Community Abounds as Sidney-Pacific Residence Hall Celebrates 20 Years

July 20, 2022

The largest graduate residence on MIT’s campus, Sidney-Pacific (NW86), also known as Sid-Pac, thrives on the community its residents have built over the past 20 years.

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Kickback Series: A Black at MIT Sloan Experience

March 11, 2022

Across campus at MIT Sloan School of Management, Lena Hairadin, a second year MBA candidate and co-president of the MIT Sloan Black Business Students Association (BBSA) took

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The return to campus and student life at MIT

October 01, 2021

Since mid-March 2020, MIT students have looked forward to a time when campus would reopen fully.

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Standing in Solidarity with the AAPI Community

April 09, 2021

On Saturday, April 3, members of the community -- students, staff, faculty, and affiliates -- with COVIDPass eligibility were invited to reflect, mourn, and show their solidarity with the MIT Asian American and Pacific Islande

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Reinventing the Graduate Student Community During a Pandemic

March 25, 2021

Nearly a year since the pandemic upended the day-to-day lives of the community and in-person instruction turned into virtual Zoom classes, students have gone above and beyond to create and nurture connections with one another

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Empowering First-Year Students with the First-Year Leadership Experience

January 21, 2021

This year has been full of twists, turns, and pivots from all members in the MIT community in the face of the ongoing pandemic.

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Expression of our histories

November 13, 2020

The first issue of Rooted: A Sense of Belonging pays tribute to individual immigration stories through a collection of art, poems, and photos.

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Borderline Tunnels with a Virtual Twist

May 08, 2020

Below the concrete sidewalks and pathways between MIT Buildings 66 and E17 lives a labyrinth of tunnels home to a 200-foot-long wall of

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A message to graduate students from Suzy Nelson

A message to graduate students from Suzy Nelson

February 20, 2020

Dear MIT students,

I hope the start of the semester is going well for you. The Division of Student Life (DSL) is working on many priorities, and I’m writing to share some highlights and important policy updates.

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