Save the Date for CPW 2025!
The Admissions Office is pleased to announce that Campus Preview Weekend (CPW) will be held April 17 through April 20.
A Fruitful Fall Retreat and Other Updates
On January 9 and 10, the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) engaged in a two-day retreat at the MIT Endicott House. The retreat offered an ideal combination of team bonding and strategic planning. Through a series of engaging team-building activities, we forged stronger connections, laying the foundation for a more collaborative and supportive work environment. The […]
UROP Reaches New Heights
One of MIT’s most enduring and impactful academic innovations, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is thriving; the program has seen over a 25% increase in participation in the past five years.
Kudos to our Students in the News
The PKG Center is proud to share that several former IDEAS program participants have been recognized recently for excellence recently. Former IDEAS team Nutur and Friend of the PKG Dheera Ananthakrishnan were awarded MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prizes; IDEAS alum Abbie Schipper has been named a 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholar; and IDEAS alum and Presidential […]
Undergraduate Advising News
New Space Construction on Building 11 is nearly complete, and we anticipate moving in by the end of summer. We’re excited to welcome the MIT community into the new space, and look forward to hosting an Open House for OVC staff this fall! First-Year Orientation The Office of the First Year (OFY) is gearing up […]
Ramping Up Advising and Support in the UAC
Student Events and Programs This Spring and Summer, the UAC introduced two new signature programs. In May, we hosted “Connect with Your UAC Advisor,” a transition event for rising sophomores. This event was more than just a meet-and-greet; it was a chance for students to begin building meaningful relationships with their UAC advisor and gain […]
Celebrating Our Graduate Students
Earlier this April, the OGE teamed up with offices and departments across MIT to celebrate Grad Student Appreciation Week — an annual celebration of the amazing contributions and hard work of our grad students. From April 6 –12, students enjoyed a variety of fun and relaxing events ranging from bamboo planting to chair massages (plus […]
Help TLL Flip the Script!
The Teaching + Learning Lab is asking for your help in getting the word out to students about TLL’s Flipping Failure initiative, a collection of video and audio stories told by MIT students about their path toward resilience when faced with academic challenges. The site was recently re-launched with new stories and updates. The resources […]
New Employees: January 1 – March 31, 2025
Congratulations and welcome to the following staff who have recently joined OVC! Career Advising & Professional DevelopmentYanae Zorrilla, Operations Assistant Office of Graduate Education HQZoë Wright, Communications SpecialistNicole Zepeda, Administrative Assistant 2 PKG CenterCaitie Whelan, Practitioner in Residence RegistrarLauren Pies, Administrative Assistant 2 ROTC Air ForceJeffrey Treadway, Technical Instructor Undergraduate Advising CenterAbigail Winn, Staff Associate […]
New OVC Employees May 1 – July 31, 2024
Career Advising & Professional Development Office of Graduate Education HQ ROTC Army ROTC Air force Concourse D-Lab Edgerton Center Office of Minority Education