Melissa Nobles Lauryn McNair and Cynthia Barnhart standing together

Historic Cheney Room Reopens – With fresh and enhanced programming

March 02, 2023

(L-R) Chancellor Melissa Nobles, Assistant Dean of LBGTQ+ Women and Gender Services Lauryn McNair, and Provost Cynthia Barnhart

 

Historically women-oriented space welcoming more community members, focusing on women and gender

Diversity, Inclusion, Student Activities, Dean for Student Life

Central Square, Cambridge

MIT Housing System and Division of Student Life Team Up to Support Local Eateries

March 17, 2021

Program defrays the cost of ordering from local restaurants for COVID-safe residence gatherings.

Undergraduate, Housing, Dean for Student Life, Dining, Graduate

MIT Awards Convocation Logo

The 2020 Awards Convocation recognizes and honors MIT community members

June 12, 2020

Though Covid-19 is preventing community members from gathering on campus for the annual Awards Convocation celebration, the selection committees today announced the recipients of more than 40 awards typically presented at the celebration.

Awards

A message to graduate students from Suzy Nelson

A message to graduate students from Suzy Nelson

February 20, 2020

Dear MIT students,

I hope the start of the semester is going well for you. The Division of Student Life (DSL) is working on many priorities, and I’m writing to share some highlights and important policy updates.

Wellness and Support, Housing, About DSL, Dean for Student Life, Policies, Dining, Graduate

Undergraduates: Welcome to MIT

A message to undergraduates from Suzy Nelson

February 19, 2020

Dear MIT students,

I hope the start of the semester is going well for you. The Division of Student Life (DSL) is working on many priorities, and I’m writing to share some highlights and important policy updates.

Wellness and Support, Undergraduate, Housing, About DSL, Dean for Student Life, Dining

Award winners

MIT celebrates a year of excellence at the 2019 Awards Convocation

May 20, 2019

On May 13, over 300 members of the MIT community gathered in the Samberg Center (E52) to celebrate outstanding achievements by students, student groups, faculty, and community members at the annual MIT Awards Convocation.

Diversity, Inclusion, Undergraduate, Student Groups, Leadership, Awards, Traditions

MIT Alpha Phi

MIT’s First Sorority Awarded for Outstanding Residences

November 07, 2018

At the Alpha Phi International Women's Fraternity’s 72nd national Biennial Convention in Tucson, Arizona, MIT’s Zeta Phi chapter won the coveted House Corporation Board of the Year Award for “outstanding facility management,” besting 33 other applicants from Alpha Phi's 170 chapters.

Undergraduate, Awards, FSILG

scitech conference 2018

Reshaping the Arab World through Technology

July 25, 2018

On Sunday, April 15, the MIT Arab Students’ Organization (ASO) held its first Arab Science and Technology conference, where leaders and innovators from across the globe gathered to discuss issues relating to education, technology and entrepreneurship in the MENA region.

Student Activities, Student Groups, Awards, Traditions

FI

Food Insecurity Solutions Working Group Releases Findings and Recommendations

March 20, 2018

Recent survey data show that 2-8 percent of MIT graduate students and as many as 13 percent of MIT undergraduates do not have enough to eat. And the problem is not unique to MIT: other similar schools report that about 20 percent of their students struggle with food insecurity.

Wellness and Support, Undergraduate, Dean for Student Life, Dining, Graduate