Dear Colleagues, I am writing to remind you of the call for nominations for the MacVicar Faculty Fellows Program, due Friday, November 15. The MacVicar Faculty Fellows Program recognizes MIT faculty who have made exemplary and sustained contributions to the teaching and education of undergraduates at the Institute. Nominations should address the candidate’s work within the…
This is a response to an article published Oct. 10, “Graduate student mental health is in crisis.” To the editors, We are writing in response to the opinion piece “Graduate student mental health is in crisis” that appeared in the Oct. 10, 2019 issue of The Tech. Authors Jeff Rosenberg, Sarah Cowles, and Nick Selby,…
Starting in fall 2019, all undergraduate students applying for the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) will be asked to sign an Inventions and Proprietary Information Agreement (IPIA). This is not a change to MIT’s Ownership of Intellectual Property Policy. Students will continue to own their intellectual property except when working on government or third-party sponsored…
Faculty and instructors are likely most familiar with end-of-term evaluations. While incredibly useful, they are not designed to address a need I’ve heard about from many students: the ability for an instructor to make a few tweaks or changes as a class is running. The collection of mid-semester, formative feedback from students can be an…
Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Jill Bassett has been appointed the new Associate Dean and Director of the Priscilla King Gray (PKG) Public Service Center. Her first day will be on September 18th and she will sit in W20-549. Jill is currently principal for her own consultancy, Biscayne + Charles, and previously…
An uptick in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processing delays for international students seeking to pursue internships in the U.S. this summer has affected some MIT students. The International Students Office (ISO) and MIT’s Washington Office have been actively engaged in addressing these delays and are working to find ways to support students who…
As part of our experimental efforts to improve the first-year undergraduate experience, we have introduced a new category of subjects starting in Fall 2019: First-Year Discovery Subjects (FYDs). We are writing to ask for your help in developing FYDs that highlight opportunities such as experiential learning, resources for specific groups of students, extracurricular options on and near campus, and…
Dear Graduate Students, In consultation with the Provost, the Chancellor, and the School Deans, we have established the new ranges for the monthly stipends of full-time research and teaching assistants for the 2019-20 academic year (AY2020). These ranges reflect a 3% increase, consistent with the 2.92% cost-of-living increase recommended by the Graduate Student Council (GSC)…
On March 12th, 2019, federal prosecutors announced indictments against more than 50 people allegedly involved in a fraudulent scheme to gain admission to a number of universities. While MIT has not been implicated, we know the notice of this indictment has raised concerns about college admissions at institutions across the country at precisely the time…
Dear OVC, As we move into winter break and the holiday season I hope you take an opportunity for a well-deserved pause before IAP. Thanks for all of your hard work, diligence, and energy on behalf of our students, faculty, and staff. It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come at OVC and to reflect…
