Past Announcements
November 27, 2011: The Snow Ball, 2011!
October 29, 2011: Pirates Pumpkins and Pizza!
10/30/2011 !!!
October 26, 2011: Town Hall Meeting suggestions!
Let us know what you want to talk about, if you want dessert and what you want to eat.
September 3, 2011: Eastgate Fall BBQ
May 15, 2011: Zoo Pass Reminder
Let's go to the Zoo!
This is a friendly reminder about the Eastgate Zoo Pass membership. It is another Eastgate's Program that gives you the possibility to go with your family to the Zoo (www.zoonewengland.org) with the following benefits:
- Free admision (up to 30 people) to the Franklin and Stone Zoo on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
- A 10% discount in all Zoo New England girft shops and food concessions.
- Express entry on high attendance days
Go to http://eastgate.mit.edu/ and reserve your Zoo pass now!
The Franklin Zoo is accessible by the T.
Eastgate's Parents Coordinators.
eastgate hyphen pc [at] mit (dot) edu
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April 10, 2011: Eastgate Garden Party!
The Eastgate Spring BBQ is here!
Please click here to sign up with any help you can!
November 22, 2010: The Eastgate Winter Wonderland Jam
November 21, 2010: Satellite Temporarily Down.
The satellite system is having some cabling/communication problems. We have contacted DirecTV, who will be making a service call this Wednesday, Nov. 24th. Hopefully, all will be okai after that.
Satellite is up and running again as of 11/24!
October 31, 2010: Announcements regarding the Eastgate Website
Nov 6th:
The Eastgate Lounge Policy has changed, as is illustrated on the Eastgate Lounge Page. Please read the rules carefully before renting the lounge.
Nov 5th:
The Movie rental is probably working. Please be gentle.
Nov 5th:
We figured the best time to update the new website design was during the crazy MIT server change time. We're all about making sure things aren't too simple..... As the new website comes up and stabalizes, please don't desitate to contact us with any issues (as they ARE expected...). The new design and wiki should be up now, but the movies and forum are still down :(.
Nov 3:
Due to a recent major upgrade on the MIT scripts servers, some of the Eastgate facilities will not be functioning properly . We've been fixing the various parts of the website. So far, the most affected systems that are still inoperational are the Movie Rental, the Forums and the Wiki.
Oct 31:
Website going haywire. Looking into it.
On another note, the Eastgate IO team has been working on a new eastgate website for a better design and improved information flow. We've nearing completion of this new site, and are slowly integrating it into the current website. Please visit our new template at http://eastgate.mit.edu/t/, and send any feedback to eastgate hyphen io [at] mit (dot) edu! Thanks!
Adrian and Monica
March 10, 2010: New Eastgate Executive Committee
We are pleased to announce the results of the Eastgate Community Association Officer Selection process for school year 2010-2011. There were five positions available and the following couples were selected from a pool of excellent candidates:
Presidents: Richard and Jordan Baumer
Social Chairs: Shirley Poyau and Elliot Greenblatt
Treasurers: Joe and Carolyn Jenkins
Information Officers: Adrian Dalca and Monica Stanciu
Couples Events Coordinators: Jaleh Jalili and Farshid Emami
Three couples are going to continue to serve on the Eastgate Executive Committee next year. They are:
Publicity and Recycling Officers: Hemant Chaurasia and Dilani Kahawala
Parents Coordinators: Nikolos Trichakis and Eleni Malliou
Spouses, Partners, and International Residents Coordinators-Mariah Steele and Hans Rinderknecht
Finally, as we welcome the new officers, let us not forget that five extraordinary couples are stepping down and moving forward with their academic programs or into their new careers. They are Julie and Scott Valastyan, Susy and Javier Lozano, Susanne Seitinger and Peter Schmitt, Jessie Wilks and Gavin Broady, and Keren Miller and Shay Maymon. Thanks for your extraordinary contributions to the Eastgate Community!
January 14, 2010: Eastgate Executive Committee Officer Selection 2010-2011
It is time once again for Eastgate to begin the selection process for new officers to join the Eastgate Executive Committee (EEC) for the coming school year (2010-2011). The EEC officers work within the building (known as the Eastgate Community Association) to provide quality events and other services for the residents. The EEC works with the floor representatives, Carla Bengtson, Jason McKnight, Nelson Goncalves, and Housemaster Ayida Mthembu.
In addition to the opportunity to be a part of a wonderful leadership experience, there are several perks available to the officers of the EEC. Among them are the following:
- Guaranteed housing in Eastgate and continuing status for officers who serve for at least 2 years
- Advance access to event registration
- 4 free lounge reservations
- Priority in changing apartments within Eastgate
Open positions:
-Presidents
-Treasurers
-Information Officers
-Couples Events Cooordinators
-Social Chairs
For more information come to the next Town Hall (January 19, 8pm) or feel free to contact the committee (see government and staff for details). If you have any problems with the online form please email the eastgate hyphen io [at] mit (dot) edu information officers!
Online Application Form
More information is located under Government & Staff as well as here on the Application Process and the Timeline
December 29, 2009: Happy New Year!
Wishing the whole Eastgate community a happy, healthy and successful 2010! Your Eastgate Community Association
November 12, 2009: Tandem available
The Eastgate Bike rental program now has a tandem available!
October 26, 2009: Wellness Shuttle - Whole Foods and Trader Joe's
The MIT Parking and Transportation Office will once again operate the Wellness Shuttle to transport MIT students to and from Trader Joe’s and the Whole Foods Market. This service will operate on the Saturdays listed below, beginning on November 7, 2009 and ending on March 27, 2010:
November 7, 14, 21, 28
December 5, 12
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
March 6, 13, 27
to view the shuttle schedule Please visit the Parking and Transportation website.
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 24, 2009: H1N1 Flu Information
The Institute’s preparations for flu season include not just medical and academic assistance, but the full support of the Division of Student Life (DSL). If you get the flu, the offices in DSL are here to make sure you get the assistance you need.
Resources:
Go to this website to learn more about the latest Institute recommendations!
To read the MIT Medical FAQ on the Flu click here!
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: New Repair Request Link
We've recently updated the repair request information, you can use this direct link to connect directly to Building Services.
January 15, 2009: Happy New Year!
Wishing the whole Eastgate community a prosperous 2009!
EAC Executive Committee
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
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.
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.
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.