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On Monday, November 4, faculty representatives hosted open office hours for students who wanted to hear more about the changes to Caltech’s undergraduate admissions practices. These changes involved reinstating standardized testing and reducing the role of athletic recruitment in admissions.

“e-plegona is designed for both musicians and non-musicians to experience the joy of group play without needing musical skill. It’s about intuitive, collaborative play that even children can enjoy.”

Caltech Campus Security and the Facilities Department have begun the process of installing outdoor cameras at all entrances to undergraduate housing.

“Blended Worlds: Experiments In Interplanetary Imagination,” an exhibit at the Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, seeks to elucidate the universe through collaborative works by artists and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists and engineers.

The email stated the air conditioning system in the South Houses was down due to a broken chilled waterline. This by nature was already grim.

Many who paid for these courses were extremely dissatisfied with both their poor quality and lack of transparency about Caltech’s involvement.

The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) at Caltech offers an incredible opportunity for graduate students and postdocs through its renowned KISS Affiliates program…

Sign-ups for undergraduate students to participate in the 2025 Student Faculty Conference (SFC) and Student Life and Experience Conference (SLEC) are now open.

In an email to the Caltech community on September 5, 2024, professors announced two changes to the Institute’s undergraduate admissions process—reinstating standardized testing and reducing the weight of athletics.

The Tech reviewed a report containing some data regarding student-athletes at Caltech from the Student Success Analysis Working Group…

A brief, abridged recapitulation of the events of this academic year, in very rough chronological order. Enjoy!

In an email to faculty on January 30, 2024, President Rosenbaum wrote that, “Two questions that have arisen in recent campus conversations concern the value of standardized testing, and the appropriate role of extracurricular activities, in admissions decisions”…

Pasadena, CA (AP) - The world is on the brink of an unprecedented cataclysmic event known as “Ditch Day,” set to occur tomorrow.

On Monday, April 29th, there were two on campus demonstrations for Palestine.

On April 26th, an email from President Rosenbaum and Provost Tirrell announced an update to Caltech’s Free Speech and Expression Policy in response to ongoing protests over Gaza occurring in many campuses nationwide, including our neighboring UCLA.

Election results are here!

Last Monday, President Rosenbaum announced a reorganization of the Student Affairs division. The changes were recommended in the final report from a Visiting Committee on Student Affairs…

On Monday, April 29th, a group of demonstrators led by Caltech Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in conjunction with Pasadena for Palestine and other faith-based groups from local churches.

Voting for all ASCIT positions is now OPEN on Donut! Article contains more details on ASCIT presidential candidates’ plans and campaign platforms.

Caltech students plan to hold a peaceful protest about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict to take place Monday April 29th 10:30am–12:00pm.

Statements from all candidates in the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology’s 2024 Spring Elections.

This was Caltech’s first time participating in the nationwide competition since it last qualified for ICT in 2010.

Appointed on July 16, 2019 and stepping down on March 15, 2024, Vatti was Caltech’s longest serving Title IX coordinator.

In the next issue of The Tech, I’ll dig more into the high cost of graduation and the ensuing celebrations, including thoughts from students and the Commencement Office.