Newsletter to Unrestrict Website

The Editorial Board of the Faculty Newsletter has decided to unrestrict the Newsletter Website (web.mit.edu/fnl), making it available to anyone with an Internet connection and a Web browser, worldwide.

Up until now, computer-specific MIT Web Certificates were necessary to view the Newsletter online. These Certificates were only available to people with an MIT ID number and an Athena account.

Editorial Board members felt that in the spirit of the Institute's continued openness and sharing of ideas and information, much along the lines of MIT's OpenCourseWare (ocw.mit.edu), unrestricting the Website was the proper thing to do. An extremely positive side effect of this action, will be the ability to add a "search" feature, an activity technologically prohibited on restricted MIT Websites.

The necessary redesign and reconfiguration of the Website is planned to be completed by the November/December issue of the Newsletter.

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MIT Response to Hurricane Katrina

The MIT community is reaching out to those affected by Hurricane Katrina, offering help to those directly affected, hospitality and support for displaced students, and expertise to the affected regions.

Visit the Website web.mit.edu/katrina to view upcoming and ongoing events, current news and photos, and to learn ways to help. The Website also contains key contact information and a message from President Hockfield.

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