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August 24, 2010

MIT holiday greeting contest: submit your idea!

We'd like to pass along this announcement from the MIT Alumni Association about a holiday greeting design contest.

Anyone from the MIT community is eligible, and there are cash prizes of $1000 and $500...not to mention the chance to show off your creativity to the entire MIT community.


MIT students and community members:

The holiday season may feel far away, but the MIT Alumni Association is already scheming--and looking for help. As of today, the Association is issuing a call for proposals for the 2010 MIT electronic holiday greeting. Those who can channel the Institute's brilliance, creativity, and distinctive quirkiness are encouraged to participate.

About the Greeting
The 2010 holiday greeting will be electronic, like last year's. It will be sent by MIT President Susan Hockfield and the Alumni Association to an audience of some 150,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends.

Eligibility
MIT students or other community members may participate. Contestants may work individually or in teams.

Prizes
Cash prizes of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded to the winner and runner up, respectively. The winner will also receive credit, wide exposure, and the opportunity to have his or her work viewed and approved by President Hockfield.

For details about the contest, including criteria, deadlines, and how to enter, visit http://alum.mit.edu/holidaygreetingcontest.

Good luck to the contestants!

MIT Alumni Association

August 2, 2010

"The Social Game Craze": Mia Consalvo on NPR's "On Point"

Earlier today, CMS Associate Professor Mia Consalvo spoke with NPR's Jane Clayson about the rise in popularity of social games like Farmville.

We all remember connecting with friends over a game of cards, Parcheesi or Monopoly. These days, games are more popular than ever--but increasingly they're virtual and played on Facebook.

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And while they're free to play, the small fraction of serious players who pony up cash for coveted virtual goods means the business of social games is booming.

Consalvo was joined by Nick Wingfield, technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and Frank Lantz, director of the NYU Game Center.

Listen to "The Social Game Craze" -- OnPoint Radio, NPR/WBUR