133 first years enter FYRE process
The number of first years opting to FYRE rose sharply from last year when 89 students attempted to FYRE and is comparable to 2019 when 121 students attempted to FYRE.
Dance party, career week, career fair
MIT Dance Party marking the end of Reif's presidency will be Sept. 17.
Sweater weather to make things better
A high pressure system will move eastwards over New England to bring some cold, dry weather to Cambridge this weekend.
Activities Midway
First-years meet various student groups and watch performances at the Activities Midway, Friday.
Burton Conner reopens to residents after renovation
The “semester and a half” Aaronson spent in BC prior to the COVID-19 pandemic “was just incredibly impactful,” she recalled.
Proposal for revised statement on freedom of expression and academic expression released
Key to the report are the recommendations of the working group, which call on MIT to strengthen its commitments to freedom of expression and academic freedom.
Reif welcomes Class of 2026 with Convocation address
Reif emphasized to the students that “you are here because you belong here.”
Cloudy skies welcome fall semester
There are mostly sunny skies today which will continue through the weekend.
Registration deadline, PE Classes, Dance Party
Registration Day is Sept. 6. The first day of classes is Sept. 7.
MIT to continue restricting campus access for the fall
Miller was “surprised by the announcement” because “it didn’t align with where [he] thought the conversation was with the administration.”
Banana Lounge reopens to students after ‘back and forth’ with DSL
The Banana Lounge team dormspammed a poll March 18 asking students if they wanted 24/7 access to the Lounge, to which 97.9% of respondents indicated yes.
FPOPs, preregistration, orientation, REX
First year move-in begins August 27. Orientation events will take place from August 28–Sept. 2.
Tea-Do to open on ground floor of Stratton Student Center
Tea-Do will be open seven days a week, with service from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Freshmen bringing high potential energy
There’s plenty of energy in the air, and it’s coming not only from the incoming freshmen who’ve arrived on campus!
Summer session ending, pre-registration deadline, orientation
The deadline for continuing students to pre-register for fall classes is 5 p.m. at August 25.
MIT recommends that students test for COVID-19 before arriving on campus
MIT Medical Director Cecilia Stuopis wrote in an August 3 email to students that MIT “strongly encourages” students to take a COVID-19 test within 48 hours of coming on campus, preferably before arrival.
Unwavering heatwave on its way
Although August is expected to be even warmer than usual this year, at least we can look forward to coming back on campus and meeting new and old friends!
ASEs, certificates, summer session classes
The last day to petition to take August or September Advanced Standing Exams is July 14.
Things are getting pretty heated
The combination of heat and humidity can be deadly, especially at this time of year. Try to stay indoors in cool places when possible.
Construction to revamp Metropolitan Warehouse commences
The building will feature new floor platforms to provide high-bay program space and allow natural light to penetrate core building areas.