Old Ironsides Battalion Update

As students return for the spring semester, we reflect on this past fall as well as what is on the horizon. Our focus is on the ongoing planning efforts here at the Old Ironsides Battalion in preparation for what promises to be a very busy and exciting spring semester. Once again, this semester, officer instructors […]

News, Updates, and Progress from the Undergraduate Advising Center

The UAC team celebrated a busy and productive end to 2024 with a whole staff retreat. New Team Member Join us in welcoming new team member, Staff Associate Brittney Francisco in Advising & Proactive Support Initiatives! Three open positions have been posted. UAC Advising: Check-In Meetings The first semester of UAC sophomore advising was a […]

Making an Invisible Identity Visible: First-Generation, Low-Income Week of Celebration 2024

MIT’s FLI Week of Celebration theme, “Brick by Brick: Building on Your Strengths,” — a whimsical ode to MIT’s motto of Mens et Manus, “mind and hand” — symbolized our commitment to an asset-based approach of honoring the resilience, strengths, and unique contributions our FLI community brings to MIT. As one of 65 recipients of […]

U.S. Employment Presentation for International Students Draws Record Crowd

This January proved another record attendance for Dan Beaudry’s IAP talk, “What Every International Student/Trainee Should Know about US Employment.” Co-sponsored annually by CAPD, ISO, OGE, and the Office of the Vice President of Research, this virtual presentation remains the most popular workshop for international students each year, typically drawing 150-200 people. This year, 240 […]

It’s Back! CPW 2025 is April 17-20

Campus Preview Weekend is back! From April 17–20 we will be welcoming the admitted class of 2029. We invite the community to participate by hosting an event, opening their DLC or UROP space for tours, or if you’re an undergraduate student, signing up to host an admitted student or volunteering to help. For more information and to register, please […]