the Spouses & Partners blog

August 17, 2023
It's time for Orientation! What is Orientation, you ask? At MIT, Orientation refers to the period of time between the last week of August and mid...
February 17, 2022
Back in 2005, I had the great fortune to visit the Bechtel International Center at Stanford University and to meet their Adviser to International Families, Gwyn Dukes. One of the things that impressed me most was the Spouse Education Fund offered by the Community Committee for International...
February 3, 2022
Back in 2008, the members of MIT Spouses & Partners Connect read and discussed Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Namesake together. This year, MSPC wants to invite you to read this book again or for the first time. Our plan is to read one chapter per week, starting on January 31st. Jennifer Recklet...
January 28, 2022
Updated on 3/17/2022 While it is challenging to plan our 50th anniversary celebration in the middle of a pandemic, we are dedicated to and excited about offering some in-person, on-campus experiences for our members, alums, and campus partners. As you make your plans to travel to MIT, we want to...