We are writing in response to the opinion guest column by Mark Goldman, “Grad students suffer from lagging support” (The Tech, Nov 1, 2018). We are planning to meet with Mark directly to discuss the specific issues he raised and are also committed to offering more opportunities for students to engage with us on those or, in…
Dear colleagues, We write with heavy hearts given the news over the weekend. An attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue, where 11 people lost their lives and more, including police officers, were injured. And in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, two individuals were shot and killed outside a grocery store. Media reports suggest that the initial intended target in…
Dear Colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that Kate Trimble, the current Associate Dean for the Priscilla King Gray (PKG) Public Service Center, will become the new Senior Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Experiential Learning (OEL). Her appointment will start on December 1, 2018. D-Lab, Edgerton Center, Global Education, PKG and UROP have…
To the members of the graduate student body, I write today to update you about some of the work my office has been doing to make your graduate student experience better, and to share news about some immediate steps and a long-term plan that will bolster our efforts. Listening and learning Last April, when Chancellor…
As of 2017, women make up 46% of undergraduates, 34% of graduate students, and 22% of faculty. Historical data for these and other categories trace the increase of women at MIT from 1901 to 2017. Source: Institutional Research
In my role as Vice Chancellor, I have been charged with exploring and enhancing the first year undergraduate experience (FYE) at MIT. Inspired by leaders in the Undergraduate Association, we (a team of around 30+ faculty, students, and staff) are taking an atypical approach. Rather than standing up a faculty committee, we have put our…
Dear OVC colleagues, I trust everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. I am writing to provide you with a few updates and to ask for your help with some OVC priorities. First Year Experience (FYE) Part of our effort to improve the first year experience is a new spring course, Designing the First Year at MIT. The…
Please save the date. This year’s Campus Preview Weekend (CPW) will take place Thursday, April 12 through Sunday, April 15. CPW is pivotal in attracting the best and brightest to MIT, and helps to sustain our vibrant and diverse undergraduate community. Last spring, we welcomed 1,100 admitted students and their families for CPW. Moreover, our…
Update on the U.S. House of Representatives tax legislation, H.R. 1, that proposes changing the current non-taxable status of graduate student tuition reductions to taxable income.
A comparison of the 2013 and 2017 Student Quality of Life surveys indicates that, across all main demographic groups, 2017 respondents are more likely to rate the climate at MIT as “caring” rather than “impersonal.” Source: MIT Office of the Chancellor
