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These groups and organizations help build connections and community among the more than 20,000 people who live, work, study, and grow together at MIT.

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Art, Entertainment, Events

Arts at MIT - Arts exhibits and performance calendar, Office of the Arts

Daily Events Calendar - Activities from lectures to performances

List Visual Arts Center - Contemporary art with a technology edge

Calendar Master List - Academic calendar plus department or group event and performance listings

MIT Museum - Explore the art of invention

MIT Activities Committee (MITAC) - Monthly specials on regional events and ongoing discounts for movies, museums, trips, and more

Schnitzer Prize - A yearly juried prize for excellence in student artwork

Sloan Dean's Gallery - Monthly exhibits by regional artists

Wiesner Gallery - A gallery in the student center featuring student artwork. Interested artists must submit on-line application.

Art Groups

Artists Behind the Desk - Visual, literary, and performing artists who are employees

Glass Lab - Glass-blowing lessons for students

Hobby Shop - Community woodworking and metalworking

Music Groups - A cappella groups, Balinese gamelan, MIT Symphony

Student Art Association - Classes from watercolor to clay, from knitting to photography. Open to the MIT community

Theater Groups - Gilbert & Sullivan Players to Roadkill Buffet comedy

Exploring MIT

About MIT - Quick facts, organizational charts, annual reports, directories

Campus Map - Interactive map answers "Where is...?"

Campus Resources - Links to key services

MIT Alumni Association's OpenDOOR - Digest of new research and community interests

Publications - Periodicals by students, departments, organizations

Timeline - History of computing research at MIT

Virtual Tour - Explore campus online

Food and Conversation

Campus Dining

Local Takeout and Delivery

  • Campusfood.com - Order food online from local restaurants.
  • DiningIn.com - Delivery Service for most local restaurants
  • MenuPix.com - Online database for menus from restaurants all over the country

Muddy Charles Pub - Student-run pub on campus

The Thirsty Ear Pub - On-campus pub with live music, karaoke, comedy and trivia

Groups and Activities

Activities and Clubs - Computing, religious, social/ethnic, sports, more

Alumni Association - Events, trips, clubs

Association of MIT Retirees - Travel, activities, and volunteering

Committee on Community - Works to preserve our community and its values, given the challenges and opportunities of the current world situation

Community Organizations and Student Groups - Academic, ethnic/language, special interest, more

Council on Family & Work - Activities related to enhancing the quality of life in the MIT community

Fraternities, Sororities, and ILGs

Graduate Student Council

Graduate Student Life Grants - Apply for funds that will help enhance the graduate student community experience

Postdoc Association - Quality of life and community building programs as well as a listserv

Women at MIT Sloan - Profiles of students, alumni, and faculty, as well as resources

Women's Guide Around MIT - Information for undergraduate women

Residence Halls

Spouses & Partners @ MIT - Special events, interest groups, ESL, and personal, family, and professional resources

Student Groups - Arts, activism, athletics, culture, more

Women's Groups - Society of Women Engineers to ice hockey team

Learning and Workshops

Events Calendar - Day-by-day activities

Center for Work, Family & Personal Life - Workshops, consultations, materials

Health Education - Workshops, consultations, materials

Lecture Calendars - Listed by departments and labs

Spouses & Partners @ MIT - Weekly gatherings for partners of MIT students and staff

Training Opportunities - SAP to Environmental Health and Safety

Women's League - Annual calendar and interest groups

Recreation

Athletics - Sports and fitness facilities, clubs, varsity to pick-up games

Lincoln Laboratory Fitness Center - Run by the MIT Athletic Department

Sailing Pavilion

Travel

  • Alumni Travel Program - Open to members of the MIT community and their families; offers trips all over the world, led by knowledgable faculty
  • Campus Travel Office - Information and rates, travel agencies, travel warnings, currency converters
  • Lincoln Laboratory Travel Department - Call 781-981-7160
  • MITAC Travel - MITAC's local and regional travel links

Workshops for Fitness and Fun - Wellness classes

Volunteering and Charity

Community Giving - Annual campaign

Community Service Fund - Supports projects in Cambridge

Educational Outreach - K-12 education projects, alternative spring break, more

Religious Groups - Volunteer opportunities and events

Volunteer Opportunities - Annual events and continuing programs organized by the Public Service Center

 

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