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XXX No.
5 May / June 2018 |
This issue of the Faculty Newsletter features commentary on the changed fundamental nature of MIT, "Is This Any Way to Run a University?", "The Obligations of Citizenship", by Faculty Chair Susan Silbey, and the issue of race at the Institute, "Diversity is Not Enough."
| Spotlight |
Pathways to Deal with Sexual Violence
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| Women at MIT Manduhai Buyandelger addresses a variety of issues facing women at the Institute. |
| Update From Washington: The Positive Near-Term Picture for Federal Research Funding The Director of MIT's Washington Office provides an update on the federal budget and research funding. |
| Student Leaders Emerge at MIT Conference to Address Danger of Nuclear War Students from campuses across the Northeast join with local leaders to discuss the dangers of a possible nuclear war. |
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Editorial Greetings to you the graduates – and to your families! We join with the thousands of family members and friends gathered for Commencement, in sharing the . . . |
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In 1972, when I (Ruth Perry) first came to MIT, the federal government – and especially the Department of Defense (DOD) – subsidized the Institute’s budget to a large extent. |
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As MIT welcomes its incoming students, 46 percent of whom are women, it also bids farewell to almost the same percentage of young women who are graduating from . . . |
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From the Faculty Chair
Several months ago, President Rafael Reif asked me to lead a discussion at Academic Council about what we mean when we talk about the obligations of citizenship. |
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On May 1, 1992, three days after an all-white jury failed to convict three white police officers for brutally beating him, Rodney King pleaded for an end to the ensuing . . . |
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Update From Washington To the surprise of many, 2018 has turned out to be a banner year for federal research funding thus far, and that appears likely to continue. This does not mean, of course, . . . |
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According to a report of the Computer Research Association (CRA), undergraduate (and graduate) enrollment in Computer Science (CS), over the years 2006-2015 . . . |
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Students from campuses across the Northeast gathered at MIT this spring to share their experiences in challenging the U.S. government’s aggressive foreign policy . . . |
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This column is intended for MIT faculty who have already retired or are contemplating such a decision in the near future. The purpose is to provide some practical advice . . . |
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Letters In his letter in the previous issue of the Faculty Newsletter, Professor Dan Stroock criticized President Reif and Provost Schmidt for focusing attention on sexual . . . |
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