Student Group Reserve Account Policy to Remove/Limit Interest Under a new policy for accruing interest, student groups will no longer collect interest on deposits to reserve accounts. These accounts currently earn four percent interest compounded monthly, but the new policy will be implemented for the next fiscal year, beginning in July 2006, said Dean for Student Life Larry G. Benedict. After Months, Still No Discipline Dean Named to Replace Fischer Nearly one year after William M. Fischer stepped down as associate dean for student conduct and risk management, MIT administrators are still seeking a replacement who will take over some of Fischer’s responsibilities in the newly-created position of associate dean of the office of student mediation and community standards. Infinite Lounge Construction Begins Construction to convert the space formerly occupied by the Cashier’s Office into a student lounge along the Infinite Corridor began this week. Although some students oppose the removal of the dollar bill mural that is the facade of the office, construction plans involve its extraction and conversion into a window wall. News Briefs A survey for the Class of 2006 will launch Monday as part of Phase I of the program evaluation for the Communication Requirement. Phase I began in Fall 2005 and is the first step in the 18 month-long process of assessing the Communication Requirement, which became mandatory for students starting with the Class of 2005. Fibonacci Poems Appear Online After Invitation Posted in Blog Blogs Police Log The following incidents were reported to the MIT or Cambridge Police between March 23 and April 5. This summary does not include incidents such as suspicious activity, false alarms, general service calls, or medical shuttles. WORLD AND NATION
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