Endowment performance and committee on discipline report discussed at Oct. 20 faculty meeting
MIT’s endowment performance, the annual report of the Committee on Discipline (COD), updates from Task Force 2021 and Beyond, and the draft of the Institute values statement were presented at the Oct. 20 faculty meeting.
Halloween, half-term add date, housing switch application
Halloween is Oct. 31. Stay safe and spooky!
Spooky showers send students spiraling
If you’re planning to treat yourself to a Halloween party, don’t be tricked into thinking the night will be clear
MIT’s investments return at 55 percent, highest in more than 20 years
MIT’s endowment rose by 49.0% and $9 billion, to $27.4 billion in 2021 from $18.4 billion in 2020. Endowment makes up the largest portion of MIT’s total investments.
HackMIT hosts eighth annual student hackathon
HackMIT was hosted as a hybrid event — MIT-affiliated participants were permitted to attend in person, while non-MIT affiliates attended virtually.
MIT Values Statement Committee introduces first draft of values statement
The committee held a community conversation on the values statement Oct. 20 through a live webcast and released a draft report on the statement. According to the report, the values statement is meant to “build a shared sense of purpose, expectations, and responsibility.”
Half-term classes, flu shots
Oct. 25 is the first day of classes for half-term subjects offered in the second half of the term and for second quarter physical education classes.
Fall-ing into some cozy times!
Get ready for the cold weather of Boston to start to hit! This week, we’ll see a dive in the temperatures as fall really starts to set in.
MIT economist awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Angrist’s work deals with interpreting the data from these natural experiments. The Prize citation emphasizes the influence of a 1994 paper that Angrist and Imbens co-wrote.
EAPS department annual Carlson Lecture canceled over speaker Dorian Abbot’s comments on DEI
EAPS Department Head Robert van der Hilst canceled the department’s annual John Carlson Lecture due to controversy surrounding the invited speaker, Professor Dorian Abbot of the University of Chicago, and his views on DEI efforts within academia.
Class of 2023 Ring Delivery held Oct. 10 at Moakley Courthouse
Kwame Connell ’23 said in an interview with The Tech that the event was “a lot of fun” and served as “a good marker” of the halfway point of his time at MIT.
Summer weather persists in the heat of midterms
It’s a great time to soak up some last rays before some cooler systems move into New England, and to enjoy the seasonal contrast between the warm summers and freezing winters here in Cambridge.
Chancellor welcome, half-term finals, flu vaccines
A welcome celebration for Chancellor Melissa Nobles will take place at North Corridor from 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 14.
2021 MIT Police security and fire safety report released
The total number of criminal offenses reported on campus, in non campus locations, and on public property adjacent to MIT fell from 89 in 2018 to 54 in 2019 and to 17 in 2020
MIT and Amazon launch Science Hub collaboration
The Science Hub aims to “support research, education, and outreach efforts in areas of mutual interest,” according to the Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) website.
Add date, Ring Delivery, Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct. 11 is Indigenous Peoples Day. No classes will take place.
Sunny fall weather mocks midterm season
As midterms loom above us this week, so does the sun, boasting temperatures slightly above the historical October average for Boston.
MIT Graduate Student Union holds launch rally Sept. 27
The GSU also currently includes over 250 union representatives, comprising graduate students from department across MIT.
Flu shots, HEERF, second quarter PE
MIT Medical flu clinics will take place in Walker Memorial Oct. 4–8, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.