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Global climate disruption and the MIT community

August 10, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Indoor mask requirement, vaccine deadline, and other fall updates

July 29, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice Chancellor and Dean for Student Life |

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 |

Join focus groups on campus public safety

July 27, 2021
Chelsea Nneka Onyeador, Political Action Chair, Black Graduate Student Association | Melissa Nobles, Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, 2015–2021 | Mark C. DiVincenzo, Vice President and General Counsel |

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 |

Invitation to join focus group on campus public safety

July 12, 2021
Chelsea Nneka Onyeador, Political Action Chair, Black Graduate Student Association | Melissa Nobles, Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, 2015–2021 | Mark C. DiVincenzo, Vice President and General Counsel |

Search for next dean of SHASS

July 6, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 |

Update on Visiting Scholars and Visiting Students

July 1, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

A new future for edX

June 29, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

SHASS interim dean appointed, search committee formed

June 28, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 |

Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Advising and Mentoring

June 25, 2021
Chair of the Faculty, 2019–2021 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 |

Work Succeeding: resources for fall planning

June 24, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Joe Higgins, Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship | Krystyn Van Vliet, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research, 2021–2022 |

RAS to close July 2-5; please plan research proposals accordingly

June 22, 2021
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Announcing MIT’s new chancellor

June 17, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Celebrate Excellence at MIT – Wednesday, June 23

June 15, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Requirements for In-person Learning and Campus-based Student Appointments for the Fall

June 15, 2021
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

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 |

Upcoming Expansion of MIT Family Leave Policy

May 24, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources |

Arts, Culture and DEI at MIT: Please submit your suggestions and projects

May 18, 2021
John H. Dozier, Institute Community and Equity Officer, 2020–2023 | Philip S. Khoury, Associate Provost for the Arts, 2006–2023 |

Access to campus and testing for graduating students

May 18, 2021
Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Work Succeeding update and survey findings

May 17, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Joe Higgins, Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship | Krystyn Van Vliet, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research, 2021–2022 |

Faculty career resources

May 13, 2021
Timothy F. Jamison, Associate Provost, 2019–2022 |

MIT's climate action plan for the decade

May 12, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Anantha P. Chandrakasan, Dean, School of Engineering | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer |

Gift acceptance experiment

May 7, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 |