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The Howard Dining Hall to open in SeptemberAnonymous donor names state-of-the-art dining facility

President Hockfield visits, talks MIT’s 150th birthday with preschoolers

Dining evaluation teams conduct site visitsStudents, faculty housemasters and staff travel to other universities to evaluate dining vendors.

IS&T announces support for Microsoft Office 2010 for WindowsRecommends that users upgrade to Office 2010 from existing installations of Office 2003 and 2007 for better performance, integration and compatibility.

Search for a new dining vendor underwayStudents and housemasters helping to evaluate companies that seek to operate the new House Dining system.

Zipcar plugs in at MITHybrid plug-in now available as part of car-sharing service at MIT's Albany Street garage.

lynda.com online training now available to the MIT community at no chargeOther training options for the community include free on-campus courses on MIT business applications and discounted training on software at CompuWorks in Boston.

Library locations closed over holiday weekWill reopen following the new year.

IS&T announces full support for Office for Mac 2011Software provides several new features, including replacement of Entourage with Outlook for Mac and support for the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.

With move to Kaltura, MIT TechTV now supports closed captionsMakes videos accessible to those who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as those who use English as a second language.

Institute launches app for Android mobile devicesEchoes functionality of MIT’s mobile site, existing app for iPhones

Educational programs for MIT’s youngest learners receive accreditationAll MIT Technology Children’s Centers now hold this distinction.

IS&T now offers limited support for Android mobile devicesInnovation in the mobile market and a surge of available Android devices have created strong interest in this platform.

How to aim a fire extinguisherCampus Fire Safety Day teaches fire prevention and fire safety

MIT’s SAP Enterprise Learning Environment will improve access to training opportunitiesNew training site provides a clearer view into the catalog of MIT courses offered by central offices.

President Hockfield reports steady progress at annual State of the Institute forumMIT looks to the future after two years of budget cuts.

Division of Student Life welcomes new dean for residential life and diningHumphreys brings 25 years of experience to the Institute

Next House goes plastic foam-free with new “green boxes”New student-designed system allows residents to checkout reusable containers for take-out food.

Resident experts: MIT housemasters have been making students feel at home for more than 50 years

New dining venue opens with new Sloan buildingThe comprehensive 100 Main Marketplace offers everything from panini to pizza, Starbucks to salads.

Teaching with Technology website adds video services portalGathers information for faculty and students about video resources and services at MIT

For renovated dorms, what you don’t see is what you getBehind-the-scenes summer housing improvements offer significant benefit to several residential halls.

Campus shuttle changes take effect Aug. 9Frequency and number of seats to increase; EZRide to replace Northwest Shuttle

CDSA Center awarded 2010 model program designationMIT one of just five universities cited for exemplary drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs

‘A win-win across the board’MIT Women’s League offers free language classes for Institute’s service workers.

Q&A: Patricia Fuller on MIT’s public art collectionAs she prepares to retire, the Institute’s curator of public art reflects on the importance of maintaining MIT’s impressive collection.