While you
were away . . .
Janet
Snover
[Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President Janet
Snover highlights administrative news items that were announced over
the summer, and where you can get more information about
them.]
- Two
longstanding MIT programs for professional education, the
Professional Institute and the Advanced Study Program, have moved
to the School of Engineering. For more than 50 years, the
Professional Institute has offered weeklong summer programs taught
by MIT faculty. The Advanced Study Program has been bringing
professionals to campus for part-time or full-time study for
almost 40 years. (Tech Talk 7/17/02)
- The Center for Transportation
Studies has changed its name to the Center for Transportation and
Logistics. The name change reflects the Center's efforts to focus
more on logistics and supply chain management. Its mailing
address, all phone numbers, and e-mail addresses remain the same,
but the URL for its Website has been changed to http://web.mit.edu/ctl.
(Tech Talk 7/17/02)
- In late spring, the MIT
president's residence was named Gray House in recognition of Paul
and Priscilla Gray's outstanding contributions as leaders of the
Institute community during more than four decades, including their
years in residence at the House as President and First Lady of MIT
from 1980 to 1990.
- Residential Life and Student Life
Programs was divided into two departments in mid-July. They are
the Department of Student Life Programs and the Department of
Housing. Associate Dean Barbara A. Baker will continue to head
Student Life Programs and Karen Nilsson will lead the Department
of Housing. (Tech Talk 7/17/02)
- A new online Acronym and
Abbreviation dictionary has been compiled to assist the MIT
community in deciphering the "alphabet soup" of shorthand terms
that often are used here. The dictionary is at http://web.mit.edu/acronym
and it also is accessible from the "about MIT" category on the MIT
home page.
- The MIT Travel Office has
negotiated agreements with Alitalia Airlines and Swiss Air for
discounts on MIT business travel. On Alitalia, MIT flyers can get
up to 60 percent off the published fares on some flights to
European destinations. On Swiss Air, there are 24 percent
discounts on unrestricted business and economy class fares and 17
percent discounts on restricted economy fares, excluding sale fare
types. The discounted fares are available only at Navigant
International Boston, OT&T Travel Management, and the Travel
Collaborative. (For details, see the Travel Office Website at
http://web.mit.edu/cao/www/travel.htm.)
- Quantum Books and the MIT Press
Bookstore now accept TechCASH, a feature of the MIT ID card that
allows students and employees to use their card to pay for items
like dining hall meals, food from LaVerde's, and CopyTech
services. Many students may want to purchase their textbooks from
Quantum to avoid paying cash or using a credit card. (The Coop has
elected not to participate in TechCASH but will continue to sell
textbooks for cash or credit.) Questions about TechCASH may be
e-mailed to Techcash@mit.edu.
- MIT has introduced two new food
service contractors to the campus. Sodexho operates Lobdell,
Walker, the Dome Café, Building 4 Café, Bio
Café, and East Side Café. (In the fall, they also
will run the new café in Lobby 7 and the juice bar in the
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center.) Bon Appetit will operate
residential locations in Baker House, Next House, and Simmons
Hall, as well as the convenience store in MacGregor. MIT Campus
Dining also is bringing two new independent merchants to the
Student Center, Alpine Bagels and Arrow St. Crepes.
- For this academic year, the fee
for a regular commuter parking pass increased to $466 from $420
last year. Information about parking, MIT's 50 percent MBTA
subsidy program, shuttles, and alternative transportation choices
are available online at http://web.mit.edu/parking.