GUE Newsletter: Spring 2026
Welcoming a New Laureates and Leaders Cohort ~2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows ~ How Faculty, Peers, and Alumni Help MIT’s First-Year Students Choose a Major ~ New GUE Staff Council ~ Meet Your GUE Colleagues ~ and more.
Welcoming a New Executive Assistant
Donna de Chavigny has joined GUE at the new executive assistant for the vice chancellor.
Announcing the 2025-26 UROP Awards
These annual awards honor both the exceptional initiative of our students and the dedicated mentorship of our faculty and staff.
Graduate Student Union Negotiations Set to Begin
Vice Chancellor Darmofal shared an update about the MIT administration’s approach to collective bargaining negotiations with the MIT Graduate Student Union and United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (MIT GSU-UE). Contract negotiations begin April 24.
Important Update about Student Travel
Guidance on what faculty and instructors should know about requirements and resources to help students traveling internationally this summer for research, internships, field work, and more.
Be part of Commencement!
Staff support is crucial to the success of MIT Commencement. Vice Chancellor Dave Darmofal encourages all GUE employees to volunteer in whatever capacity they can, to ensure that our graduates and their guests enjoy these special days.
Strengthening MIT’s Makerspace Ecosystem
Vice Chancellor Darmofal has outlined plans to streamline and improve the operations of campus makerspaces and initiatives to expand student participation.
Vice Chancellor for Student Life to Retire
Chancellor Melissa Nobles has announced that Suzy Nelson, vice chancellor for student life, will retire next fall after a decade of service to MIT.
GUE Newsletter: Winter 2026
2026 GUE Infinite Mile Awards ~The Revere Recorder ~ The Evolution of TSR² ~ Demystifying College for Enlisted Veterans and Service Members ~ Meet Your GUE Colleagues ~ and more.
Search Commences for Faculty Director of UAC
Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education Dave Darmofal has announced a search for the inaugural faculty director of the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC). The faculty director will chart the UAC’s strategic path and guide the direction of undergraduate advising across the Institute.