News Items

Soaring high, in the Army and the lab
After three deployments in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Jill Rahon is pursuing research that will help verify conformation to nuclear treaties.
3 Questions: Implementing the MIT Graduate Student Union’s collective bargaining agreement
Ian Waitz describes the three-year contract that will change and enhance MIT’s graduate student policies and procedures.
Upcoming Changes in OVC HR
After 25 years in OVC Human Resources, Sharon Bridburg has accepted a role in MIT's Central HR.
Staff Applications for OVC Council Due 1/19
We are seeking members for the new OVC Staff Council, an effort focused on enhancing work culture, advancing high-priority initiatives, and creating a more inclusive and caring OVC community.
Food for thought
Biology graduate student Juana De La O is building connections through her thesis work in mouse development and her passion for cooking and baking.
Inclusive research for social change
The MIT Student Research Program pairs underrepresented students with opportunities to examine inequity through the IDSS Initiative for Combatting Systemic Racism.
Building technology that empowers city residents
Kwesi Afrifa, a senior majoring in urban planning and computer science, wants to create cultural hubs that are inviting to everyone.
Upcoming Changes at the Office of Minority Education
DiOnetta Jones Crayton, the Associate Dean and Director of the OME, will step down February 2, 2024.
Culturally informed design: Unearthing ingenuity where it always was
Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar, a doctoral candidate in media arts and sciences and a MAD Design Fellow, researches how technology and tradition intersect in rural spaces, particularly in Colombia.
New OVC Employees Nov. 1, 2023 – Feb. 1, 2024
Congratulations and welcome to our the new employees that have recently joined OVC!