Institutional Wisdom Watch

UPSheila Widnall: Another MIT academic flees Washington. The Institute subs in Ernie Moniz, maintaining academic equilibrium.

UP Bldg. 2 Renovations: Now if only we could renovate the professors...

UP Lower ACUS rates: The GSC reaches out and roughs up AT&T.

DOWN U.S. News: What's its value added?

SIDEWAYS New grad dorm: Conspiracy theorists suggest it's a stealth freshman dormitory. Hey, kids - welcome to Central Square!

SIDEWAYS Dining changes: At least there's variety at Lobdell now, but what happened to MacGregor Convenience?

UP Weld: Helms finally privatizes our man Bill. But Weld still got the lion's share of the limelight.

DOWN MIT Cable: Ditch Hungarian football and ESPN2 and switch to South Park.