Found 146 Results for Letters to the community

MIT Museum director stepping down

Letters · John Durant will step down as the Mark R. Epstein (Class of 1963) Director of the MIT Museum on December 31, 2023.

The case for voting “yes”

Letters · The GSU vote on whether to accept a comprehensive offer from MIT begins this Monday and will be open through Thursday.

Seeking candidates: associate provost for faculty advancement

Letters · We’re opening an internal search to fill an important faculty role.

Why graduate students should vote “yes”

Letters · We urge the GSU and its members to act to conclude the negotiating process with a “yes” vote.

Attend Solve at MIT on 5/4 with President Kornbluth and Tony Elumelu

Letters · The public opening plenary of Solve at MIT 2023 will feature world-renowned artists and thought leaders tackling some of the world's most complex challenges.

The latest on negotiations with the GSU

Letters · We write to share updates on MIT’s negotiations with the Graduate Student Union (GSU).

Commencement participation from employees

Letters · We encourage all staff to take an active role in Commencement festivities.

NLRB decision on fellows

Letters · NLRB has responded to a petition by the MIT Graduate Student Union.

Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for International Activities

Letters · The VPIA provides intellectual leadership, guidance, and oversight of the Institute’s international policies and engagements.

Dean David Schmittlein to step down

Letters · For nearly 17 years, we have relied on and benefited from Dave’s inspiring vision, skillful leadership, and collaborative nature.

Update: Vice President for Research search

Letters · The search for the next faculty leader of the Institute’s research enterprise has been reopened until February 5.

Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for Open Learning

Letters · The VPOL will set a strategic vision for transforming teaching and learning on and off MIT’s campus.

Michael John Gorman appointed MIT Museum director

Letters · Michael John is poised to enhance our collective efforts in making the MIT Museum a beacon of innovation and public engagement.

Search for new SMART leader

Letters · Professor Gene Fitzgerald will step down as director and chief executive officer in December 2024, and a search for his successor will begin shortly.

Faculty career resources

Letters · Resources are available through the MIT Provost Office of Faculty Programs to support you throughout your career.

Faculty Portable Child Care Subsidy Program

Letters · Support is available to faculty through the Faculty Portable Child Care Subsidy (FPCCS) program.

Nominate MLK Visiting Scholars for Academic Year 2024-2025

Letters · For decades, MLK Scholars have been enriching the intellectual life of the Institute with their research and teaching.

Campus safety and policies around protests, postering and free expression

Letters · The provost shares a letter highlighting important policies around postering, protests and free expression.

New call for proposals: Impact papers on generative AI

Letters · We again invite proposals to develop impact papers that articulate effective roadmaps, policy recommendations, and calls for action across the broad domain of generative AI.

Inviting you to “Dialogues Across Difference” with Malick Ghachem

Letters · Professor of History Malick W. Ghachem is a constitutional historian and member of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Free Expression.

Commencement 2024 ceremony schedule

Letters · Information about the schedule for MIT’s Commencement 2024 ceremonies is now available.

Changes to under-recovery administration

Letters · The Institute is allocating new central resources to DLCIs to support under-recovery of F&A costs.

Seeking candidates: senior vice provost for research

Letters · The senior vice provost for research (SVPR) is an important new faculty role that will strengthen MIT’s research enterprise.

Personal Conduct and Responsibilities

Policies & procedures · Guidelines for how members of the MIT community can promote a positive working and learning environment.

De Florez Fund for Humor 

Funding opportunities · The de Florez Fund for Humor supports diverse humorous activities and initiatives. All members of the MIT community — students, instructors, and staff — are welcome to apply.

MIT Policy Lab

Funding opportunities · Support and guidance on the translation of faculty members’ existing research into policy-relevant material and related outreach.

Institutional Research

Key administrative offices · Analytical support to the provost, academic departments, and the broader MIT community.

Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Advising and Mentoring Charge

Overview The committee was formed in spring 2021 and released its final report in April 2023. Read the Strategic Plan for Graduate Advising and Mentoring. Charge Graduate students are essential to the MIT Community and the leaders of tomorrow in their disciplines. One of the important faculty roles is to provide an environment in which […]

MIT Excellence Awards + Collier Medal

Awards · The MIT Excellence Awards + Collier Medal acknowledge the extraordinary efforts made by members of our community toward fulfilling the goals, values, and mission of the Institute.

About

In partnership with senior leaders, the provost’s team has broad involvement and impact across academics, research and finances, and governing bodies at MIT.

Human Resources

Benefits · Support, services, and programs to enhance work life at MIT.

Environment, Health, and Safety Office

Key administrative offices · Expertise, service, support, and leadership in health, safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainability.

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect

Community support · Dedicated network for the significant others of MIT students, postdocs, staff, and faculty who have relocated to the Boston area.

MIT DoingWell

Community support · Tools to use when working with students to help support their well-being.

MIT Faculty Guide

Community support · Information on recognizing and responding to students in distress.

MIT Global Support

Research & teaching · Brings together the essential administrative resources from across MIT to assist members of our community in planning and managing their global activities.

MIT Ombuds Office

Key administrative offices · Confidential and independent resource to constructively manage concerns and conflicts at MIT.

Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response Office

Community support · A resource to address concerns related to discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including for sexual misconduct under Title IX federal regulations.

Research Policies and Public and Private Support

Policies & procedures · Guidelines for how the MIT community interacts with research sponsors and other sources of support, as well as human research subjects.

MIT welcomes eight MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2022-23

News · From space traffic to virus evolution, community journalism to hip-hop, this year’s cohort in the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Visiting Professors and Scholars Program will power an unprecedented range of intellectual pursuits during their time on the MIT campus.

MIT to launch new Office of Research Computing and Data

News · As the computing and data needs of MIT’s research community continue to grow — both in their quantity and complexity — the Institute is launching a new effort to ensure that researchers have access to the advanced computing resources and data management services they need to do their best work.

Jonathan Schwarz appointed director of MIT Institutional Research

News · Former Provost Martin A. Schmidt named Jonathan D. Schwarz as the new director of MIT Institutional Research — a group within the Office of the Provost that provides high-quality data and analysis to the Institute, government entities, news organizations, and the broader community.

MIT welcomes six new assistant deans for diversity, equity, and inclusion

News · As an important step forward in MIT’s ongoing efforts to create a more welcoming and inclusive community, the Institute has hired six new assistant deans, one in each school and in the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, to serve as diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals.

3 Questions: Defining the Institute’s values

News · MIT’s https://valuescommittee.mit.edu/has been charged by Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart and Provost Martin Schmidt with engaging the MIT community in the foundational work of developing a statement of shared values, one that is grounded in universal ideals but also speaks to MIT’s distinctive character and culture.

3 Questions: David Friedrich on graduate student housing and financial support

News · At the start of the of 2019-20 academic year, Housing and Residential Services (HRS) began to work with the Eastgate Apartments community to prepare for the building’s closure and residents’ transition to new housing.

3 Questions: John Dozier on Dialogues Across Difference

News · A new campus series intends to inspire conversation about building community across the Institute.

MIT inaugurates “Dialogues Across Difference” series

News · Featuring philosopher John Tomasi, a lecture and conversation event launches a set of community gatherings.

Past committees

MIT welcomes nine MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2023-24

News · Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars will enhance and enrich the MIT community through engagement with students and faculty.

Vice Provost for Campus Space Management and Planning

Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory

News · Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts.

Infinite Mile Awards

Awards · The Infinite Mile Awards Program for the Offices of the Provost and Vice President for Research recognizes individuals or teams who have made extraordinary contributions within their own organizations to help the Institute carry out its mission.

MIT welcomes nine MLK Scholars for 2024-25

News · Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars enhance community through engagement with MIT students and faculty.

Strategic Plan – Faculty Advisory Council

MIT Press announces new Faculty and Alumni Book Awards

News · Awards honor the enduring importance of books and their authors within the MIT community.

Access

Teaching + Learning Lab

Research & teaching · Research-based resources that members of the MIT community may use and/or adapt as needed in their own teaching and learning contexts.

Staff members honored with 2025 Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service

News · The MIT community celebrates their fellow staff members’ talent and dedication to the Institute.