The Tech - Volume 121, Issue 16

Volume 121 >> Issue 16 : Friday, April 6, 2001

OpenCourseWare To Place Most Class Material on Internet

At a high-profile press conference Wednesday, MIT publicly announced its commitment to a ten-year plan to make material from nearly 2,000 courses freely available over the Internet.

Horowitz, Benton-Lewis Debate

Noted political columnist David Horowitz, who gained notoriety recently over a controversial advertisement, came to MIT for a well-attended debate on Wednesday.

GSC Elects New Officers For Next Academic Year

The Graduate Student Council elected Dilan A. Seneviratne, a second year PhD student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, as its new president for the 2001-2002 academic year at a meeting on Wednesday.

NOW President Ireland Visits Institute

Patricia Ireland, president of the National Organization for Women, spoke to an audience of about 40 on Wednesday.

750 Pre-Frosh Arrive For Campus Preview

Campus Preview Weekend 2001 officially began at 9:00 a.m. yesterday morning as 750 freshmen converged on campus to get a glimpse of the MIT experience.

Work Begins on Lobby 7’s First-Ever Renovations

Lobby 7 is getting a facelift.

WORLD AND NATION

Bush to Pursue Spending Cuts President’s Budget To Pare Energy, Job Training Spending

Conservatives Fear Strong Federal Role in President’s Education Plan

Incident May Cause Review Of China’s MFN Trade Status

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