Staff News

2019-20 Academic Calendar Changes

2019-20 Academic Calendar Changes

January 10, 2020

Whether you work with students, faculty, or staff, it is important to be aware of the changes to the Academic Calendar, which are already underway.

Help Us Recruit the 2020 Orientation Leaders!

Help Us Recruit the 2020 Orientation Leaders!

January 9, 2020

The Office of the First Year is looking for current first-years, sophomores, and juniors who are welcoming, kind, enthusiastic, and approachable to make up the 2020 OL team.

Students Explore Careers at Local Employer Site Visits

Students Explore Careers at Local Employer Site Visits

January 8, 2020

Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD) arranged a number of local employer site visits which took place over the Independent Activities Period (IAP)

ESG Marks 50 Years of Educational Innovation

ESG Marks 50 Years of Educational Innovation

January 6, 2020

The Experimental Study Group (ESG), MIT’s original first-year learning community, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in April.

PKG Center Awards for 2024

PKG Center Awards for 2024

June 22, 2024

The PKG Center is proud to announce the 2024 Priscilla King Gray and Paul Gray Public Service Awardees: Daisy Wang (’24), Alvin Harvey (SM ’20, PhD ’24), and Professor Franz-Josef Ulm.

Celebrate MIT’s Veterans on November 10

Celebrate MIT’s Veterans on November 10

October 24, 2022

Join MIT’s Student Veterans Association and Student Veteran Success, at the 2022 Veterans Day Celebration on November 10. This evening event, open to the entire MIT community is an opportunity to come together and build camaraderie, in addition to hearing from local civic and military leaders.

Orientation 2024 Highlights

Orientation 2024 Highlights

September 30, 2024

This year, we welcomed 1,098  new first year students, 27 transfer students, and approximately 2,500 parents and family members into the amazing community here at MIT.

Career Exploration Fellowship Offsets Cost of Underpaid Internships

Career Exploration Fellowship Offsets Cost of Underpaid Internships

January 4, 2025

As of mid-January, students can apply for funding to offset the cost of underpaid internships through the Career Exploration Fellowship!  Open to currently enrolled MIT undergraduates (first years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors returning to MIT for a graduate degree) completing domestic underfunded experiences within the following industry areas: non-profits, creative or design fields, journalism, sustainability, environmental […]

Save the Date for CPW 2025!

Save the Date for CPW 2025!

October 29, 2024

The Admissions Office is pleased to announce that Campus Preview Weekend (CPW) will be held April 17 through April 20.

A Fruitful Fall Retreat and Other Updates

A Fruitful Fall Retreat and Other Updates

January 30, 2024

On January 9 and 10, the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) engaged in a two-day retreat at the MIT Endicott House. The retreat offered an ideal combination of team bonding and strategic planning. Through a series of engaging team-building activities, we forged stronger connections, laying the foundation for a more collaborative and supportive work environment. The […]