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History on Display at Next House Celebration

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Understanding Childhood Stresses That Lead to Mental Illness

“Genes load the gun, and environment pulls the trigger.”

Photo of the Week by Owen Franken ’68—May 12, 2012

Franken Photo of the Week: Couples on the banks of the Seine, Île Saint-Louis, Paris

Alumni Benefits

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A degree and infinite wisdom aren't the only rewards for your hard work at MIT. Membership in the Alumni Association has privileges as well.

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Infinite Connection Online Services

The Association’s website offers alumni who are registered users access to the Online Alumni Directory, myriad services and programs, and advanced web features:

  • Add LinkedIn, Facebook pages, blog, and web page feeds
  • Include your professional affiliations and non-MIT degrees
  • Create Friends Lists
  • Join clubs, affinity groups, and other communities
  • Explore groups that match your interests
  • Search for fellow alumni by location, industry, or job title
  • Update your personal information securely 24/7
  • Email Forwarding for Life
    Register for a permanent @alum.mit.edu email alias and you'll never have to send change-of-email notices again. Your @alum.mit.edu address will forward to up to five active email accounts.
  • Current job listings
    Find exclusive alumni-to-alumni postings on the MIT Alumni Association Web site.
  • Class Notes online
    You can read class notes in Technology Review-and more detailed Class Notes are available online. Catch up with the online news in-depth, anytime.
  • Social media networking
    Join the LinkedIn group exclusively for MIT alumni, become a fan on Facebook, and follow the Alumni Association on Twitter.
  • Send an MIT electronic postcard
    A great way to reconnect with old friends! Fall foliage in Killian Court, Tim the beaver cartoons, Smoots on the bridge. Find favorite images of MIT guaranteed to bring back fond memories.
  • URL forwarding
    Similar to Email Forwarding for Life, this feature provides a permanent URL alias for your personal or professional Web site.

Credit Card

The MIT Federal Credit Union, in agreement with the Alumni Association, offers alumni membership in the credit union, which offers competitive rates for Visa credit cards, loans on homes and cars, and other financial services. Apply now.

Publications

  • MIT Press
    MIT alumni receive a 20 percent discount on any MIT Press title.
  • Technology Review
    Degreed alumni receive free subscriptions to MIT's magazine of innovation along with exclusive MIT-only pages including class notes and course news. Learn how to subscribe to the digital edition. To access magazine content online, sign in using your Infinite Connection account ID and password.
  • Tech Connection
    Read up on research and happenings at the Institute and Alumni Association in this monthly e-newsletter.
  • Slice of MIT blog
    This Alumni Association blog, featuring posts by faculty, staff, and students, offers a quick taste of Institute life—amazing discoveries, alumni and student stories, and campus happenings—for alumni and readers interested in MIT.
  • Volunteer View
    Find Institute and Alumni Association news geared to MIT volunteers in this e-newsletter.

Campus

  • MIT alumni ID card
    This free ID allows basic building access privileges to select buildings on campus, provides eligibility for Coop membership, and enables free admission to the MIT Museum.
  • DAPER membership
    A Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER) membership allows access to all of MIT's athletic facilities and numerous fitness and health resources. You must have an alumni ID card to initiate membership.
  • Health resources
    Community Wellness at MIT Medical offers free or low-cost programs, classes, and workshops.
  • MIT Coop
    The place to find MIT and MIT Sloan insignia wear and custom logo items for groups or reunions.
  • MIT libraries
    Alumni may borrow materials and use all of MIT's libraries with a Libraries Privilege Card, available at a special rate.
  • MIT Museum
    Free admission to all alumni and a guest at any time. Family visiting with alumni are admitted for free during Family Weekend, the Alumni Leadership Conference, and Tech Reunions.
  • Zesiger Fitness Center
    Offers state-of-the art facilities plus personal training, health and wellness consultations, fitness classes, massage therapy, and instructional talks.

Career

  • Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN)
    Thinking about a new job or career? You can find an alumnus or alumna in the field who is willing to help. ICAN (Institute Career Assistance Network), a self-service career assistance database on the Web, will make the connection.
  • Exclusive LinkedIn group
    Join the official networking and idea-sharing group for alumni and graduate students of MIT. Use your alum.mit.edu email to be automatically added to the group. Otherwise, membership will be verified by the Alumni Association within a week.
  • Alumni-only job board
    View jobs     posted exclusively by alumni for alumni or post a job for your company.
  • Career education discounts
    Enroll in an MIT Sloan Executive Education class and receive an alumni-only 20 percent discount (use referral code ALUM20) or an MIT Professional Education Short Program (industry-focused short courses) and receive a 15 percent discount (use referral code MITALUM15 and apply by May 1).
  • Technology Review career resources
    Find job postings for the technology industry, advice from industry experts, a directory of programs designed for working professionals, and more.

Also see Career Guidance, your doorway to job, career, and entrepreneurial connections.

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