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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded on April 10, 1861 when it’s charter, the “Act to Incorporate the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,” was passed by the legislature and approved by Governor Andrew. Just for info, The date is two days before the start of the American Civil War. MIT’s motto is Mens et Manus, which means Mind and Hand, and its mascot is the beaver. MIT provides a student with a lot of opportunities to drive their growth. The MIT community is filled with the passion to better the humankind. The campus of MIT stretched 168 acres in the city of Boston in Massachusetts, United States.