Underrepresented minorities

2012-13 Xerox-MIT fellows celebratedFellowship program was established to support top-tier engineering students — especially women and other groups traditionally underrepresented.

Harris to receive President’s Award from NOBCChENational Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers to honor professor, associate provost on Sept. 28.

If the people will lead …At an MIT panel on the future of black politics, scholars discuss the need for civic engagement at a time of economic stress.

The helperSenior puts engineering skills, desire to serve toward improving the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.

Five things about the Office of Multicultural ProgramsInaugural director La-Tarri Canty discusses OMP’s purpose and plans.

MIT honors Martin Luther King Jr. at 38th annual breakfastDiversity and education among breakfast-table topics.