ashdown past and present
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ashdown Past and Present19 May 2013
MIT Organization Ashdown History
Past Issues Future possibilities Status of some funding accounts
Outline
http://web.mit.edu/orgchart/
MIT Corporate Org Chart
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
Chancellor: Eric Grimson
Took over from Steve Lerman in June 2010 Works with DSL on Graduate Student issues
Brunch Key members of staff: Blanche Staton, Jason
McKnight
Dean for Graduate Education: Christine Ortiz
Fall 2008; Organization includes Residential Life Student Activities Center Z-Center Copy Tech Endicott House
Dean of Student Life, Chris Colombo
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)
Residential LifeHenry Humphreys (started November
2010)
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
Housemasters: What do They Do
DSL MIT Medical ODGE Senior Administration MIT Facilities Department Graduate Administrators in various
departments Other Housemasters Campus Police Cambridge Licensing Committee Committee on Discipline
Who Housemasters Coordinate With
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
Brief Ashdown History
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)
January 2002: Put 200 Freshmen in Ashdown
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
October 2003 – July 2005: Money from Avery Alan Ashdown Will
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
Ingram Classical Music Concert Fund
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
May 2004 : Closing the Thirsty
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
January 2006: NW35
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
Ashdown Alumni Fund
Common Space Thirsty Ear
Issues Noise Unruly patrons Sharing Ashdown kitchen: new chef?? Recognition that this is Ashdown space
Challenges
New Housemasters Revitalized TE Restart Ashdown Alumni Contacts
New Opportunities