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Just 364.4 <a href="https://alum.mit.edu/slice/smoot-enters-dictionary" target="_blank">smoots</a> (plus or minus one ear) across the Charles River from Boston — one of the best cities in the world for students — our 168-acre riverside campus brims with daring <a href="https://arts.mit.edu" target="_blank">artists</a>, talented <a href="http://daper.mit.edu/" target="_blank">athletes</a>, and a <a href="https://engage.mit.edu/" target="_blank">club</a> for just about anything.</p> </div> <figure class="tle-header__video"> <div class="tle-header__video-wrapper"> <video class="pause-video js-pause-video" autoplay loop muted playsinline tabindex="0"> <source src="/files/images/201806/campus-life-1806.mp4" /> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <div class="tle-header__video-controls"> <button class="tle-header__video-button js-video-button" type="button" aria-label="Pause"></button> </div> </div> <figcaption class="tle-header__video-caption"> </figcaption> </figure> </header> </div> </section> <section class="tle-section " > <div class="tle-container"> <div class="tle-section__inner tle-padding"> <header id="student" class="tle-section__header"> <h2 class="tle-section__title">Student Life</h2> </header> <div class="tle-section__content"> <div class="tle-section__description"> <p>With 500+ student organizations (<a href="https://youtu.be/uWvWoWuK-wM" target="_blank">chocolate science</a>, anyone?), nearly <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/fsilg" target="_blank">40 Greek-letter and independent living groups</a>, <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/rl" target="_blank">chaplains</a> for more than 20 faith traditions, and a commitment to <a href="http://diversity.mit.edu" target="_blank">diversity and inclusion</a>, student life at MIT offers a welcoming place for everyone. To complement their academics and research, students choose their own extracurricular adventures<b id="docs-internal-guid-90f9b001-b464-9cbe-9385-2447e87470f3">, </b>from a spectacular array of ways to participate in music, dance, and sports to dozens of groups that savor and celebrate cultures from around the world. To help students navigate challenges, MIT offers a strong support network (bolstered by occasional visits from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcLUVaTRDdc" target="_blank">puppies, pigs, and pygmy goats</a>).</p> </div> <div class="tle-section__resources"> <h5>Top Resources</h5> <ul class="numbered-link-list"> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Division of Student Life</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/impact-opportunities/diversity-inclusion" target="_blank">Diversity & Inclusion</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/life-campus/campus-student-activities" target="_blank">Student Activities </a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/support/" target="_blank">Support for Undergraduate Students </a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://oge.mit.edu/student-support-development/gradsupport/" target="_blank">Support for Graduate Students & Families </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <figure class="image-grid tle-section__image-grid image-grid--single image-grid--1"> <div class="image-grid__inner"> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201806/8491946029_c24bd86dec_b_0.jpg" src="/files/images/201806/8491946029_c24bd86dec_b_0.jpg" alt="Two students stand on either side of the Tim the Beaver mascot, who is wearing a t-shirt with the letters MIT."> </div> <figcaption class="image-grid__captions" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="image-grid__caption">Tim the Beaver is MIT’s mascot. </span> </figcaption> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tle-section " > <div class="tle-container"> <div class="tle-section__inner tle-padding"> <header id="housing" class="tle-section__header"> <h2 class="tle-section__title">Housing & Dining</h2> </header> <div class="tle-section__content"> <div class="tle-section__description"> <p>Our residence halls are part entertainment center, part brain trust, part support system, and wholly central to students’ MIT experience. Campus residences have distinct personalities and traditions (<a href="https://alum.mit.edu/slice/water-war-east-campus-versus-west" target="_blank">like a cross-campus water fight</a> or the <a href="https://news.mit.edu/2018/just-drop-it-mit-baker-house-piano-drop-0524" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">Baker House piano drop</a>), which contribute as much to our students’ growth as their academic experiences do. Dining at MIT is about choice and flexibility, with six dining halls, nearly a dozen retail eateries, vending hubs, and a variety of meal plan options.</p> </div> <div class="tle-section__resources"> <h5>Top Resources</h5> <ul class="numbered-link-list"> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/dining/" target="_blank">MIT Dining</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/housing/undergraduate-housing" target="_blank">Undergraduate Housing</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/housing/graduate-family-housing" target="_blank">Graduate Student & Family Housing</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://www.mitoffcampus.com/" target="_blank">Off-Campus Housing</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/wellness-and-support/residential-education" target="_blank">Residential Education </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <figure class="image-grid tle-section__image-grid image-grid--single image-grid--1"> <div class="image-grid__inner"> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201806/Maseeh_0.jpg" src="/files/images/201806/Maseeh_0.jpg" alt="Aerial view of Maseeh Hall. Other MIT buildings are seen in the background."> </div> <figcaption class="image-grid__captions" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="image-grid__caption">Maseeh Hall is a coed residence for undergraduate students. </span> </figcaption> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tle-section " > <div class="tle-container"> <div class="tle-section__inner tle-padding"> <header id="athletics" class="tle-section__header"> <h2 class="tle-section__title">Athletics & Recreation</h2> </header> <div class="tle-section__content"> <div class="tle-section__description"> <p>MIT’s <a href="https://youtu.be/KfnXIPCgoYw" target="_blank">Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation</a> offers sports instruction and participation at all levels. With 33 varsity sports — 16 for men, 15 for women, two co-ed — the Engineers boast 419 Academic All-America citations (the most in the country) and over 1,500 athletic All-America honors. We also work to foster community, inspire leadership, and promote wellness through physical education, recreation programs, club sports, intramurals — and, for the swashbuckling, <a href="http://mitpe.mit.edu/Pirate-Certificate/" target="_blank">the pirate arts</a>.</p> </div> <div class="tle-section__resources"> <h5>Top Resources</h5> <ul class="numbered-link-list"> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://www.mitathletics.com/landing/index" target="_blank">Varsity Athletics</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://mitpe.mit.edu" target="_blank">Physical Education</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://www.mitrecsports.com/)" target="_blank">Recreation</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://clubsports.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Club Sports</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://intramurals.mit.edu" target="_blank">Intramurals</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <figure class="image-grid tle-section__image-grid image-grid--mosaic image-grid--2"> <div class="image-grid__inner"> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201806/women%27s%20tennis.jpeg" src="/files/images/201806/women%27s%20tennis.jpeg" alt="Two tennis players give each other a high five."> </div> </div> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201806/karate%20club_1.jpg" src="/files/images/201806/karate%20club_1.jpg" alt="Two members of the karate club compete while other participants look on from behind."> </div> </div> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <figcaption class="image-grid__captions" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="image-grid__caption">Players on the women’s tennis team celebrate a win. </span> <span class="image-grid__caption">The MIT Shotokan Karate Club in competition. </span> </figcaption> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tle-section " > <div class="tle-container"> <div class="tle-section__inner tle-padding"> <header id="arts" class="tle-section__header"> <h2 class="tle-section__title">Arts</h2> </header> <div class="tle-section__content"> <div class="tle-section__description"> <p>The arts thrive naturally in MIT’s creative culture of experimentation and innovation that crosses every discipline. On a campus that features more than 3,500 noted works of contemporary art and landmark buildings by legendary architects like Frank Gehry and I.M. Pei, more than half of all undergraduates enroll in arts classes each year. </p> </div> <div class="tle-section__resources"> <h5>Top Resources</h5> <ul class="numbered-link-list"> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://arts.mit.edu" target="_blank">Arts at MIT</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://arts.mit.edu/classes/academic-sections/" target="_blank">Academics</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://arts.mit.edu/about/visit-campus/" target="_blank">Events & Visit</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://arts.mit.edu/exhibitions" target="_blank">Exhibitions & Galleries</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://listart.mit.edu/" target="_blank">List Visual Arts Center</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://listart.mit.edu/public-art-map" target="_blank">Public Art Map</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <figure class="image-grid tle-section__image-grid image-grid--mosaic image-grid--2"> <div class="image-grid__inner"> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201807/yXJUK2Fg-2.jpeg" src="/files/images/201807/yXJUK2Fg-2.jpeg" alt="A student stands and points at a printout on the wall while several people in seats look on."> </div> </div> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201807/ugtrsAUQ.jpeg" src="/files/images/201807/ugtrsAUQ.jpeg" alt="A musician plays the cello in a room with a dark background."> </div> </div> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <figcaption class="image-grid__captions" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="image-grid__caption">A student presents his work in an architecture critique. </span> <span class="image-grid__caption">A responsive environment developed at MIT reacts as a visiting artist plays the cello. </span> </figcaption> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tle-section " > <div class="tle-container"> <div class="tle-section__inner tle-padding"> <header id="diversity" class="tle-section__header"> <h2 class="tle-section__title">Diversity & Inclusion</h2> </header> <div class="tle-section__content"> <div class="tle-section__description"> <p>At MIT, we welcome and support a <a href="http://ir.mit.edu/diversity-dashboard" target="_blank">diverse community</a> of remarkable talent. But we know that to make a better world, we must work to continually make a better MIT. With that inspiration, we strive to remove barriers to talent wherever we find them, to build mutual understanding across our campus, to celebrate our wonderful range of cultures and backgrounds — and to help everyone in our community feel at home at MIT.</p> </div> <div class="tle-section__resources"> <h5>Top Resources</h5> <ul class="numbered-link-list"> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://diversity.mit.edu" target="_blank">Institute Community and Equity Office</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://ome.mit.edu" target="_blank">Office of Minority Education</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://oge.mit.edu/community-diversity/" target="_blank">Graduate Student Diversity Initiatives</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/spxce" target="_blank">Social Justice Programming & Cross-Cultural Engagement</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/orsel" target="_blank">Religious, Spiritual & Ethical Life</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <figure class="image-grid tle-section__image-grid image-grid--single image-grid--1"> <div class="image-grid__inner"> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201807/MIT-MLK-Luncheon-02_0_0.jpg" src="/files/images/201807/MIT-MLK-Luncheon-02_0_0.jpg" alt="Five members of the MIT Gospel Choir perform in front of a crowd."> </div> <figcaption class="image-grid__captions" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="image-grid__caption">The MIT Gospel Choir performs at the MLK luncheon. </span> </figcaption> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tle-section " > <div class="tle-container"> <div class="tle-section__inner tle-padding"> <header id="health" class="tle-section__header"> <h2 class="tle-section__title">Health & Wellness</h2> </header> <div class="tle-section__content"> <div class="tle-section__description"> <p>Succeeding at MIT means staying healthy — mind and hand, body and soul. Everyone needs a checkup or a check-in sometime. The Institute’s network of physical and mental support resources aims to keep our community happy, healthy, and active. And, through initiatives like <a href="http://mindhandheart.mit.edu/about" target="_blank">MindHandHeart</a> and <a href="https://doingwell.mit.edu/" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">DoingWell</a>, we are always looking for ways to engage students, faculty, and staff to make MIT stronger and more welcoming. In that spirit, we have created a new <a href="https://doingwell.mit.edu/wellbeinglab/" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">Wellbeing Lab</a> in the Student Center, which offers workshops, demonstrations, classes, and other programs focused on self-care—as well as a space to simply relax and recharge.</p> </div> <div class="tle-section__resources"> <h5>Top Resources </h5> <ul class="numbered-link-list"> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://doingwell.mit.edu/wellbeinglab/" target="_blank">Wellbeing Lab</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://health.mit.edu/services/community-wellness" target="_blank">Community Wellness at MIT Health</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://health.mit.edu/services/mental-health-counseling" target="_blank">Student Mental Health and Counseling Services</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="http://mindhandheart.mit.edu" target="_blank">MindHandHeart</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://health.mit.edu/community/stress-reduction" target="_blank">Stress Reduction, Mindfulness & Relaxation</a> </li> <li class="numbered-link-list__item"> <a href="https://health.mit.edu/services/urgent-care" target="_blank">Urgent Care</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <figure class="image-grid tle-section__image-grid image-grid--mosaic image-grid--2"> <div class="image-grid__inner"> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201807/_DSC4799_preview_2.jpeg" src="/files/images/201807/_DSC4799_preview_2.jpeg" alt="A person does a yoga pose while standing on one foot with the other leg folded inward and with palms held together."> </div> </div> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <div class="image-grid__image"> <img class="lazyloaded" data-src="/files/images/201807/DSC_0029_preview.jpeg" src="/files/images/201807/DSC_0029_preview.jpeg" alt="Students kneel on the floor while petting a dog with a vest that says, "Canine Good Citizen.""> </div> </div> <div class="image-grid__grid-item"> <figcaption class="image-grid__captions" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="image-grid__caption">MIT Health offers numerous classes through Community Wellness. </span> <span class="image-grid__caption">Students relieve stress by cuddling with canines from the Puppy Lab. </span> </figcaption> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div> </section> <section class="gallery js-gallery"> <div class="tle-container"> <div class="gallery-content"> <div class="gallery-images js-gallery-images"> <figure class="js-gallery-image gallery-image gallery-image--2x2" tabindex="0"> <div class="gallery-image__crop" tabindex="-1"> <img class="gallery-image__media lazyload" data-flickity-lazyload="/files/images/201806/MIT%20Flickr%20Library_1019-191-Photo%20by%20Jake%20Belcher_preview.jpeg" data-src="/files/images/201806/MIT%20Flickr%20Library_1019-191-Photo%20by%20Jake%20Belcher_preview.jpeg" alt="A student wearing headphones and an MIT t-shirt sits on the grass while writing in a notebook. A few MIT buildings are in the background."> </div> <figcaption class="gallery-image__caption">Studying outside on a warm day</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="js-gallery-image gallery-image gallery-image--1x1" tabindex="0"> <div class="gallery-image__crop" tabindex="-1"> <img class="gallery-image__media lazyload" data-flickity-lazyload="/files/images/201806/DSC7296.1-Photo%20by%20Christopher%20Harting_preview_1.jpeg" data-src="/files/images/201806/DSC7296.1-Photo%20by%20Christopher%20Harting_preview_1.jpeg" alt="A police car with strands made up of colorful paper cranes coming out of the windows sits on a platform with a red wall."> </div> <figcaption class="gallery-image__caption">A tribute to the legendary “police car hack,” on display in the Stata Center</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="js-gallery-image gallery-image gallery-image--2x2" tabindex="0"> <div class="gallery-image__crop" tabindex="-1"> <img class="gallery-image__media lazyload" data-flickity-lazyload="/files/images/201806/East-Campus-rollercoaster_DSC8428-Photo%20by%20Christopher%20Harting_preview.jpeg" data-src="/files/images/201806/East-Campus-rollercoaster_DSC8428-Photo%20by%20Christopher%20Harting_preview.jpeg" alt="A student takes a ride in a wooden roller coaster while several other students look on. An MIT residence hall is in the background."> </div> <figcaption class="gallery-image__caption">To showcase their community during orientation for first-year students, East Campus residents built a wooden roller coaster in their courtyard.</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="js-gallery-image gallery-image gallery-image--1x1" tabindex="0"> <div class="gallery-image__crop" tabindex="-1"> <img class="gallery-image__media lazyload" data-flickity-lazyload="/files/images/201806/MIT%20Dome%20-%2020101114_DR_MIT_0135-Photo%20by%20Domonick%20Reuter_preview_0.jpeg" data-src="/files/images/201806/MIT%20Dome%20-%2020101114_DR_MIT_0135-Photo%20by%20Domonick%20Reuter_preview_0.jpeg" alt="The MIT Dome with trees in fall colors and the Charles River in the foreground."> </div> <figcaption class="gallery-image__caption">The campus on a fall day</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="js-gallery-image gallery-image gallery-image--1x1" tabindex="0"> <div class="gallery-image__crop" tabindex="-1"> <img class="gallery-image__media lazyload" data-flickity-lazyload="/files/images/201807/0111_8536_preview.jpg" data-src="/files/images/201807/0111_8536_preview.jpg" alt="A person wearing glasses smiles at the person he's talking to."> </div> <figcaption class="gallery-image__caption">Graduate students at the Presidential Scholars reception</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="js-gallery-image gallery-image gallery-image--1x1" tabindex="0"> <div class="gallery-image__crop" tabindex="-1"> <img class="gallery-image__media lazyload" data-flickity-lazyload="/files/images/201806/0248_8398_0.jpg" data-src="/files/images/201806/0248_8398_0.jpg" alt="A crowd of people standing and clapping. 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