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Ashdown Past and Present

Ashdown Past and Present. 19 May 2013. Outline. MIT Organization Ashdown History Past Issues Future possibilities Status of some funding accounts. MIT Corporate Org Chart. http://web.mit.edu/orgchart/. Chancellor: Eric Grimson. Took over from Phil Clay March 2011

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Ashdown Past and Present

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  1. Ashdown Past and Present 19 May 2013

  2. Outline • MIT Organization • Ashdown History • Past Issues • Future possibilities • Status of some funding accounts

  3. MIT Corporate Org Chart http://web.mit.edu/orgchart/

  4. Chancellor: Eric Grimson Took over from Phil Clay March 2011 Deans of Student Life, Undergrad Education and Graduate Education report to Chancellor Major decisions about Student Life and Education go through Chancellor

  5. Dean for Graduate Education: Christine Ortiz • Took over from Steve Lerman in June 2010 • Works with DSL on Graduate Student issues • Brunch • Key members of staff: Blanche Staton, Jason McKnight

  6. Dean of Student Life, Chris Colombo Fall 2008; Organization includes Residential Life Student Activities Center Z-Center Copy Tech Endicott House

  7. Residential LifeHenry Humphreys (started November 2010) • Housing: Dan Roderick (started Fall 2012) • House managers (Denise) • Room Assignments: Sandy Lugo • Night Watch • Dining and Residential Life Programs: Naomi Carton (started Fall 2012) • Thirsty Ear (Mike Grenier)

  8. Housemasters: What do They Do • Social and Cultural Activities • Coffee Hour • Dinners • Residential Scholars • Advice to AHEC • Work with House Manager and Staff • House Decorum ________________________________________________ • Counseling Activities • Academic and Career • Mental Health • Medical • Neighbor issues • Discipline • Lobbying Activities: Advocate for Ashdown House outside of Ashdown House

  9. Who Housemasters Coordinate With • DSL • MIT Medical • ODGE • Senior Administration • MIT Facilities Department • Graduate Administrators in various departments • Other Housemasters • Campus Police • Cambridge Licensing Committee • Committee on Discipline

  10. Brief Ashdown History • Graduate House started in 1933 in what is now Senior House; Avery Ashdown first Housemaster • Moved to W1 (old Riverbank Court Hotel) in 1937 • Crafts and Fabyan Rooms were moved to W1 • Avery Ashdown retired as Housemaster in 1962; but involved with Graduate House until he died in 1970 • Graduate House renamed Ashdown House • Thirsty Ear started in early 1960s • Hulsizers became Housemasters in 1974 • Started Coffee Hour • Ingrams became Housemasters in 1985 • Started Thanksgiving Dinner • Sunday brunch • Orlandos became Housemasters in 2001, leave in 2013 • Ashdown House moved from W1 to NW35 in 2008 • Katie and Yuriy Roman become Associate Housemasters 2011

  11. January 2002: Put 200 Freshmen in Ashdown • Issue: Administration said that because of all freshman on campus, needed more room • Solution: Split Ashdown, half grad students, half freshmen • How we found out: Tech article • Fight: lasted two months, many meetings, much acrimony • Solution: Senior Segue, with seniors in all grad dorms • Senior Segue went away from all other grad dorms when Ashdown agreed to house Phoenix (2008 - 2011)

  12. October 2003 – July 2005: Money from Avery Alan Ashdown Will • Issue: Our strong suspicion that AAA left money to Graduate House • How we found out: I went through all MIT endowed funds and found that indeed, in his will, AAA left money to Ashdown House • When questioned, MIT treasurer said it was earmarked for snow plowing the campus • Fight: Lasted two years, involving alumni, family of AAA, past Ashdown housemasters many meetings • Result: We settled for half the money from now on • Receiving money for last 7 years • Current balance $87K (account number 2736529) • Approximately $10,000 added each year in July • NB AAA also left money to recognize leaders in dorm: we award this at Thanksgiving and AHEC Nomination Night Dinner • Administered through ODGE

  13. Ingram Classical Music Concert Fund • A bequest from Prof. Vernon Ingram to Ashdown House • Endowed fund, proceeds to be used to support classical concert at Ashdown House • Total funds each year about $500 • Used for dessert reception after concert in Spring • Account 3651555

  14. May 2004 : Closing the Thirsty • Issue: Administration concerned about liability issues, Thirsty unregulated • Solution: Shut Thirsty • How we found out about it: Day we came home from a student’s funeral, his death and closing Thirsty were front page in the Tech (May 11, 2004) • Fight: Lasted two months, meetings every week all summer • Solution: Current operating document for Thirsty, Campus Dining also participated

  15. January 2006: NW35 • Issue: Administration wanted to increase undergrad enrollment by 400 • Use Ashdown as undergrad dorm because of location • How we found out: • Told on Friday that this was the decision by DSL, and that we and Ashdown students would play a major role in planning new building • On next Monday in Meeting with students, we are told that the building in completely designed and we have no input • No common space (except for laundry!!??) • No inexpensive rooms • No Thirsty • Fight: Lasted three months; Involved GSC, Housing, Reps from other grad dorms; note many Ashdown residents wanted to fight any move • Very, very acrimonious • Administration frequently promised one thing then changed • Building nearly killed • Solution: We did have a major input in building design, what we have now • Moved name from W1 to NW35 • Only after this big fight and commitment to build NW35 did Administration realize what a completely deteriorated condition W1 was in and that it needed at least $90M (almost as much as to build NW35) to renovate W1

  16. Ashdown Alumni Fund • In W1, AHEC was responsible for many items now covered by MIT Administration • All gym equipment • Common room equipment • WiFi • Source of funds • Guest room rentals • Hulsizer and Ingram Room Rentals • AHEC in 2006-2007 • Realizing that MIT would (finally) provide equipment and support in new building • Took accumulated cash and moved it to an endowed account ($80,000) • Total amount each year about $3000 • Account number 3647003

  17. Challenges • Common Space • Thirsty Ear • Issues • Noise • Unruly patrons • Sharing Ashdown kitchen: new chef?? • Recognition that this is Ashdown space

  18. New Opportunities New Housemasters Revitalized TE Restart Ashdown Alumni Contacts

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