% Other:  Miscellaneous things that happen with SIPB, such as R/O
% activities, IAP activities, Coop, ECS.  Any other stuff that doesn't
% fit anywhere else.
% IAP:
% LISP course (1983 - 215 attended)
% Hack contest
% Multics course
% UNIX course
% PostScript course (IAP 1988, 1989)
% C course (IAP 1989)
% R/O -- loaned terminals since 1982...  GSC borrowed in 1982, etc.
% LSC too.
% R/O computer tour.  JFC, CIPG, CCC, Tech Sq. EECS, IPS, EMS & ArcMac.
% LaTeX course (IAP 1988, 1989)
% Elisp course (1988)
% 20 year anniversary party.
%% perhaps the ``civil defense'' aspects of SIPB, namely having a pool
%% of ``good'' hackers around, and how that's helped MIT recently -
%% for example, the Morris incident, and the zhm attack (ref. letter
%% from Prof. Bruce to The Tech)
\section{Other Activities}
Besides the services mentioned above, the SIPB has engaged in other
activities to increase student interest in computing at MIT.  The SIPB
has taught a number of IAP courses on various subjects, and runs an
annual tour of computer sites around MIT.

The IAP course topics that the SIPB has taught have varied over the
years.  In the early 1980's, the SIPB ran a popular LISP course,
drawing 215 students in 1983.  In 1984 we ran the LISP course, and a
text processing course for Multics users.  In 1985, 1986 and 1987, we
have run a course on Unix internals, giving a low-level description on
how UNIX works.  In 1987 we ran a Multics internals course.  In 1988
we ran PostScript, \LaTeX\ and Emacs Lisp courses.  In 1989 and 1990
we continued with the PostScript and \LaTeX\ courses, and added a
\TeX\ and a popular C course.  In 1991 we had classes on C++, GWM and
Xlib, as well as the standard PostScript class.  In 1992 we resumed
the C course, and ran PostScript, Zephyr, Usenet, and Athena internals
courses.

Each R/O week, the SIPB gives a tour of an interesting cross-section
of MIT's computer facilities.  The tour is designed to introduce
freshmen to the variety of computer opportunities available at MIT.
Many upperclassmen also take the tour, since we visit places students
might otherwise never discover.  At each of the sites, a
representative presents demonstrations of the work done by that group,
answers questions about the facility, and invites interested freshmen
to come back later and apply for UROP or other work there.  The
Artificial Intelligence Lab, the Media Lab, an Athena cluster,
and the Concourse Computer Center have been standard stops on
these tours.  Reactions to the tour have been very good -- the
freshmen appreciate the chance to find out where most of the computer
on campus are and to see some of the research going on, and the
on-site people are eager to show off their facilities and possibly
attract new talent.  Board members generally have a lot of fun guiding
groups of freshmen to the facilities and talking with them about
computing.

We have one other R/O activity:  the recruiting of new members of the
Board.  As the SIPB is primarily a service organization, we look for
people who are interested in helping to improve access to computers
for the MIT community.  No knowledge or familiarity with computer is
necessary to become a SIPB member;  just a willingness to help.

In June 1989, SIPB celebrated its 20th anniversary by having a small
party in the Student Center.  All known SIPB alumni were invited; 63
members attended along with their families.  The alumni exchanged
stories, visited the new office, and examined various memorabilia,
such as the printout of the final login to MIT-Multics by a paying
customer.  The party was a chance for members to see old friends, and
make new ones. A good time was had by all.