Communication Channels

There are a number of mailing lists available for Tang residents. Some are official, some are unofficial; some are moderated and some are not.

Residents can add themselves to or remove themselves from these mailing lists using the list homepage, or asking the Tang Hall IT chair for assistance.

Official Mailing Lists and Communication Channels

1. tang-residents [at] mit [dot] edu (list homepage)

This list is for important building related announcements (water outages, scheduled repairs, etc.).

You are added if you are a resident. It is generally updated in the beginning of each semester. If you are moving in to Tang in the middle of the semester and want to get added to this list, send an email to tang-it-chair [at] mit [dot] edu from your MIT email ID. Make sure you mention your room number in the email.

Please note that tang-residents is announcements-only. Only the THRA, Michael Collins (house manager), and Dawn & Larry Anderson (housemasters) can send emails to this mailing list. Please send any inquiries to the THRA.

2. tang-social [at] mit [dot] edu (list homepage)

This list is for announcing social events in Tang and around MIT. Anyone may add or remove themselves from it.

It is a moderated list, so if you’d like to submit to it, send your message to tang-government [at] mit [dot] edu. If you want to get added to this list, send an email to tang-it-chair [at] mit [dot] edu from your MIT email ID. Make sure you mention your room number in the email.

3. Slack Channel

Tang also has a Slack channel for quick communication with other members of Tang. The communication topics in Slack ranges across general announcements, concerns, help, and floor communications.

The membership list is generally updated in the beginning of each semester. If you are moving in to Tang in the middle of the semester and want to get added to this list, send an email to tang-it-chair [at] mit [dot] edu from your MIT email ID. Make sure you mention your room number in the email.

Also, it is encouraged for you to invite your roommates to Slack if they are not currently there.

Unofficial and Optional Mailing Lists

Residents may be batch-added to these lists periodically, or may add themselves.  No official Tang Hall communication will come through these channels, so residents may feel free to decline subscription or unsubscribe.

1. tang-talk [at] mit [dot] edu (list homepage)

This list is for communication by or for Tang Hall residents.  NO official Tang Hall communication will come through this mailing list.  Messages that are sent to the grad dorm officers with requests to forward will be sent through this mailing list.  Residents can post their sports, student group, or department opportunities through this list, or through the slack.

This list is not moderated, so you can post directly to it.  Abuse of the mailing list may result in moderation or a ban.

If you want to get added to this list, send an email to tang-it-chair [at] mit [dot] edu from your MIT email ID. Make sure you mention your room number in the email.

2. tang-reuse-free [at] mit [dot] edu (list homepage)

This list allows residents to give away items to other Tang residents. This list is not moderated, so please see the rules before posting and use at your own risk.

3. tang-reuse-sell [at] mit [dot] edu (list homepage)

This list allows residents to sell items to other Tang residents. This list is not moderated, so please see the rules before posting and use at your own risk.

Posters

Residents may place posters on the cork bulletin boards on the 1st floor and on each floor.  Posters in elevators are restricted to official Tang Hall announcements only.

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