Ben Jones
May 15 2008
Big News
Posted in: Miscellaneous
I've been putting off writing this entry for a week, because I simply don't really know how to write it. There are so many things I want to say, and yet so many of them don't attach well to words - only to strong feelings and emotions, the way certain songs bring back the intangible moments of one's childhood.
I think I'll just start with the facts and save the long, introspective part for a later entry, once I've had a chance to really process all of this.
In a nutshell: after four incredible years here, I'm going to be leaving MIT in July. I'll also be leaving Boston, which has been my home for more than a decade, and which will always be the city I love more than any other. It's a lot to digest, and it's going to take some time.
I guess you probably want to know the details. I'm heading back to Oberlin, my alma mater, where I've just been appointed Vice President for Communications - I'll be overseeing communications strategy for the whole college. Those of you with whom I've... read the post »
Apr 14 2008
MTB Party Pic & TechTV CPW Coverage
Posted in: Miscellaneous
Hi folks,
It was truly AWESOME to spend lots of time with all of you this past weekend. I hope you guys had as much fun as I did!
A quick update before I depart for a few days of vacation...
First, a big thanks to Chris Merrill '12 for sending me the group photo from our Meet The Bloggers party. If I shrink it down to fit here, you won't be able to identify anyone, so I'll just link to the big version:
Second, another big thanks to Kris Brewer and Larry Gallagher from MIT TechTV, who worked tirelessly during CPW to capture our various events on video. You'll find the fruits of their labor here:
Have fun reliving the memories, and I'll talk to you all when I get back next week.
:-) B.
Apr 10 2008
CPW LiveBlogging Project Followup
Posted in: Life & Culture
The CPW LiveBlogging project is up and running! You'll find it here:
Enjoy! :-)
-B
Apr 3 2008
The CPW LiveBlogging Project
Posted in: Life & Culture
As you've likely read, Snively, Paul, and Bryan will be hosting a variety of prefrosh guest bloggers during CPW. This has been done in the past with great success, and I'm looking very forward to this year's entries!
I've decided to add to the CPW coverage by creating a CPW tumblr account. For those of you who are unfamiliar with tumblr, it's a great site that basically allows you to upload photos and thoughts to the web in real time, using your cell phone. If just 10% of the prefrosh currently registered for CPW each upload 5 texts and/or photos over the course of the weekend, that'll be 500+ snapshots. Seems like a pretty cool way to live-blog CPW from a variety of perspectives.
If you're interested in being part of the project, please send me an email (benjones at mit dot edu). I'll need to confirm that you're really who you say you are, of course, so if we haven't met before, please write to me from whichever email account you used to register for your MyMIT account so I can... read the post »
Mar 31 2008
CPW Registration - Important!
Posted in: Miscellaneous
Howdy folks,
Some quick messages from CPW HQ!
If you haven't yet registered for CPW: the deadline is TODAY! Please log into your MyMIT account and fill out the CPW registration form asap. If you don't have a MyMIT account, you can call the CPW hotline (617.258.6085) to register via telephone.
If you have already registered for CPW: please log into your MyMIT account and confirm that your registration was recorded by the system. Simply click on the "Registration" link in the CPW portlet - if you see your registration information, you're all set. If the form is blank, however, then your registration was not received by MIT. This has happened to a few students who didn't register using one of the recommended browsers (Safari or Explorer). If your form is blank, you'll need to register again.
Thanks, and see you all in less than 2 weeks! :-)
-B