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Graduate students: Welcome to remote learning at MIT

March 27, 2020
Krishna Rajagopal, Dean for Digital Learning, 2017–2022 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Advice (including on how to reach out to your students) as we begin remote teaching

March 25, 2020
Krishna Rajagopal, Dean for Digital Learning, 2017–2022 |

Commencement, Reunions -- and community

March 24, 2020
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Update on efforts to provide PPE for local hospitals

March 23, 2020
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Elazer R. Edelman, on behalf of MIT‐medical outreach team |

New on-site work policies in response to Gov. Baker's emergency order

March 23, 2020
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources |

Time-sensitive graduate housing changes and moving resources

March 20, 2020
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Financial aid and support update for students

March 17, 2020
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | Stu Schmill, Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services |

Thank you

March 16, 2020
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Update on Covid-19 housing exception process

March 15, 2020
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Scaling back on-campus research

March 15, 2020
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Anthony P. Sharon, Acting Deputy Executive Vice President, 2020–2020 |

Time sensitive on-campus research & HR news [Posted to MIT Covid-19 website]

March 14, 2020
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Anthony P. Sharon, Acting Deputy Executive Vice President, 2020–2020 |

Guidance for graduate students, advisors, and supervisors in response to COVID-19

March 13, 2020
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Update on remote teaching, Zoom license, UROPs

March 13, 2020
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Work from home guidance to limit spread of Covid-19

March 12, 2020
Anthony P. Sharon, Acting Deputy Executive Vice President, 2020–2020 | Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources |

Accurate information for COVID-19 exception process

March 12, 2020
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Update to MIT students: time-sensitive information about moving and resources

March 11, 2020
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Academic continuity planning update: new remote teaching resource site

March 10, 2020
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | Krishna Rajagopal, Dean for Digital Learning, 2017–2022 |

A significant new step in response to Covid-19

March 10, 2020
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Academic continuity planning update to deans and department heads

March 9, 2020
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Update to graduate students [Posted to MIT Covid-19 website]

March 9, 2020
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Update to undergraduate students [Posted to MIT Covid-19 website]

March 9, 2020
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Note from the vice chancellor: COVID-19 & educational continuity planning

March 7, 2020
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | Krishna Rajagopal, Dean for Digital Learning, 2017–2022 |

MIT’s response to the challenge of COVID-19

March 5, 2020
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Please nominate friends and colleagues for the MIT Awards

February 20, 2020
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Michael Sipser to step down as dean of science

February 19, 2020
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 |