MIT’s Unofficial Land Acknowledgement [MM1]
MIT acknowledges Indigenous Peoples as the
traditional stewards of the land, and the enduring relationship that exists
between them and their traditional territories. The land on which we sit is the
traditional unceded territory of the Wampanoag Nation. We acknowledge the
painful history of genocide and forced occupation of their territory, and we
honor and respect the many diverse indigenous people connected to this land on
which we gather from time immemorial.
The MIT Indigenous Peoples Advocacy
Committee (IPAC) in part with MIT's American Indian Science and Engineering
Society (AISES), Native American Student Association (NASA) and other
Indigenous MIT students/alumni have developed this land acknowledgement
statement.
Did you Know? The
landscape of the Charles River around MIT is almost entirely man-made However
it is mostly known for its inhospitable water pollution, famously making the
Charles “Swimmable by 2005” became an important goal to the EPA. Health risks
remain, toxic sediment and pollution delayed this to 2014,
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Source : [https://ssc.mit.edu] }
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Source : [https://datapool.mit.edu] }
MIT has taken generous initiative
in Curbing Climate Change (well when people aren’t Denying it)
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/mit_at_the_white_house/] }
Geo@MIT[MM2]
“It is cold as balls” Thread
(Learn how to prepare against MA weather)
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/how_to_survive_a_noreaster/] }
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/a-texans-guide-to-surviving-a-boston-winter/]
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/how-to-survive-your-first-winter-a-college-students-guide/]
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/a-new-england-spring/] }
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/what-is-weather/
Did you Know? In 1948, the
Mayor of Boston faced the massive issue of snow build up costing millions in
damages. One of his ideas to get rid of the snow was using teams of officials
wielding flamethrowers. Luckily, he wrote to the president of MIT at the time,
and asked for his opinion first.
http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/exhibits/curley/index1.html
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/me_again_but_with_flamethrower/
MIT Bunnies and Other Critters on
Campus
https://www.facebook.com/groups/371542213614974/members
Did you Know? In 2006, The
Princeton Review said that MIT has one of the 10 ‘Ugliest College Campuses’
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/building_building_building_bui/] }
Suggested Reading:
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/a-plot-twist/] }
Campus Safety
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[https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/home_safe/] }
https://police.mit.edu/annual-security-report
https://police.mit.edu/timely-warnings
https://police.mit.edu/police-logs
Finding You
Way Around Campus
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Source : [https://whereis.mit.edu] }
Slightly comical app:
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Source : [https://campus-maps.com] }
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/how-to-find-your-way-around-mit/
Much more detailed Camus Map
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Reading Break