MIT hosts STEM boot camp for veteran students
Warrior-Scholar Project helps vets transition to college with intensive summer program.
Closing the gender gap in mechanical engineering
Women make up 49.5 percent of MIT’s undergraduates in mechanical engineering, due to department’s proactive approach, study finds.
Dean for Undergraduate Education announces 2017 Infinite Mile Award recipients
Annual celebration of excellence honors staff for contributions on behalf of students, the department, and the Institute.
Student perspectives on grad life at MIT
A new blog written entirely by MIT graduate students offers a window into a deeply diverse community.
MIT offers admissions decisions to the Class of 2021
MIT admits 1,438 students from 50 states and 62 countries; admissions video carries on four-year tradition.
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences launches post-baccalaureate program
Research Scholars Program in Brain and Cognitive Sciences brings talented students to the department.
MIT releases endowment figures for 2016
Institute’s pooled investments returned 0.8 percent last year; endowment stands at $13.2 billion.
Q&A: Stuart Schmill on considering race in admissions
MIT’s admissions dean discusses U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas.
Schmill named dean of student financial services
Interim executive director since September 2015, Schmill will now lead both admissions and student financial services at MIT.
Letter to Congress outlines role of MIT endowment
MIT President L. Rafael Reif responds to Congressional request for information.
Administration addresses student recommendations
Earliest actions on inclusiveness will focus on orientation, mental health counseling, student surveys.
MIT offers admissions decisions to the Class of 2020
MIT admits 1,485 students from 49 states and 65 countries; "Star Wars"-themed video continues a lighthearted admissions tradition.
Stu Schmill endorses report on consideration of character in college admissions
Dean of MIT Admissions joins peers in recommending increased consideration of prospective students’ concern for others in college admissions.
Black student leaders present recommendations for a more inclusive MIT
Students are working closely with senior administration; President Reif praises collaboration.