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,…
The MindHandHeart Department Support Project is partnering with academic departments to advance inclusion and well-being in MIT’s learning environments.
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…
MIT welcomed the Class of 2023 with an initiative to reduce the impact of water consumption through reusable water bottles and other sustainable habits.
