our state as a nation. But I hope we can do better in SHASS.
Half term finals, CPW event submissions, hosting for CPW
Half-term final exams (H3) end on March 18.
Spring warmth arriving just in time for break!
While Boston is warming up dramatically this week with a near record high of nearly 71°F this Friday, a cold front is heading toward the east coast, bringing showers to Boston this Saturday.
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.