Past Announcements

October 23, 2009: Eastgate DVD Announcement

Please note that DVD voting for this month will end one day earlier on *October 30 at midnight* to take advantage of the Amazon Halloween sale.

September 28, 2009: Healthy Living@MIT

Take a break for your body and mind this fall at MIT Medical!
- FREE Healthy Living classes on stress management for busy people, meditation for health, and how to lighten up stress eating
- New Slow Vinyasa mind-body yoga classes begin in October and November
Registration information:
http://medweb.mit.edu/wellness/classes/

September 19, 2009: Share your pictures from the fall BBQ!

If you took great pictures at the fall BBQ please consider sharing them for the Eastgate photo stream on the homepage. Email eastgate hyphen io [at] mit (dot) edu Thanks!

September 16, 2009: Eastgate Fall BBQ!

Have some fun and meet your neighbors at the Eastgate Fall BBQ!

When: Saturday September 19th, 12pm - 3pm
Where: Eastgate Front Lawn

Great food!, raffle prizes, games, Kid's activities, cotton candy, snow cones and much more! FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

For more information e-mail eastgate hyphen social [at] mit (dot) edu.

September 2, 2009: Eastgate Family Lot Open!

The Eastgate Family Parking Lot located next Eastgate is now open to anyone with an Eastgate Family Permit. These permits are designated with the letter "F". Residents receiving 2009-2010 permits can pick up their permit from Carla, the House Manager, later this week.

More in-depth information regarding the lot and parking can be found on the construction blog at http://eastgate.mit.edu/updates/. Any questions can be directed to Jason McKnight at jrmac [at] mit (dot) edu.

August 24, 2009: Parking at Eastgate

All parking permit applications submitted by Friday, August 21, 2009 for Eastgate parking have been approved. Some parking permits are still available and applications will be approved on a first-come-first-serve basis until the permits are exhausted.

A notice will be sent to the community when the permits are available for pick up. In the meantime, temporary access cards and temporary parking placards are available from the House Manager and her staff.

Please contact Jason McKnight at jrmac [at] mit (dot) edu with any questions.

May 23, 2009: Eastgate Annual Resident Survey 2008-2009

Dear Residents,

Please take 10 minutes to fill out the Eastgate Annual Resident Survey ! We really appreciate your feedback.

Wishing you a wonderful summer,

Your Eastgate Community Association Executive Committee

May 1, 2009: Eastgate Spring BBQ THIS SUNDAY!

Don't forget the Eastgate Spring BBQ this Sunday 12-3pm with lots of great food and fun for the whole family!

April 10, 2009: Living in Eastgate

New to Eastgate? Check out the updated New Residents Newsletter.

Continuing resident? Here's a reminder of the basic rules for living in Eastgate:

(1) No personal routers are allowed in the building. They interfere with the MIT wireless network and disable other residents' network access.
(2) No pets in the building.
(3) Quiet hours are from 11pm to 7am.

April 2, 2009: International Development Night @ the MIT Museum

The MIT International Development Network (IDN) announces the 4th Annual International Development Night @ the MIT Museum on Friday April 3rd, 2009 from 5:30-7:30pm. This exciting event showcases the latest international innovations emerging across the Institute. Bringing together a diverse audience to share ideas and learn about MIT international development technologies and projects, the evening is a networking opportunity that promotes social awareness about pressing global issues such as poverty, public health, education, and mobility.

ID Night @ MIT is a unique opportunity for MIT students to present their projects to a wide range of audiences. Last year's ID Night @ MIT drew over 300 attendees, including a large number of Harvard and MIT students, local scientists, engineers and participants from the Harvard International Development Conference (IDC) that runs in conjunction with ID Night. Refreshments will be served.

Come to this inspirational evening of discovery and fun!



Partners include:
MIT International Development Initiative
The Technology and Culture Forum at MIT
Office of the Dean for Graduate Education
The MIT Museum
The Coop
MIT Public Service Center
The 15th Annual International Development Conference at Harvard's Kennedy School

For more information, please go to the International Development Network http://web.mit.edu/idn

March 31, 2009: Eastgate Townhall

This is a reminder that there is a town hall meeting tonight at 8PM in the Penthouse. Please come to meet the new officers, hear updates about the building, and get your questions answered!

Hope to see you there! There will be food!

Julie and Scott Valastyan
Eastgate President

March 26, 2009: Eastgate Earth Hour 2009!

Help Eastgate and Cambridge to join a global “Earth Hour” effort and show thier green side this Saturday night from 8:30 to 9:30 by turning off the lights in your apartment and joining your fellow eco-minded residents in the Penthouse to check out the view of Boston with its major landmarks including the Prudential center and the Citgo sign turned off. Last year over 50 million people in over 400 cities participated in Earth Hour. For more information go to www.EarthHour.org

When: 8:30-9:30 PM Saturday

What: http://www.EarthHour.org Vote for a better Earth by turning off the lights in your apartment (and turning off or unpluging as many of your electronics as you can). Come up to the Eastgate Penthouse and check out the view of Boston and Cambridge with their lights out! There will be some light refreshments.

Where: Eastgate penthouse lounge

March 7, 2009: Daylight Savings Starts March 7, 2009!

US Official Time: http://www.time.gov/

January 15, 2009: Happy New Year!

Wishing the whole Eastgate community a prosperous 2009!

EAC Executive Committee

January 15, 2009: New Repair Request Link

We've recently updated the repair request information, you can use this direct link to connect directly to Building Services.

December 22, 2008: No Movie Delivery 12/22-12/26

The Eastgate Movie Library will be closed for the holidays. There will be no movie delivery from Monday, December 22nd till Friday, December 26th.

Happy Holidays to all,

Your EAC Executive Committee

November 30, 2008: Vote on the new Eastgate Constitution

Hi,

While you are celebrating with us at the holiday party, we would like to ask you to take a minute to vote on an important building issue. As I am sure you know, we recently had a change in our building leadership as we welcomed our new housemaster and said goodbye to our RLA. The Eastgate Executive Committee has made changes in our Constitution to reflect this change, and to clear up the language in other parts of the document, and needs to conduct a building-wide vote to allow these changes to take effect. It is very important that we get your vote, as we need 100 votes to pass the changes.

So, just in case the great food and fun times were not enough to get you to come to our annual holiday party, here is one more incentive! Please make sure you have your voice heard on these important changes!

Julie and Scott
Eastgate Presidents

November 24, 2008: Zoo Pass is back!

The Zoo Pass program is back - to reserve it see here for details!

November 24, 2008: Eastgate Holiday Party

Dear Residents,

If you are going to attend the Eastgate holiday party on Sunday December 7th and want your child to receive a present, register by Tuesday December 2nd by signing up at Eastgate Holiday Party Children's Gift Sign-up. Please enter your child's name and age. If you have more than one child please register each of them separately.



Mary and Ben Hackel

Eastgate Parents Coordinators

October 21, 2008: Arts @ Eastgate

Check out the updated Arts @ Eastgate page! You can sign up for the Eastgate Arts Listserve and find links to MIT and local arts offerings.

*Coming Soon…*

Special artist-in-residence events coming soon:
Mulatu Astatke – Ethiojazz founder – October 23^rd at 7pm > in 10-250
Ana Maria Tavares – Brazilian installation artist – November
Zanele Muholi – South African photographer/video artist – > February 2009
Bill Viola – American video artist – March 2009
Abderrahmane Sissako – Filmmaker – April 2009

October 3, 2008: Organize an Event for the Eastgate Community

Apply for ECA funding to host an event for the entire Eatsgate Community! Details about the Resident-Organized Events Program can be found under Reservations & Programs.

Your ECA

September 16, 2008: GSC Family Subcommittee Meeting, 6pm on 9/17/08

We'll be having our next family subcommittee this Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6:00 PM in the Westgate basement lounge. We will be discussing the increases in on-campus parking rates, the feeing process for married
students entering the housing lottery, extensions to the maternity leave policy and any other issues students or spouses would like to discuss.

Dinner and babysitting will be provided. All graduate students and their spouses are welcome. Please RSVP early so that I know how much food and baby sitting to prepare.

Best,

Kevin Krsulich
GSC HCA Family Subcommittee Chair
kdk323 [at] mit (dot) edu

September 15, 2008: Eastgate Mailing Lists

There are 3 email lists for Eastgate residents - all residents are encouraged to subscribe!

* Important building and maintenance updates are sent to eastgateinfo (water shut-downs, etc.) so every resident of Eastgate should be on this mailing list. The student from your family whose name is on the lease will automatically have his/her email address added to eastgateinfo upon arrival. If you would like to add your spouse/partner to eastgateinfo, you can sign him/her up here.

* All events organized through the eastgate house government will be announced through eastgate-events. In addition, a weekly summary of other events around campus will be sent to this email list every Thursday. You can sign up for eastgate-events here.

* Eastgate is a mailing list that can be emailed by any of its members. This list is used informally for buying/selling furniture and baby items and other topics of general interest in Eastgate. You can sign up for eastgate here.

July 30, 2008: Tues. Aug 19th @6pm in the Eastgate Penthouse GSC Family Subcommittee Meeting

Tues. Aug 19th @6pm in the Eastgate Penthouse GSC Family Subcommittee Meeting

I am Kevin Krsulich, the new chair of the GSC HCA Family Subcommittee. I also serve as one of Westgate's Parents Resource Coordinators. This fall, the HCA Family Subcommittee will reconvene after several years of inactivity. I am writing for two reasons:

1) to seek new committee members. I would like a minimum of one family representative and one couples representative from both Eastgate and Westgate. Off-campus will have similar representation as well.
2) to ask what issues on-campus families would like to see the committee address in the coming year.

If you are interested in working on family issues you are greatly encouraged to take part in the committee. I look forward to working with you all.

Best,

Kevin Krsulich (kdk323 [at] mit (dot) edu)

July 17, 2008: Eastgate Resident Survey 2007-2008 Results

The results of the Eastgate Residents Survey (2007-2008) are now available online. Thanks to all of you who participated in this survey! The ECA Executive Committee will endeavor to use the information gathered from this survey to better meet your needs in the future.

Click here to view the results

July 3, 2008: Moving in?

Welcome to Eastgate! Check out these tips for new residents.

May 23, 2008: Eastgate Resident Survey

The Eastgate Survey will be closing at the end of this month (6/30/08). Please take a moment to fill out the
Eastgate Resident Survey 2007-2008! Thanks for taking the time to provide us with valuable feedback and making Eastgate a great place to live!

-- Your Eastgate Executive Committee

February 9, 2008: Lounge Open

The Eastgate lounge has now re-opened! The kitchen renovations are complete and now provide residents with complete cooking facilities for hosting parties in the lounge...

January 29, 2008: Sloan Construction Updates

Detailed updates on the Sloan Construction project can now be viewed on the Eastgate Updates Blog.

Click here to enter or select Construction Updates from the Resources menu.

January 28, 2008: Virtual Apartment Tours

Rearranged your furniture five times since you moved in and still can't work out how to fit it all? Just moved in and want some inspiration for how to set up your apartment?

Following requests from incoming residents for inspiration on furniture layouts, you can now view several sample layouts to see that it really is possible to make your apartment feel warm and cosy.

Just click here...

November 30, 2007: Car-Owners Forum

A forum has been set up for car owners so residents can post an announcement if they notice someone left their lights on, etc. We recommend that all car owners subscribe to this forum to receive alerts of new posts. Sign up on the Eastgate Bulletin Board...

November 29, 2007: Lost & Found

Lost something? Post the details on the Eastgate Bulletin Board.

Found something? Check through the Lost & Found forum first, or post a found topic with a description of the item.

November 27, 2007: New Discussion Forums

A new bulletin board has just been launched on the Eastgate Website!

Post items to buy, sell or give away... form sports teams or find residents interested in pick-up games... start a TV-show group, or discuss events you want to participate in! You may also advertise available sublets, providing they are arranged through the Graduate Housing Office.

*NEW* Sign up and create e-mail alerts so you're informed when a new topic is posted!

To begin, click here or use the FORUMS link on the menu.

If you have any questions, or suggestions for new forums just e-mail eastgate hyphen web [at] mit (dot) edu.

Note: For security reasons, the forums can only be accessed from within MIT or with an MIT certificate.

November 22, 2007: Holiday Safety

The holiday season is upon us, and safety is -as always- a primary concern. Please take a moment to view the safety guidelines for reference when decorating your apartment.

September 21, 2007: Become a Floor Rep!

Get to know your neighbors better by planning small-scale events, funded by the Eastgate Community Association! Interested in impacting change for Eastgate residents? Interested in becoming an ECA officer? All are great reasons to become a FLOOR REPRESENTATIVE!

Floor rep benefits include use of Eastgate's Costco membership for floor event and/or personal use, monthly raffles and prizes, and advanced sign-up for Eastgate's most popular events!

For more information, click here or email eastgate hyphen social [at] mit (dot) edu.

September 7, 2007: New RLA & Maintenance Mechanic

We're pleased to welcome Jason McKnight, who has just joined Eastgate as the new Residential Life Associate, and Nelson Goncalves, as Eastgate's new maintenance mechanic. To find out more about what they do and how you can contact them, click here.

August 27, 2007: MIT Shuttle Updates

Route and Stop changes have taken effect on the Saferide shuttles. Major changes have occurred on the Cambridge East and Cambridge West routes to accommodate larger vehicles. Updated schedules are available on the MIT Parking & Transportation website.

The Boston Daytime Shuttle service and the Tech Shuttle and Northwest Shuttle extra morning services resume on Sept 4, 2007.

August 15, 2007: Parking Demystified

Are you confused about where you can park or what parking permit you are entitled to? Check out the Eastgate Parking FAQ.

If you have further questions, please contact the Graduate Coordinators at eastgate hyphen gc [at] mit (dot) edu.

August 14, 2007: Just Moved In?

Just moved in to Eastgate? Make sure you and your spouse/partner have signed up for the building e-mail lists, so you will be aware of everything from water outages to window cleaning to upcoming Eastgate events.

Click here for more information.

August 6, 2007: Eastgate's Zoo-Pass Program

Fancy a trip to the Franklin Park Zoo? Eastgate has purchased a pass that will provide residents and their guests with free admission! All you need to do is reserve the pass online at least 24 hours in advance (subject to availability).

Click here for more information...

July 29, 2007: Moving In?

Are you moving into Eastgate this summer?

New photos of unfurnished Eastgate apartments are now available online to help you better plan what to bring with you. Click here to view.

June 28, 2007: Hi-Res Event Photos Online

Eastgate's Photo Library has been upgraded - Photos from Eastgate events in the past 12 months are now available to download at their original resolution. Click here or see the Events page...

If you took photos at an Eastgate event or activity, or have great photos of Eastgate itself, and want to share them with the rest of the community, please zip them & e-mail a URL or accessible AFS location to eastgate hyphen web [at] mit (dot) edu and they will be added to Eastgate's Photo Library.

April 20, 2007: Get Involved in the ECA!

Are you interested in hosting an event open to the entire Eastgate community? If so, you may be able to receive ECA-sponsorship for your event in the form of free or reduced lounge rental, advanced reservations, financial contribution, and/or assistance with organization and advertising... click here for more information.

If a building-wide event sounds a bit extreme, why not organize an event for your floor? Click here for more information on Eastgate's Floor Rep Program.

April 5, 2007: The launch of the Eastgate Compendium

A new guide for residents has just been launched in the form of a wiki. The compendium contains tips on where to eat, what to do, where to shop, as well as how to get around with or without a car. The guide is based on the Cambridge Survival Guide, written by Cort & Corey Johnson, to whom we are grateful for all their insight! As it's a wiki, we want you to contribute! Any recommendations for fun local activities or great places to eat? Add them in for the benefit of current & future Eastgate residents! Note that the compendium can only be accessed from computers within MIT or using MIT certificates.

Click here to enter!

April 4, 2007: A new look for the Eastgate Website

The Eastgate Website has been moved to a new server. Please update your bookmarks since many of the links have changed. Hopefully you will find the new layout intuitive to use; if you have any questions or comments regarding the website (broken links, problems viewing pages, etc.), please contact the ECA Information Officers at eastgate hyphen web [at] mit (dot) edu.

January 2, 2007: New Channel Line-up for MIT Cable

MIT Cable has added 14 Channels to its line-up:
48-FX
49-National Geographic
50-Speed Channel
51-The Learning Channel
52-Comedy Central
53-Lifetime
54-MTV
55-MTV2
56-VH1
57-Nick at Night
58-MYNetwork TV
59-Court TV
60-SciFi
61-E! Entertainment

Additionally, earlier this year, the Discovery Channel replaced the MIT Weather Channel (27). Program Listings have been updated in Zap2it.

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