New Class of 2023 Newsletter (OFY)
The Office of the First Year recently started a weekly newsletter for the Class of 2023.
Bringing Music, and Making, to Chile
The free, week-long camp immerses teenagers in a maker community, where they learn the physics of sound, basic carpentry and electronics skills, and then design, build, and play their instrument.
Graduate Student Life Grants Program
For this year’s grants, special focus was given to projects which aim to foster positive student-faculty interactions at the group, department, or inter-departmental level.
Advancing our support for graduate students
TL; DR: Making progress on advancing support for students in acute financial distress and helping those with children; Graduate Families Support Working Group report released with key commitments: dedicated staff…Advancing Our Support for Graduate Students
Making progress on advancing support for students in acute financial distress and helping those with children; Graduate Families Support Working Group report released with key commitments: dedicated staff person for…
Data Talks Spring Series
Data Talks, offered by the Teaching+Learning Lab, is an MIT-wide workshop series stemming from a cross-functional data/survey team comprised of offices across OVC and the Institute.Online Training Modules Enhance First-Year Advising
The Office of the First Year, in collaboration with OVC headquarters and TLL, launched a new first-year advisor training course on MITx.
CAPD’s Guest Lectures Promote Professional Development Competencies
In January, Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD) brought to campus two guest speakers.
IAP 2020 UROP Expo Connects Students with Researchers
To aid first-years and other undergraduates seeking UROP opportunities for spring and/or summer, UROP staff hosted our annual IAP UROP Expo.