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XXXI No.
2 November / December 2018 |
This issue of the Faculty Newsletter features commentary on the recently announced MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. We also offer an update on the continuing extensive construction across campus, and a piece on MIT's new online homepage.
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| The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing Chair of the Faculty Susan Silbey provides an overview of the process of establishing the College of Computing. |
| Ethical Obligations of Universities in Their Transnational Engagements Prof. Balakrishnan Rajagopal addresses concerns regarding the Institute's and other universities' relations with nations who violate human rights. |
| Update on Construction Across Campus All the recent construction and plans for the future are explained and illustrated. |
| Lamenting MIT's New Web Portal Is the Institute's recent update of their online homepage really an improvement? |
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Editorial The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by agents of the Saudi ruling family, as well as the role of the Saudi Arabian military in the loss of civilian life from their . . . |
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In light of the apparent savage murder of Jamal Khashoggi, President Rafael Reif has called for a reassessment of MIT’s engagement with Saudi Arabia. This is a highly . . . |
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From the Faculty Chair
On October 15, 2018, MIT announced a gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman to create a college of computing. Eleven months earlier, in November 2017, President Rafael . . . |
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All of campus is excited at the announcement of the new Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. Everyone is trying to figure out how they might best . . . |
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The recently unveiled plans for a College of Computing (CoC) marks by far the largest reorientation of the Institute in the 32 years I have been on the faculty. I think the . . . |
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Our built environment is changing at MIT, as evidenced by the cranes and construction crews around campus. This phase of intensive renewal and selective new . . . |
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Over the course of decades, MIT has consistently strived to reinvent itself. It has always sought new directions and attempted bold changes that have kept the . . . |
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Letters In the September/October 2018 issue there was an article written by Dr. Emeritus Beaver on “The Transition to Retirement.” My first thought is the advice I give to . . . |
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Letters I enjoy reading each issue of the Faculty Newsletter, and so was surprised to read an article making unsubstantiated insinuations about Stephen Hawking . . . |
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Letters I am a long-time subscriber and a reader of the MIT publications and journals. I have read the Institute's online publications for a long time and also have provided online . . . |
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The Faculty Policy Committee has the following duties and responsibilities: a. Formulate policy on matters of concern to the Faculty, for approval by the Faculty; |
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The Committee on the Undergraduate Program exercises oversight for the undergraduate academic program including the freshman year, the General . . . |
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The Committee on Campus Planning serves as the standing Faculty advisory body to the MIT administration on campus plan-ning. It provides Faculty perspectives and . . . |
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