The tradition of MIT's class ring, formally known as the Standard Technology Ring but better known as the Brass Rat, started in the spring of 1929. The senior class president at the time, C. Brigham Allen, assembled a committee to design the ring.

MIT's class ring is formally called the Standard Technology Ring, but it is better known as the Brass Rat. The tradition of our class ring first started in 1929, when the senior class president, C. Brigham Allen, assembled a committee tasked with designing the ring.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology's class ring, often called the Brass Rat, is a commemorative ring for the graduating class of undergraduate students at MIT. The ring is redesigned each year by a committee of MIT students.

It's MIT's distinctive Brass Rat and it's more than just a class ring, but an instantly identifiable badge of fellow alumni. Learn more about the history of the Brass Rat and see bezel designs from decades past.

The tradition of the Standard Technology Ring, better known as the Brass Rat, began in the spring of 1929 when senior class president C. Brigham Allen assembled a team of 3 students from the classes of 1930, 1931, and 1932 to design an Institute approved ring.

May 22, 2020 · Many things have changed about the MIT Brass Rat over the years, yet it remains one of the most recognizable rings in the world—a unifying symbol of solidarity that comes from earning an MIT degree. The details of its history are sometimes cause for friendly debate.

Upon graduation, we will turn our Brass Rats so that the Cambridge skyline faces us, symbolic of the graduated versions of ourselves that will be remembering the many MIT buildings and campus spaces that the class of 2024 called home.

Apr 23, 2015 · The Brass Rat, the MIT class ring. MIT students get theirs sophomore year and wear the beaver “sitting” on them until graduation. At Commencement, the ring is flipped over so that the beaver is sitting on the world.

Feb 12, 2024 · At the beginning of each spring semester, MIT sophomores gather in Kresge Auditorium for their class ring premiere celebration. The ring, known affectionately as the Brass Rat, is designed by members of the Class Ring Committee (RingComm).

Feb 21, 2008 · More about MIT's famous class ring: the "Brass Rat." Following up on JKim’s entry about excitement for the unveiling of the ring, here’s a bit of history and background.