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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science.

Oct 3, 2023 · Any financial accounts — such as bank, brokerage, or mutual fund accounts — that include Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT in the account name or that use the MIT Federal Tax Identification Number must be used solely for approved Institute-related purposes.

Currently enrolled students can update the legal name and directory (formerly preferred) name in their student record. Your directory name is used in places such as class lists, your status of registration and grade reports, your student account, your MIT ID card, loan documents, and the MIT Directory, which is available to the general public.

Preferred first name is the name we will use in all official print and email communication from our office. If we share your information with another MIT office, they may use your preferred name or your legal name in communications, depending on the purpose.

Rules and Guidelines Governing the Use of MIT’s Names and Marks

In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized America. Since then, MIT has built a robust tradition of solving problems in the public interest at the intersection of technology and humanity.

Apr 7, 2022 · You may have noticed that everything in this institvte is named by either an acronym or a number. There’s a quirky language to MIT, a handful of words we made up and toss at each other — here are a few you may hear around campus here at …

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