Updates
To keep you informed, find the latest news, events, and reports coming out of our office—plus the provost’s Letters to the Community.
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Update on graduate student unionization
Last week, the MIT Graduate Student Union and United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (MIT GSU-UE) filed a new petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). -
Graduate student union negotiations set to begin
On September 19, MIT will begin collective bargaining negotiations with the MIT Graduate Student Union and United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (MIT GSU-UE). -
Proposed Free Expression Statement for MIT
Last fall, debate around the handling of the Carlson Lecture spurred our community to focus on important questions about freedom of expression and academic freedom. -
Exciting move for Krystyn Van Vliet
We write today to announce that Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research Krystyn Van Vliet will step down effective October 10, 2022, to serve as the vice president for research and innovation at Cornell University. -
MIT building access plan for the fall
We write with an update on our building access policy, which has spurred conversation across our community in recent days. -
New F&A Rates for FY2023 and FY2024
MIT recently concluded negotiations with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for facilities and administrative (F&A) rates for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. -
3 Questions: John Durant on the new MIT Museum at Kendall Square
To the outside world, much of what goes on at MIT can seem mysterious. -
MIT welcomes eight MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2022-23
From space traffic to virus evolution, community journalism to hip-hop, this year’s cohort in the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Visiting Professors and Scholars Program will power an unprecedented range of intellectual pursuits during their time on the MIT campus. -
Thank you for your participation in Commencement
We write today to add our thanks for your work in preparing for this year’s Commencement ceremonies, welcoming our guests to campus, and creating a memorable celebration of our graduates’ accomplishments. -
MIT announces 2022 Bose grants for ambitious ideas
MIT Provost Cynthia Barnhart has announced three Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants to support bold research projects across diverse areas of study including biology, engineering, and the humanities. -
Upcoming Covid testing changes at MIT
More than two years have passed since Covid-19 entered our lives. During that time, we have learned just as much about our own resolve and resilience as we have about the virus. -
Research Assistant Tuition Subsidy Increase
In March, we wrote to the community to describe how MIT is investing in strategic priorities to address longstanding Institute needs during the coming 2023 fiscal year.