All graduating students are eligible to receive a digital version of their diploma at no cost from the Registrar’s Office. Digital diplomas enable students to own their MIT credential and share it with whomever they wish — potential employers, institutions of higher learning, and family and friends. Please encourage your students to take part in…
In March, the Office of the First Year (OFY) selected 80 undergraduate students to serve as 2019 Orientation Leaders (OLs), 12 of whom will act in the newly defined Captain role. Over the summer, Captains will work remotely with OFY staff to make improvements to Orientation Leader training and overall programming. During our training on…
The International Students Office is proud to announce that ISO Operations Associate Antoinette Browne has received the Mentor of the Year award for the Office of Minority Education’s Mentor Advocate Program (MAP). Our colleague is the epitome of selflessness and service, helping anyone she interacts with feel welcome and valued. Not only is she a…
On May 2, Chancellor Cindy Barnhart hosted a breakfast reception to honor MIT’s distinguished fellowship winners. During this past academic year, 25 student scholars were awarded nationally and internationally competitive fellowships. The students were mentored and supported by the Presidential Committee on Distinguished Fellowships, chaired by Professors Rebecca Saxe and Will Broadhead, and by the…
Fifteen educational initiatives have received grants from the Alumni Class Funds for the 2019-2020 academic year. The diverse projects come from 14 departments across all five schools. Citing the OVC’s focus on first-year exploration, the biological engineering department proposed a BE twist on the Mens et Manus: The Joy of MIT (6.A01) seminar. It will…
