Welcoming the new Chief of Staff in the Chancellor’s Office
Chancellor Melissa Nobles has appointed Jill Bassett as her new chief of staff. Bassett has been the associate dean and director of the Priscilla King Gray Center since 2019.
OVC Newsletter: Summer 2023
3 Questions: Diep Luu on MIT’s New Undergraduate Advising Center ~ PKG Center Grants Over $60,000 to Student-led Teams ~ Teaching + Learning Lab Speaker Series Line-up for Fall 2023 ~ Pets of OVC ~ 2023 OVC Infinite Mile Awards.
Increase to Visiting Student Fee Effective Sept. 1, 2023
Effective September 1, 2023, the visiting student fee will increase to $625 (4.2% higher than the current fee),
Thoughts on Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions
A message to the community from MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the upcoming US Supreme Court is rulings in two cases testing the legality of race-conscious admissions in higher education.
MIT and the GSU Negotiations to Resume This Summer
MIT and the GSU will resume negotiations this summer following the recent GSU-run vote on whether to accept MIT’s proposal for a contract.
Remote Appointment Policy Update: May 2023
Update to the Remote Appointment Policy for enrolled MIT students.
AY2024 Graduate Student Fellows Stipend Levels, Insurance Rates, & Additional Support
Dear Students, We hope the final weeks of the semester are going well for you. We are writing to share information on stipend levels, health insurance and housing rates, and additional support for graduate student fellows for academic year 2023-2024. Note that while we are sending this email to all graduate students, the information below […]
AY2024 Graduate Student Stipend Levels, Insurance Rates, & Additional Support Announced
Information on stipend levels, health insurance and housing rates, and additional support for graduate student fellows for academic year 2023-2024.
Why Graduate Students Should Vote “Yes”
Chancellor Nobles and Provost Barnhart wrote to urge students union members to vote yes in the GSU’s upcoming vote on MIT’s latest comprehensive proposal
MIT urges the GSU to re-engage at the bargaining table
In a letter to the community, MIT Chancellor Melissa Nobles and Provost Cynthia Barnhart reported that the April 28 negotiating session with the MIT Graduate Student Union (GSU) ended with the GSU stating that it would not move forward on any other items until MIT concedes on a union shop provision — which would require all bargaining unit members to join the union and pay dues or pay agency fees.