From: Student Life Date: May 14 Subject: MIT Sloan Student Life Newsletter May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
May is AAPI Month
May is AAPI Month! Asian American Pacific Islander month (AAPI month) is a month dedicated to bringing attention to the contributions of the AAPI community, as well as their history and culture.
Free Ferry Weekend Saturday, May 17th & Sunday, May 18th Long Wharf
Celebrate Boston Harbor Islands opening weekend with a FREE trip to the Boston Harbor Islands. Explore historic Fort Warren on Georges Island. Catch the ferry to either island right from downtown Boston’s Long Wharf North… for free! Tickets are first come, first served, and can be picked up at the Boston Harbor City Cruises Ferry Center at Long Wharf North beginning at 8:00am. No advance reservations.
Greenway Spring Fest
Saturday May 17th 11am-5pm Rowes Wharf Plaza
Come on down to Rowes Wharf Plaza and join the fun at 2025 Greenway Spring Fest (formerly Food Truck Festival). Savor the flavors of more than 15 food trucks, break a sweat at one (or more!) of FREE fitness classes, bust a move to the tunes of the DJ, enjoy free face painting from Glitter and Gore, sip local brews at Trillium Beer Garden, and more!
Spring Plant and Book Sale
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
8:30am-1:30pm Kendall/MIT Open Space
Stop by the Kendall/MIT Open Space and peruse this pop-up outdoor market, featuring books (select titles in art, business, science, tech, and more) from The MIT Press Bookstore and plants (succulents, vegetables, herbs, hanging plants, and more) from the MIT Endicott House.
Inman Eats & Crafts 2025
Sunday, May 18th
8:30am-1:30pm Inman Square
Inman Eats & Crafts is a celebration of everything Inman Square. It’s a street fair featuring eclectic retailers, fabulous makers, casual eats, and culinary treats. Inman Eats & Crafts hopes to deliver a full Inman Square experience to new visitors and residents alike.
Are you missing any chargers, water bottles or hats? Collect your lost belongings before the end of the semester! Stop by our office, E52-101, to search our lost and found bins. Anything not claimed by Friday, May 31st will be subsequently donated.
Please email us at slquestions@mit.edu if you have any questions!
E14 VC Fellows Program
E14 Fund is an MIT-affiliated VC that invests in deep technology companies across AI, industrial automation, climate technology, healthcare, and more.
The E14 VC Fellows Program offers MIT students and postdocs a unique opportunity to gain firsthand experience in venture capital. As a Fellow, you will work closely with the E14 Fund team to source startups, evaluate new technologies, support portfolio companies, and help build the next generation of deep tech ventures.
This is a part-time program designed to fit around your academic commitments, running from September through May during the school year. We welcome curious, entrepreneurial individuals from across MIT — no prior venture capital experience is required.
The 2025 celebrations will take place from Wednesday, May 28, to Friday, May 30. Degree candidates are eligible to attend the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony AND their respective degree ceremonies.
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.
