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The Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education advances academic innovation and fosters the growth of every MIT student, empowering them to make a positive impact at MIT and beyond.

News

Expanding educational access in Massachusetts prisons

Recent summit at MIT brought together educators, policymakers, and community partners, featuring resilience expert Shaka Senghor on transforming lives through learning and redefining pathways to freedom.

Akorfa Dagadu named 2027 Schwarzman Scholar

The MIT senior will spend the 2026-27 year at Tsinghua University in Beijing, studying global affairs.

Demystifying college for enlisted veterans and service members

For nearly a decade, the MIT Warrior-Scholar Project STEM boot camp has helped enlisted members of the military prepare for higher education.
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Updates

Strategic Planning and a New Identity

The PKG Center recently released its Strategic Plan, Fall 2025–Summer 2028: Reengineering Social Impact Education at MIT, which also introduces the Center’s refreshed identity as the PKG Center for Social Impact. In student news, Jack Carson, a second‑year EECS major, was awarded the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics, and Akorfa Dagadu, team lead for Ishara, an IDEAS 2023 grantee, was named a Schwarzman Scholar.

Countdown to IAP 2026!

Every year, IAP provides MIT students, faculty, staff, and alums with a unique opportunity to organize and participate in a wide variety of activities, including how-to sessions, forums, athletic endeavors, lecture series, films, tours, recitals, and contests. IAP 2026 begins on Monday, January 5, and ends on Friday, January 30.

The Future of PKG

The PKG Center for Social Impact (formerly the PKG Public Service Center) has finalized its strategic plan for 2025-28. See what's in store for its ongoing evolution.
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