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History on Display at Next House Celebration

Around this time last year, a group of Next House residents decided that their dorm’s 30-year annive...

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

Discussion Network

Want to trade ideas about starting new businesses? Go to the Entrepreneur topic!

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Class Projects Show Collective Impact

Nearly every class project created has an endowed fund, which means that gifts to the fund are invested and only the income from that investment can be used to support the fund's purpose. Give to your class project today.

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Keep in Touch, Give Back

Class affiliation provides one of the strongest links graduates have to MIT. There are many ways to stay connected to your classmates and to MIT-by reading and contributing to Class Notes, accessing online resources, volunteering, or attending class gatherings like mini-reunions and Tech Reunions.

Attend Tech Reunions 2012

Tech Reunions 2012 will take place Thursday, June 7–Sunday, June 10. Registration opens March 14! Head to the Tech Reunions page for more details. 

Read Class Notes

What are your classmates are up to? Check Class Notes - either in Technology Review magazine or online.

Access class home pages and email lists

Many MIT classes use home pages to keep class members up-to-date on activities-and email lists to push the latest news. Check out your class Web page and sign up for email groups.

Volunteer your time

Hundreds of alumni volunteer their time and energy to keep their undergraduate classmates connected with each other and with MIT. Options range from planning events to informing classmates about MIT activities. You can learn more at the Alumni Leadership Conference. This year’s conference is all about forming inspired collaborations and enhancing your volunteer work amid the evolving landscape of technology, social interactions, and Institute endeavors.

You can learn more about becoming a class volunteer by visiting the class volunteer toolkit.

Join the Cardinal and Gray Society

The Cardinal and Gray Society invites alumni who have passed their 50th reunion milestone to gather for social and intellectual events between their five-year reunion festivities. And, of course, members get to wear those spiffy red jackets. Learn more about Cardinal and Gray history and activities.