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Several years ago, the editorial board of the Faculty Newsletter agreed with the administration that the Newsletter would be reviewed once every five years by a committee appointed by the president. In March of 2002, President Vest appointed a committee chaired by Professor Steve Graves, then chair of the faculty, to review the status of the Faculty Newsletter. The committee report to the president concerned itself with three issues, namely: 1) the need for the Newsletter; 2) the governance of the Newsletter; 3) resources, in terms of manpower, space, and financing, which are required for the operation of the Newsletter.
Subsequent to the submission of the report, the Newsletter editorial board had several meetings with the committee and they reached the following agreements: 1) the Faculty Newsletter should be continued for another five years; 2) the governance should remain in the hands of the editorial board, composed of voluntary membership, and administratively the managing editor will be housed in the Office of the President. The two groups also agreed that the editorial board should actively seek new membership. They also agreed to place the Newsletter editorial board on the bi-annual faculty Committee Preference Selection form.
In addition, the chair of the faculty will participate in the editorial board activities and the outgoing chair will become an editorial board member. The vice president and secretary of the Corporation will also be a member of the editorial board. The Newsletter has been given a new home in 10-207, and there will be a redesign of the printed and online versions.
We are pleased to report that the following faculty members have joined the editorial board: Alice Amsden, Jeanne Bamberger, Steve Graves, Dave Marks, and Rosalind Williams. Needless to say, due to the Institute-wide budgetary crunch, our budget has been subjected to a regular decrease imposed on us by the administration. We encourage every faculty member interested to join us, and we look forward to an informative and productive five years.
Publication Schedule
The Faculty Newsletter will be published 5 times a year: September, October/November, December/January, February/March, and April/May. Deadlines for submission of material for the rest of the year are: October 13, December 15, February 16, and April 12. Please send all submissions by e-mail to fnl@mit.edu, or to The MIT Faculty Newsletter, Building 10-207.
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