NSE is committed to growing and sustaining a diverse community so that all members of our Department feel safe, welcome, and thrive.
Feedback and dialogue from Department forums over the past two years has helped to guide and develop our ongoing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in NSE.
The entire Department pulled together to develop holistic DEI Plan (PDF), which outlines a strategic path forward to help NSE continue to attract and retain the best students, staff, and faculty from around the country and the world, thus enriching our discipline and our community. The goal of the DEI Plan is to sustain and build a diverse and welcoming community in NSE so that all members of the department thrive.
The NSE Community Equity Officer, Professor Anne White, will work closely with Associate Department Head, Emilio Baglietto to coordinate the Department effort to expand existing programs and establish new initiatives. The standing NSE DEI Committee will advise the Department, and the Department is committed to map and track objectives and goals for the Department.
Our mission is to help develop the next generation of technical leaders of the global nuclear enterprise and to provide technical leadership in energy and non-energy applications of nuclear technology. A diverse and welcoming community is integral to our success in accomplishing our mission, as we seek to find technical solutions to global challenges and to improve the lives of people of every race, ethnicity, gender, and income level. Together, we need to recognize and work to eliminate the barriers that exclude potential students and future leaders in our field.
NSE DEI Committee (NSE DEIC) 2020–2021
- Anne White, CEO / Head of DEI Committee
- Rachel Bielajew, Graduate Student, ANS DEI Officer
- Jacopo Buongiorno, Professor, UG Program Chair, Director CANES, Director, S&T NRL
- Carolyn Carrington, CANES Center Administrator
- Valerie Censabella, NSE Human Resources Administrator
- Zoe Fisher, Undergraduate Student
- Jack Hare, Assistant Professor
Chaired by NSE Community Equity Officer, Prof. Emilio Baglietto, the DEIC includes representation from faculty, staff, students and research scientists. DEIC updates will be communicated regularly by the department head and the DEIC will communicate with the community as part of annual NSE DEI town halls
Contact the NSE DEIC directly at nse-dei-contact@mit.edu
MIT Policies and Procedures
- Standards and expectations for all members of the NSE community
- Reporting incidents of discrimination and harassament
- Confidential Resources
MIT Resources
- Diversity training for staff online Atlas Learning Center — course reference code: RCC91069w.
- Breaking the bias habit. From TLL 2019 — course reference code: BSK34076r
- Contributing to an inclusive community — course reference code: CDT23075r
- Committee on Discipline
- Guaranteed Transitional Support
- Institute Community and Equity Office
- Institute Harassment and Discrimination Response Office (IDHR)
- International Scholars Office
- MIT International Student Office
- MindHandHeart
- MIT NOW: Adapting to Covid, Keeping Connected
- MIT Hotline
- MIT International Student Office
- MIT Non-retaliation policy
- MIT Office of Minority Education
- OGE Grad Diversity
- OGE Graduate Student Support
- Ombuds Office
- Student Support Services (S3)
- Title IX regulations
NSE Resources
External Resources
Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, 24-107 (map)
Cambridge, MA 02139
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