The Media Lab is an exciting place of intense, high-performing people and projects, but it can be tough to maintain a sense of balance, especially if you are new to the community. With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of resources to help. If you’d like to suggest an additional resource, or have a question about one of the resources below, please be in touch: diversity@media.mit.edu
- Other relevant Media Lab sites
- Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE)
http://odge.mit.edu
Support for new minority students - International Students Office (ISO)
http://web.mit.edu/iso/ - GWAMIT: Graduate Women at MIT
https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/ - MIT Ombuds Office
http://web.mit.edu/ombud/
Concerns about the Institute - Mediation@MIT
http://web.mit.edu/mediation/
Conflict management - MIT Medical Wellness Downloads
http://medweb.mit.edu/wellness/resources/downloads.html - Graduate Student Council (GSC)
http://gsc.mit.edu
Information about events. Provides funding as well - MIT Work-Life Center
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/welcome - MIT Together
http://together.mit.edu/
Community support and services - Community Wellness at MIT Medical
http://wellness.mit.edu/ - If you witness an act of diversity-related intolerance in the Media Lab, do not keep it to yourself. Tell a staff or faculty member that you trust. If you need a place to begin, please contact Linda Peterson.