News, Features, and Events in 2013

MIT Transportation Fair
Stop by the fair on Wednesday, March 13 from 11 AM to 1:30 PM on the Student Street in the Stata Center. Have some free popcorn while you visit the vendors: Zipcar, EZ-Ride, the MIT Parking & Transportation Office, the City of Cambridge and many others. This year’s theme is Safety for Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and Drivers.

Robynn Cruz-Walker and Larry Brutti from the MIT Parking and Transportation Office will be there. This event is sponsored by their office and the CRMTA.

Underground tunnel closure
The campus steam expansion joint construction project continues through the end of March. In order to perform the work it will be necessary to close the basement tunnel that connects Buildings 68 to E18. On each business day, the corridor will be closed from 7 AM to 3 PM. Alternate routes will be posted in the halls. Unfortunately, there is no other tunnel system for pedestrians. Anyone who needs to travel between Building E18 and Building 68 will have to do so outside from 7 AM to 3 PM. No other floors of the buildings should be affected by this construction.

Electrical Home Repairs during IAP
Discover how you can save money and make your home more energy efficient from our Repair & Maintenance experts. Learn how to rewire a lamp, install an electrical outlet, and get a better understanding of household wiring. The class is Tuesday, January 29 from 12:30 – 2 PM in Room E18-027. No advance registration needed.

No Key Distribution January 24-28, 2013
In order to conduct a key inventory, it will be necessary to suspend key distribution for several days at the end of January. There will be no key distribution at the Customer Service Center on Thursday, Jan. 24, Friday, Jan 25, and Monday, Jan 28. Please plan to pick up any keys prior to Wednesday, January 23 at 4 PM.

Key distribution will resume on Tuesday, January 29. Customers may pick up keys in the Customer Service Center in Room 7-019. The hours for Key Distribution are from 8 AM to 4 PM.