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Other Resources:The MIT International Scholar's Office (ISO) assists MIT faculty and staff in bringing international scholars to campus for a variety of purposes. The ISO advises on immigration matters, issues visa documents, and provides information and guidance on a wide range of issues such as employment of spouses, health insurance, taxes, language courses, and general information about MIT and the Cambridge/Boston area. Weekly orientation sessions for scholars and their families are held throughout the year. Visa requests including renewals and change of status, must be initiated by a department/lab/center. MITAC: is a service that serves the cultural and recreational needs of the MIT Community. MITAC (pronounced my-tack) offers dozens of events annually to the MIT Community. MITAC plans special events - everything from hayrides to sleigh rides, shopping sprees to ski getaways, white water rafting to whale watching, as well as getting discounted tickets to various sporting events (Bruins, Red Sox, and Celtics games!), exhibitions (flower shows, RV camping shows, car shows, home shows, boat shows...) circuses, theater, music, as well as movie and museum discounts. Parking and Transportation Office: for information on T passes, EZRide (which is the Cambridge North Station shuttle) Zipcars, Safe Ride, and the Tech shuttle (MIT's campus shuttle service) Each department/lab/center has a limited parking allocation. If you need parking, check with your local Headquarters Office. Athletics: The Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center recently opened. It includes a 50 meter pool, a 25 yard pool, diving tower - 3meter tower, 1 meter boards, 6 international squash Courts, 13,000. feet of health fitness space, athletics training/sportsmedicine center, and a multi activity court featuring an in-line hockey rink. Libraries: The MIT Libraries support the Institute's programs of study and research. Five major subject libraries, for Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Humanities, Science, Management and Social Science, as well as five specialized libraries and the Institute Archives, offer access to a wide range of materials, both print and electronic. Medical: MIT Medical
is a large multispecialty group practice with 24 full-time and over 50
part-time physicians as well as nurse practitioners, social workers, psychologists,
and many other health professionals. Designed specifically to meet the
needs of the entire MIT community, it is located on the east side of the
MIT campus in Building E23, 25 Carleton Street, in the Kendall Square
area of Cambridge. MIT Center for Work, Family and Personal Life: provides direct services in the areas of parenting, child care, school information, and work/family issues. Ombuds Office: MIT's Ombudspersons are a neutral, independent, and confidential resource for faculty, staff, and students within the MIT community. They help to surface work and school related issues and conflicts, and will try to help to see that they are fairly resolved. The Ombudspersons can also help to effect positive change, when they have appropriate permission, by providing upward feedback on patterns of problems and complaints to appropriate senior officers. The purpose of the Office of the Ombuds is to insure that every voice at MIT can be heard and that problems can receive impartial attention. spouses&partners@mit is another excellent on-campus resource for you and your family. lbgt@MIT: Resources and support for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgendered, and questioning members of the MIT community. The National
Academies Postdoc Homepage Phds.org: Information for scientists and would-be scientists at all levels, from high school students through Nobel Laureates. Craig's List: Online community for Boston, featuring sales listings, jobs, housing, services, and discussion forums, etc. MIT Departmental Specific Postdoc Associations:
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