Hello there! Welcome to McCormick Hall, MIT's only all-female residential hall. We're located in the heart of the campus, 5 minutes from the Lobby 7 and less than a hop away from the Student Center.



 

Guest Speaker - Sara Laschever
Come hear a presentation by Sara Laschever
8:00pm - 10:00pm, Monday, April 14, 2008
Brown Living Room, McCormick Hall
Space is limited (since the MIT campus is
invited).

updated 04/10/2008

Campus Preview Weekend
Friday
3:30-5 PM Tie Dye and Snacks (Courtyard)
9-11 PM Jewelry Making and Toscanini's Ice Cream (Dinning Hall)

Saturday
9-11 AM Breakfast (Lobby)
1-4 PM Dorm Tours and Taste of Cambridge (Lobby)
8-10 PM Game Night and Smoothies (Brown Living Room)

Sunday
8-11AM Lobby: Breakfast

updated 04/07/2008

Room Assignment Lottery
May 4, 2008 10 AM
Dining Hall
All residents interested in participating must be present or send a proxy.

updated 04/07/2008

April House Meeting is on Saturday, April 6th, at 2 p.m. in the Green Living Room. Learn about the awesome events our CPW chairs have been planning, get the scoop on the spring housing lottery, eat free food, and more!

updated 04/05/2008

Saint Patrick's Day Buffet is on Monday March 17th, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m in the McCormick Dining Hall. Take a break from your psets, bring your friends, and enjoy the annual McCormick Saint Patrick's Day Buffet! This event is sponsored by your dining chair.

updated 03/15/2008

McCormick make-your-own pizza dinners

Sat., March 1 5-7 pm 7W, 4E, 6E
Sat., March 15 5-7 pm 5W, 3E, 7E
Sat., April 12 5-7 pm 3W, 6W, 4W, annex
Sat., May 3 5-7 pm 2W, 2E, 5E
Housemaster’s Suite (2nd Floor, West Tower)

Bring a friend! If you can’t come the night assigned to your floor, come another night!

Besides rolling out your own pizza and choosing your toppings, there will also be salad, munchies, brownies, and ice cream.

updated 03/05/2008

McCormick Brunch is Saturday, February 26th from 11:00 - 12:30 in the Brown Living Room. There will be plenty of donuts, bagels, etc. Round up your hallmates and come down for some food and fun. This event is sponsored by the McCormick GRTs, RLA, and Housemasters.

updated 02/19/2008

Ski Trip is Saturday, March 1st. The cost will $50 each for McCormick residents and $60 for non-resident students. Sign up and turn in money to room 245.

updated 02/18/2008

House Meeting will be held Saturday, February 16th at 2pm in the Green Living Room. Permanent room reservations and the spring budget will be discussed.

updated 02/08/2008

House Government
Current Constitution, Bylaws, and Code of Rules.

updated 02/02/2008




Past Events

Good luck with your final exams everyone!! Work hard but don't stress out too much. Also, make sure you know where to go to take your exams! Have a great winter holiday. Stay safe and warm!

Finals Week Breakfast will be held in the McCormick Lobby every morning before finals at 8am.

Finals Week Study Breaks will be held in the McCormick Lobby every night before finals. There will be a movie and yummy snacks such as PB&J sandwiches and chicken nuggets. This week of deliciousness is brought to you by your loving McCormick GRTs.

updated 12/17/2007




Free Dinner and Desserts following a conversation with Jessamy Tang, General Manager of ESPN. The event will start in the Green Living Room at 3pm. This is a McCormick Hall House Fellow Event brought to you by the Good to Gread: Women in Leadership seminar. Please RSVP!

Bake an Apple Pie with your friends and fresh-picked apples! Please bring 8 apples (for 1 pie) to the Country Kitchen on Sunday, October 7. The event will last from 3pm to 4pm.

McCormick Tea, was this past Sunday. Our president, Rebecca Oman, made a bounty of savory tea sandwiches, fluffy muffins, decadent desserts and much much more. If you missed out last time, keep your eyes open for the next tea. Spots will sure to fill up fast now that everyone has sampled those scrumptious raspberry white chocolate scones!

Menu
Becca has graciously provided some recipes. Click on the linked names to download the recipe.

1st course: smoked salmon rolls, cranberry turkey sandwiches, cucumber sandwiches, tomato basil mozzarella sandwiches, hummus and olive pitas

2nd course: apple cinnamon bread, raspberry white chocolate scones, ginger-pear muffins

3rd course: mini pecan pie, chocolate dipped strawberries, ice cream bon bons, cream puffs, Becca's Signature Baby Ruth bars




Cooking Competition Winners

Entree:
1st Prize: Ashley Cowall's sour cream chicken enchiladas

2nd Prize: Sony Verma's potatoes & tomatoes
3rd Prize: Afsah Shafquat's chana chawal

Deserts:
1st Prize: Becca Oman's white chocolate rapsberry scones
2nd Prize: Becca Oman's baby ruth bars
3rd Prize: Ashley Cowall's college kiflis

Congrats girls!! Thank you for competing! The foods were delicious.

updated 10/5/2007




Free Dinner with Professor Widnall, former secretary of the Air Force and Institute Professor of Course 16 (Aeroastro) . The presentation will be in the Green Living Room on Tuesday 9/25 at 3pm. There will be a cater dinner + desserts in the Country Kitchen at 5pm. This is a McCormick Hall House Fellow Event brought to you by the Good to Gread: Women in Leadership seminar. RSVP by Monday 9/25!

Shop 'Til You Drop! Our annual Wrentham Outlet shopping trip will occurr this Saturday on 9/29. More details will follow soon.

Once upon a time a fairy-tale MIT princess was cursed with one week horrendous bad luck cast by an Evil Harvard Sorcerer. Will she survive past the week? Who will come to her rescue? There is only one way to find out.

Come watch the most anticipated play of the year: (Princess) Chensi and the No Good, Terrible, Horrible, VERY BAD week! The play will be held (twice) on Tuesday 9/31 from 6-8pm in the McCormick Dining Room. No geese or golden eggs will be harmed in this production. Magical Jelly Beans and clipboards + decorations are included. This event is brought to you by the awesome McCormick RAAs.



updated 9/23/2007








Spring Crafts and Tea will be held tonight in the Country Kitchen at 9pm. Please join us for some yummy sweets. We will also be making colorful butterflies and origami birds, flowers and designs to hang in your room! Samples, instructions, colorful paper and thread provided.

Room Assignment Lottery will be held in the Dining Room, starting at 10am on Saturday, 4/28. You MUST be present if you want to switch rooms.

3rd Pizza Dinner with the Housemasters will be held this Saturday (4/28) starting at 5pm in the Housemasters' suite. This is the official pizza night for girls living in 3W, 6W, and the annex. We'll be making our own personal pizzas out of fresh and healthy ingredients. There will be many wonderful toppings and Charles will make the pizza dough. It's going to be very yummy!

Sunset Cruise will be held on Friday, 5/4 from 7 to 9pm. Dress is semiformal. You may bring one non-McCormick guest. Tickets will be sold for $5 in the lobby from 4/23 to 4/25. Prices will increase to $8 during 4/26 and 4/27. There will be dinner and a performance by Resonance.

updated 4/22/2007








House Meeting will be held in the Green Living Room this Saturday (02/10) at 2pm.

"Fashion Show: Paris Collections 2006": You've probably already heard good things about the MFA's special exhibit "Fashion Show: Paris Collections 2006." The exhibit closes on March 18th. Admission to the MFA and to this exhibit is free for MIT students! We'll leave from the McCormick lobby at 10:30 on Saturday morning and plan on getting back around 1 or 1:30PM.

Deadline for applying to become a McCormick RAA is 5pm this Friday (03/09).

updated 2/16/2007





House Meeting will be held in the Green Living Room this Sunday (02/18) at 2pm. We will be discussing the Spring Budget and Permanent Room Reservations.


New McCormick Calendar: The McCormick Events page has been replaced by the McCormick Google Calendar. We hope that the calendar will improve programming and coordination between the various groups in McC (GRTs, housemasters, housemanager, RAAs, house government). Please check out the new calendar for upcoming events.
Just one more note: this calendar is different from the room reservations calendar that Marilyn Edobor maintains. In order to reserve a room in McC, you still have to go through her process.


2007 House Government Election Results
Congratulations to the winners! Click here to view results.


Giving Tree Gifts Due Wednesday, December 13th. To finish off a year of community service, we are going to be having the Giving Tree and a clothing collection.

Here are the details to participate in the Giving Tree:
1. Pick a tag from the tree in the McCormick lobby
2. Print name and email on sign-up sheet
3. Buy a present for the child


Adopt-a-Bulb will start at 11am this Saturday (11/4). Drop by the McCormick Front Yard to help plant hyacinths, tulips and daffodils. Stay for as long as you want and plant as many as you want! Tools will be provided and no experience is needed! [more events]


House Meeting will be held in the Green Living Room this Sunday (11/5) at 2pm. Members of House Government must attend. We will be hearing the 2007 presidential candidates' speeches at the meeting. FYI: McCormick Constitution, Bylaws, and Code of Rules.


A Night in Paris, Fall Formal 2006, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Friday night (8pm -1am). Dinner will be served. Dress to impress. Don't forget to take lots of pictures! [more events]


Halloween Costume Contest Results

1st Prize:

"The Crayon Box"
Jihye Kim, Yuri Hanada, Sally Park, Samira Missaghi and Joanne Shih

Honorable Mentions:

"The McCormick Girls (Nuns)"
Marilyn Edobor and Eleni Orphanides


"The Ninjas of the Kitchen"
Ashley Cowall and Sabina Khan

Other memorable entries include Galadriel, Homer Simpson, Flamenco Dancer, Amelia Bedelia, Bum, Jedi Knight and Gypsy.


updated 11/02/2006



Becca's Charity Pancake Extravaganza will be held on Saturday, October 28th, from 11am to 1pm.

All-you-can-eat pancakes and fillings (blueberries, cranberries, bananas, granola, chocolate chips, etc.), eggs, and drinks for just $5!!! All proceeds go to Horizons for Homeless Children, a Boston-area organization that provides opportunities for early education for children and helps families achieve self-sufficiency.


McCormick Pumpkin Carve-Off! Ask your suitemates to form a design and carving team of 4-5 people, and create a Halloween Jack-o-Lantern to scare the wits out of your fellow residents! To reserve a pumpkin in advance, please sign up on your GRT's door.


Pumpkins on a Building! Don't miss out on this annual MIT Halloween tradition. Gather in front of the Green Building on Saturday, October 28th at 11:59 PM to witness the falling of and subsequent explosion of giant pumpkins, liquid nitrogenized pumpkins, and more as they are hurled from a height of more than 21 stories!






Shop 'til You Drop! On Saturday Oct. 21, we will be sponsoring a dorm-wide trip to Wrentham Village Outlet Mall. There are 170 outlet stores such as Couch, Bebe, Burberry, Gap, Nike, Sony, and much much more. To reserve your spot, please give your $5 in an envelope with your name and email on it to Dawn (6&7W GRT).


Volunteers needed for the Big/Lil' Sib Murder Mystery Night. The event is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 28th, from 8-10pm. We need about 8 volunteers to be characters in our murder mystery. Please email the Big/Lil's Sib Chairs if you are interested.