From: Student Life
Date: October 8, 2025
Subject: MIT Sloan Student Life Newsletter October 8, 2025


October 8, 2025

 Save the Date: Spring Gala 2026 

 We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Spring Gala will be held at the stunning Encore Boston Harbor event space on Saturday, May 9th — for one unforgettable night only!

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details next semester. You won’t want to miss it! 
Student Life Events

Celtics Games
The Student Life Office has a very limited number of subsidized tickets for two Boston Celtics games in November: 
Monday, November 3rd: Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz. Tickets for this game are located in the Bud Light Deck and are $60 each. 
Wednesday, November 5th: Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards. There are TWO ticket types for this game: Bud Light Deck Tickets: $70 each & Balcony 300 Tickets: $45 each. Maximum two tickets per student. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 15th at 12:30PM. 

Get Tickets Here

Course XV Dinner 
Wednesday, October 15th
7pm-9pm
Local Restaurant
Course XV Dinners are an opportunity for fifteen students from across the programs to have a free, delicious, three course dinner at a local venue with a member of the Student Life Office.

Join the Lottery Here
Community Events

From Apple to OpenAI: Leading the Development of Transformational Products
Thursday, October 16th
5pm-6pm
MIT Building 34-101
Fireside chat with Tang Tan, OpenAI Chief Hardware Officer, former Apple VP of iPhone Product Design, and MIT Course 2 alum. Hosted by MIT GradEl.
Free.

RSVP

From Idea to Market: Scaling & Operationalizing AI & Robotics Startups with Samsung Next & E14 Fund
Tuesday, October 14th
6pm-8:30pm
MIT Museum ​
A dynamic event that will gather a curated audience of 125 investors, founders, students and academics in conversation about advances in AI models and the implications for training, inference and robotics. You'll gain practical insights on overcoming operational hurdles and learn how investors evaluate data moats, compute costs, and go-to-market strategies to cut through the AI hype.

Learn More & Register Here

BULLETIN BOARD

Expanded MIT Shuttle Service for Groceries

  • The grocery shuttle program is expanding! Shuttles serve:
  • Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in Cambridge on Fridays and some Sundays
  • Star Market and Market Basket in Somerville every Saturday and every other Sunday
  • New! The Sunday bus service to Costco and Target in Everett will now include a stop at Aldi in Medford.
  • Consult maps and schedules or the MIT Mobile app

Know Your Resource: Universal AI pilot

MIT students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the pilot of Universal AI, a new online learning experience from MIT Open Learning. Universal AI teaches the underlying theories, concepts, and problem-solving approaches of AI and is designed to be accessible for learners of all backgrounds. Log in with your Touchstone credentials on MIT Learn, learn.mit.edu, and find the Universal AI module series in your learner dashboard.


Follow us on Instagram!

@sloanstudentlife

Student Life Newsletter Submission
All submissions should be directed to this survey which automatically submits your submission for review for the MFin, MBA, Student Life, SES, EMBA and SFMBA departments.