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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.

Community Building Seed Grant Fund call for proposals

Letters · The Community Building Seed Grant Fund will encourage community-building efforts among faculty and instructor colleagues.

Faculty career resources

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ground rules for our community

Letters · We write to highlight the values, rules, and guidelines that make it possible for all of us to share the campus successfully while pursuing MIT’s vital mission.

Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for International Activities

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

Faculty Portable Child Care Subsidy Program

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

Mitigating risk in international and outside professional activities

Letters · Vice Provost Richard Lester shares new resources for faculty and researchers.

Nominate an outstanding MIT employee this spring

Letters · We invite you to consider those individuals who have made MIT a better place and to submit a nomination on their behalf.

Register to participate in Commencement 2024

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

Final update on Task Force 2021 and Beyond implementation progress

Letters · There has been significant progress toward our shared goal of “building a better MIT” thanks to the blueprints for action provided to us by Task Force 2021.

Update on search for next dean of MIT Sloan

Letters · The plan is to begin stakeholder engagement this semester and complete the search process before the end of the fall 2024 semester.

Progress on search for next dean of MIT Sloan

Letters · Six faculty members will join the search committee, and three advisory groups will provide input into the committee’s work.

Disciplinary next steps regarding some students

Letters · Student Life staff have now initiated disciplinary actions, which will apply in the interim until cases are reviewed by the faculty-led Committee on Discipline (COD)

Addressing questions regarding recent campus events

Letters · We are pleased to share this FAQ that seeks to address these questions.

Join MIT Solve on May 22

Letters · I write to invite you to attend the public opening plenary of Solve at MIT 2024.

Launching the Future of the Arts at MIT Committee

Letters · The committee will advise the Institute on new ways to envision the place of the arts in our community.

Dimitris Bertsimas Appointed Vice Provost for Open Learning

Letters · Dimitris will be responsible for working with our community and the Open Learning team to advance Open Learning’s mission.

Duane Boning Appointed Vice Provost for International Activities

Letters · In his new role, Duane will provide intellectual leadership, guidance, and oversight of the Institute’s international engagements and policies.

Your help in setting the tone for our community

Letters · We are writing to ask directly for your support and engagement in helping to set the tone for our whole community, especially if you work with students.

Assessing progress to address faculty gender and racial inequities

Letters · Together we can celebrate our progress and identify collective strategies to address the essential work that remains unfinished.

Launching leadership search for MIT Life Sciences & Health Collaborative

Letters · The collaborative will spur interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of engineering, science, computing and AI, economics, business, policy, design and the built environment, and the humanities.

Nominate MLK Visiting Scholars for Academic Year 2025–2026

Letters · We encourage all of you to reach out through your networks and consider submitting a nomination.

New leadership for SMART

Letters · Professor Bruce Tidor will become interim CEO and director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) in January.

Let’s team up to make a difference in our neighborhood

Letters · Vice Provost Paula Hammond writes to faculty about the MIT Community Service Fund (CSF).

Announcing the new dean of MIT Sloan

Letters · Rick Locke PhD '89 will become the next John C Head III Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, effective July 1, 2025.

Hiring freeze for non-essential positions

Letters · Given the uncertain outlook for federal funding and policy, we are now adopting a more careful stance on budgeting and hiring – much as MIT has done in the past in the face of abrupt and unpredictable financial challenges.

Recognizing Outstanding MIT Employees

Letters · We invite you to consider those individuals who have excelled in their work and submit a nomination on their behalf for several awards.

Register to participate in Commencement 2025

Letters · As we prepare for Commencement 2025, we write to provide details on the festivities and to urge you to take part.

Register to participate in Commencement 2025

Letters · MIT Commencement is a time for everyone at the Institute to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating students.

Update to international travel guidance

Letters · I encourage you to review the guidance and share it with members of your department, lab, or center at MIT, noting that it is of relevance to both visa holders and U.S. permanent residents.

Graduate Research Assistant Tuition Subsidy

Letters · Following engagement with faculty and the deans of our schools and college, we will soon change the way that we fund research assistant (RA) tuition from the central budget.

Working Group on Scholarly Content and Generative AI

Letters · We write today to announce the launch of a working group that will advise the Institute on best practices for community members and units using scholarly content to train generative AI (GenAI) models.

Vice Provost Philip Khoury to step down

Letters · I write today to announce that Philip Khoury will step down as vice provost for the arts effective August 31.

Launch of Search Advisory Committee for Dean of Engineering

Letters · I write to update you on the search for the next dean of the School of Engineering.

Major tax impact on MIT and its mission

Letters · An update on recently enacted tax and spending bill.

Sharing final career advancement report recommendations

Letters · I write to share the final report of the Task Force 2021 Refinement and Implementation Committee on Career Support for Lecturers and Technical Instructors (RIC 7).

Update on Paula Hammond’s new role

Letters · I write to provide you with details on Executive Vice Provost Paula Hammond’s expanded portfolio of responsibilities within the Provost’s Office.

New policy on employee conflict of commitment

Letters · The letter announces a new streamlined system, MyCOI-OPA+, for consolidated reporting of financial conflicts of interest and outside professional activities, as well as a Conflict of Commitment policy that applies to all Institute employees.

Launch of search for next vice provost for the arts

Letters · The vice provost for the arts is charged with advancing the arts as a central pillar of MIT’s mission, providing vision, strategy, and advocacy for the arts at the Institute.

MITHIC funding opportunities

Letters · Applications can now be submitted for the second round of funding for the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC).

Call for nominations: MacVicar Faculty Fellows Program

Letters · Faculty colleagues are invited to recognize the exceptional teachers among their peers.

UROP mixer: Mentor sign up

Letters · This dynamic, expo-style event is all about creating meaningful connections between undergraduate students and UROP mentors.

Faculty resource for graduate student support

Letters · The GradSupport team in the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) provides direct support to grad students, as well as expert advice to faculty and staff.

Vice Provost Brent Ryan to step down

Letters · Brent Ryan will step down as vice provost for campus space management and planning effective December 31.

Important budget step

Letters · Today, we write to let you know about one step we are taking to help address fiscal challenges.

Nominate MLK Visiting Scholars for academic year 2026–2027

Letters · The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars Program is now accepting nominations for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Next steps on financial pressures

Letters · After extensive community input and months of consultation, modeling and planning, we write now to share our framework for addressing financial pressures.

Announcing the new dean of engineering

Letters · Executive Vice Provost and Institute Professor Paula T. Hammond will become the next dean of the School of Engineering.

Supporting our local community

Letters · Every year at this time, we have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference through MIT’s own Community Service Fund.

Launching the search for the next vice provost for faculty

Letters · We are launching an internal search for MIT’s next vice provost for faculty – a position central to supporting the academic life of the Institute.

Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training

Letters · The committee will help us understand how MIT community members are already using AI and how they can best use it in the future to advance the Institute's educational, research, and innovation mission.

Announcing the Committee on Accelerating Translation and Entrepreneurship (CATE)

Letters · The committee will clarify MIT’s aspirations within the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem and recommend bold, actionable steps to significantly increase the pace at which ideas can move into practice.

New vice provost for the arts

Letters · Keeril Makan will become MIT’s next vice provost for the arts, effective February 1.

SHASS+ Connectivity Fund opportunity

Letters · The SHASS+ Connectivity Fund supports research that builds bridges between the humanities, arts, and social sciences and other fields at MIT.

Nominations now open for the MIT Staff Award for Distinction in Service and the Gordon Y. Billard Award

Letters · We invite you to consider those individuals who go above and beyond to support the mission of the Institute.

Announcing the Committee on Guidelines for Establishing New Institute Entities

Letters · We have heard from the community the need to provide greater clarity for community members looking to establish new named entities at MIT.

Maria Yang named new vice provost for faculty

Letters · Maria Yang, the William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will become MIT’s next vice provost for faculty, effective February 16.

An important AI update

Letters · This spring, the Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training will survey the whole community about how AI is being used in education here.

Announcing the MIT Co-op Planning Committee

Letters · The committee will explore a new avenue for undergraduates to gain real-world, hands-on learning experience.

Leadership announcements from around the Institute

Featured in May 2026 newsletter Faculty members play critical leadership roles at the Institute, school, and DLCI levels. Here are the faculty leadership appointments made since the start of 2026. Provost Chandrakasan appointed three faculty members to leadership positions. He named Institute Professor Paula Hammond as the dean of the School of Engineering, effective January […]

New fund to support critical research needs

Letters · We write to announce the establishment of the Institute Research Continuity and Transition Fund.

New leadership for SMART

Letters · Chris Zegras, professor of mobility and urban planning, will serve as the next CEO and director of SMART, effective September 1.

Announcing the Committee on Exploring Master’s-Only Programs

Letters · The committee is designed to help MIT evaluate the academic objectives, benefits, and criteria that should inform a potential increase in the number of such programs.

MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node Leadership Update

Letters · Bruce Tidor, professor of biological engineering and computer science, will be the new faculty director of the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node (the Node).