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MIT has relatively few formal traditions, compared to many other universities, but has a rich culture of informal traditions and jargon. There are a few "big events" such as Commencement (graduation), but many smaller, decentralized activities sponsored by departments, labs, living groups, student activities, and ad hoc groups of MIT community members united by common interests.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science.
Sections of the MIT Technique yearbook were enhanced by paintings and etchings. This is the frontispiece to the 1917 fraternities section. The first, or pioneer, fraternity on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus was Chi Phi, established in 1873. [1]
MIT-Harvard Program in Health Sciences and Technology established in 1970. Becomes Whitaker College of Health Sciences, Technology, and Management in 1977. Independent Activities Period (IAP) first offered in 1971; Council for the Arts founded in 1972. Program in Science, Technology, and Society established in 1977.
Over the years, MIT undergrad dormitories have developed a diverse range of cultures and traditions. With occasional local exceptions, the West Campus dorms (Maseeh, McCormick, Baker, Burton-Conner, MacGregor, New House, Next House, Simmons, New Vassar) have tended to be more mainstream in their outlook, while the East Side dorms (East Campus, Senior House, Random, Bexley) have been the home ...
The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems and Institute for Data, Systems and Society were moved to the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing upon its creation, and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is now administered jointly.
The MIT School of Science is one of the five schools of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.The School, which consolidated under the leadership of Karl Taylor Compton in 1932, is composed of 6 academic departments who grant SB, SM, and PhD or ScD degrees; as well as a number of affiliated laboratories and centers.
In May 2011, the general public was invited to a weekend FAST (Festival of Art, Science, and Technology) tour of temporary art installations, as part of the MIT 150 celebration of the 150th anniversary of MIT's founding charter. The event was well-attended and popular, inviting the possibility of more such events in the future.