Welcome to Office of the Chancellor
Featured Content
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Graduate Student Roadmap
In April 2017, when Chancellor Barnhart brought together the offices of graduate and undergraduate education, the goal was to enhance existing services and identify new ways to provide every student, from orientation through commencement, with an exceptional student life and learning experience. To achieve our goals, Vice Chancellor Ian waitz recently launched a series of initiatives, known collectively as the Graduate Student Roadmap, as part of a strategic effort to improve the graduate student experience at MIT.
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From the Chancellor
Welcome, MIT students! As Chancellor, I’m responsible for “all things students”–graduate and undergraduate education and student life, student services, and student support. It’s my job to partner with you to make sure you get the most out of your MIT experience.Use this site to learn about some of the initiatives I’m working on and how you can tell me your ideas, concerns, and vision for MIT education and student life. Engage with me here, set up a meeting, or join me at a campus event so that together we can strengthen student life and learning.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Barnhart
Initiatives
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Student Health & Well-Being
Read the latest MindHandHeart Beat here.
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Sexual Assault Education & Prevention
Chancellor Barnhart spoke to MIT News about the Institute's efforts to combat sexual assault and harassment. Read the interview here.
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Residential Campus 2030
Learn more about the MIT administration's plan to expand our graduate student housing stock by at least 950 beds here.
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Innovation in Education & Student Learning
This fall's incoming first-year students will have more flexibility to explore majors and minors early in their MIT experience. Learn more here.
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Dynamic duo
Incoming first-year students Malik and Miles George double down on their dream of attending MIT.
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MindHandHeart announces 12 new Innovation Fund winners
The seventh round of MindHandHeart Innovation Fund projects have been selected to bring creative wellness and mental health programming to campus.
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Setting The Standard for excellence
A new program sponsored by the Office of Minority Education and supported by offices across campus is working to advance the success of men of color at MIT.
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MIT hosts University of Puerto Rico students after Hurricane Maria
In the wake of the devastating 2017 hurricane, MIT hosted five Puerto Rican undergraduates to help them continue their path toward graduate school.
