MindHandHeart Initiative

Kyle Filipe working from home. "Our mentality is: keep telling us what you need and we'll keep trying to figure out creative solutions. That’s what [MIT IS&T] did before Covid-19 and that’s what we’ll do long after Covid-19.”

3 Questions: Kyle Filipe on moving MIT online amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Director of IT support services for MIT Information Systems and Technology describes how his unit mobilized to prepare the MIT community for our new virtual landscape.

May 5, 2020

John H. Dozier joins MIT as its new Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO). Dozier was previously at the University of South Carolina, where he has been serving as chief diversity officer and senior associate provost for inclusion.

John Dozier named Institute Community and Equity Officer

Experienced higher-education leader will develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies for the Institute.

February 12, 2020

The majority of U.S. college students spend hours each day on social media platforms, which can impact mental health and overall well-being.

Nine tips for healthy social media use

MindHandHeart is finding new ways to encourage healthy, positive social media use.

January 23, 2020

Angelique Scarpa, an administrative assistant in the Department of Chemical Engineering, is encouraging MIT community members to spend time in nature.

Reasons to go outside

A MindHandHeart Innovation Fund project spearheaded by staff member Angelique Scarpa is bringing elements of nature to MIT.

January 21, 2020

Nick Demas PhD '19 (left) and Jerry Wang PhD '19 stand outside Edgerton House with a larger-than-life note of encouragement.

Stick with me

A campaign to spread notes of kindness is coming to MIT, inspired by alumni Nick Demas and Jerry Wang.

January 16, 2020

Fall 2019 MindHandHeart Innovation Fund grantees

MindHandHeart announces a record 21 new Innovation Fund winners

The 10th round of MindHandHeart Innovation Fund projects is bringing diversity, equity, and inclusion, wellness, and community-building programming to campus.

January 15, 2020

Tim the Beaver takes photos with members of the community at MindHandHeart's 4th birthday celebration.

Celebrating four years of MindHandHeart

Over 600 members of the community gathered to recognize MindHandHeart’s work to make MIT a healthier and more welcoming place.

December 18, 2019

As part of the MIT "Tomorrow Time" event, Lobby 7 pillars were wrapped with poster paper asking the community what they have been procrastinating on.

Tomorrow Time event helps students tackle procrastination

Campus-wide resources were stationed in Lobby 13 and satellite locations; students report over 600 goals accomplished.

November 13, 2019

MIT Department Support Project Graduate Community Fellow Raspberry Simpson (left) addresses graduate students from many departments to discuss how to use data to better understand the graduate experience.

Promoting the “heart” in MIT’s academic departments

The MindHandHeart Department Support Project is partnering with academic departments to advance inclusion and well-being in MIT’s learning environments.

October 16, 2019