Summerlike weather for New England
As May begins, warm weather is taking over in a big way in the Northeast. Yesterday featured near-record high temperatures around 90 °F (about 32 °C) in much of the region.
Working group recommendation on computation thinking requirement discussed at faculty meeting
One proposal is to create a “six-plus-six” unit computational thinking module. The first six-unit class would provide an introduction to computational thinking, while the second six-unit class would be a department-specific follow-on.
Graduate stipend recommendation to increase by 3 percent
In response to rising living costs, the Office of the Vice Chancellor announced a 3 percent increase in graduate student stipends for 2018–2019.
Student-led protests in Nicaragua end in violence
A movement has formed in Nicaragua calling for governmental reform after a peaceful student protest was met with excessive force.
Class of 2021 declares majors
While overall enrollment in each of the five schools experienced negligible changes compared to last year, the distribution of students among the courses has shifted.
Massachusetts legislature considering two campus sexual assault bills
MIT administrators, the UA, and the GSC have expressed their support for the bills, with a few reservations.
Just in time: spring has sprung!
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Flowers are beginning to sprout up around campus and people are putting away their winter coats.
Drop date, SpringFest, major declaration
Drop date is today. Students have until 11:59 p.m. to submit approved changes.
Guess who’s coming for dinner?
Now that a coyote has come to MIT, learn how to deal with coyotes in your neighborhood.
MIT Medical shortens Urgent Care clinic hours to redistribute resources
The shorter Urgent Care hours have allowed for a redistribution of resources to expand the hours of the other services, including the pharmacy, the radiology office, and the medical laboratory.
Faculty propose new Course 6 and 11 joint major
The motion to establish a new joint major that combines Courses 6 and 11 was introduced at the faculty meeting April 18. Faculty will vote on the major in May.
Dreamers face uncertain futures despite temporary protection
Dreamers Ian Bouche ’21, Jose Gomez ’17, Johan Villanueva ’20, and Avital Vainberg ’21 discuss their experiences as DACA students.
Second annual Day of Action encourages public service, engagement with local community
Free and open to the public, the event included lectures, town-hall type sessions, film screenings, workshops, and booths where student groups and community organizations conducted outreach.
Student center exhibit to display murals from Senior House
“Since 1996, over 451 murals have been painted in Senior House...there are ones in rooms, in suites, in stairwells and in bathrooms. They’re really using the internal architecture of the building in this phenomenal way that I don’t see in other places.”
Warm weather is coming — later
The phrase “April showers bring May flowers” has at least halfway come to fruition this year. The Northeast has experienced several large rainstorms this spring with another big storm happening today.
SafeRide CPW hours, Day of Action, blood drive
The SafeRide Shuttle program service will be extended until 3:30 a.m. for Campus Preview Weekend for two fixed-route SafeRide shuttles — the Boston East and Cambridge West/Brookline routes.
Former MIT student who assaulted woman in her dorm room pleads guilty, avoids prison
Former MIT student Samson Donick will not serve prison time for a sexual assault case that he was implicated in, although Judge Janet Sanders said that the case "cries out for jail time," according to CBS Boston.
NEET will offer two new threads this fall
NEET is a project-centered program that allows students to take departmentally offered subjects and synthesize the information in interdepartmental projects. It is offering two new threads in Low Carbon Energy Systems and Advanced Materials Machines next year.
Court battle against MIT for excessive Supplemental 401(k) Plan fees continues
Two years ago, suits were filed against MIT and other universities about excessive retirement plan fees.