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Melissa Nobles

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Letters to the community

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Starting a new year and a new journey together

September 16, 2021
Melissa Nobles, Chancellor |

Vaccine requirement deadline, mask requirements, other steps for safe return to campus

July 28, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer | Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Update on MIT vaccination levels and Covid policies

July 12, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer | Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

New MIT Covid policies take effect today

June 7, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer | Krystyn Van Vliet, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research, 2021–2022 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Requiring employees to be vaccinated, and other updates

June 1, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer | Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Fall semester COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all enrolled students

April 30, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 |

Represent students on Faculty and Institute Committees; Apply by 5/6

April 27, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Commencement planning for this spring and next spring

April 23, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

How we can support students and staff right now

April 5, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Chair of the Faculty, 2019–2021 | John H. Dozier, Institute Community and Equity Officer, 2020–2023 |

Share your input on draft of Five-year Strategic Action Plan for DEI

March 30, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Sanjay Sarma, Vice President for Open Learning, 2016–2022 | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer | John H. Dozier, Institute Community and Equity Officer, 2020–2023 |

Please nominate colleagues and friends for the MIT Awards

February 16, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Spring semester to proceed as planned

January 22, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Covid-19 testing expansion and spring contingency planning

January 15, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Mandatory harassment prevention training

January 8, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 |

Spring at MIT: We need your help!

January 5, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Danielle Geathers, UA President | Kiara Wahnschafft, COVID Hack Director & UA Chief of Staff |