Student Resources

Next House has many resources for students to access from the Residential Peer Mentors Program to our Area Director and Heads of House. All the members of the community are there to help and support students and specifically freshmen as they accustom to Next and the Institvte.

Residential Peer Mentors

Next House is one of four dorms with the Residential Peer Mentor (RPM) Program. This means that in addition to being assigned a faculty advisor and associate advisor, you and other first year students living on your floor will also be paired with an upperclass Nextie who serves as your Peer Mentor. The Peer Mentors are here to be a resource and to help you in any way you may need while navigating your first year here at Next House and the Institute. You’ll hear from Next’s Peer Mentors later this summer!

Graduate Resident Tutors and Wing-Reps

GRTs are graduate residence tutors that live in each wing, ready to provide advice, throw awesome study breaks, and generally make your stay at Next House more enjoyable!

Each wing also elects one or more student wing-reps, who also help throw study breaks and generally make sure that the people in their wings are happy.

The House Team

The Next House Team is made up of our RLAD (Residential Life Area Director) - Topher Nelson [tophern], our Heads of Houses, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero [pjarillo] and Empar Rollano-Hijarrubia [empar], and the GRTs of each wing.

Next Exec

Next Exec is our student government. Exec is responsible for running the housing lotteries, planning social events and study breaks, managing finances, keeping in touch with alumni, and generally making sure Next House doesn’t burn down. You can view Next Exec’s Constitution and Bylaws, which lays out their responsibilities and procedures.

President: Justina Yang [next-president]

Hello, I’m Justina! I like talking to people, dance and martial arts, reading, and physics. I’ve also switched majors once, lived in a triple, and been involved in 4W and Next since my sophomore year, so feel free to flag me down and talk to me about anything! It doesn’t have to be Next- or MIT-related, but if it is, I’ll happily say, Next House, Best House! Welcome to our friendly and creative community.

VP Relations: Jessica Tang [next-vprel]

Level 32 NPC aspiring to be an Adventurer

VP Facilities & Services: Matt Farejowicz [next-vpfac]

Heyo! I’m Matt, and I’m in charge of making sure Next House doesn’t fall apart. You can generally find me hanging out in 2E or tinkering with the various facilities in Next.

Social Chair: Mary Dahl [next-social]

Hi, I’m Mary! When I’m not planning fun social events for Nexties, you can find me planning Next Big Thing, building Next Haunt, playing with Next Quest, acting in the Shakespeare Ensemble, screaming about rockets, or generally causing mischief in SafetyThird!

Secretary: Nia Myrie [next-secretary]

What’s up? I’m Nia, a 3E resident, runner, RWBY-fan, and Ravenclaw. I keep track of meeting minutes and update the house calendar so the Nexties know what’s going on. I also help out with other random Next House activities. I promise to never use Comic Sans.

Tech/Website Chair: Cory Lynch [next-techchair]

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Housing Chair: Blair Anaman Williams [next-housing]

Class of 2021; Course 10. Spent first 2/3 of life in Maryland, other 1/3 in Ghana. Love Sports and people.

Dining Chair: PJ Hernandez [next-dining]

Hi. I’m PJ and I do dining things. Talk to me about ideas for dining or cooking or baking or anything food related. Let’s make stuff happen!

Treasurer: Brandon Barajas [next-treasurer]

The path I walk may be trodden by few, but in the desolation and hardship, I find clarity of mind and forge an unbreakable resolve.

JudComm: Ben Nguyen [next-judcomm]

Hello, I’m Ben! I think about bylaws, elections, and foooddddd~

Alumni Chair: Bill Pinney [next-alumni]

If you didn’t know already, Next House is an absolutely fantastic place to live. It’s a vibrant community full of all sorts of amazing people, with all sorts of awesome things to share and teach. As Alumni Relations Chair, I work to make sure that the fantastic Nexties of today stay connected with the fantastic Nexties of the past. When not relating to Alumni you can catch me around Next, chilling in the 2E main lounge, working on LED lights in my room, or course 20-ing on a table somewhere. If you have any questions, or even if you just want to chat, don’t hesitate to stop by!