Editorial
Eyes on the Price
These are undeniably challenging times, perhaps among the most perilous in MIT's history. At this moment, the Institute's strength and resolve may face an unprecedented test.
From Innovation to Inquisition: The Political Assault on Universities
Politics are a fact of life. Universities have always been subject to political decisions and influence.
On Travelogues
MIT faculty members travel the world, professionally or privately, but always with a purpose. With this in mind, we offer a new feature in the FNL, the Faculty Travelogue.
Faculty Travelogue
Havana, Cuba
As an historian of Latin America, my work long focused on Mexico, the country of my birth and the place where I spent my childhood.
From The Faculty Chair
Core Mission
No professional academic will have any trouble thinking of reasonable topics for complaint. There are always plenty of pebbles and even real boulders in our professional paths, and perpetual work to be done in moving them aside.
Affirmative Action: Is it Legal? Does it Work?
This brief common-sense opinion is intended to encourage thoughtful civil discussion at MIT of one of the most fraught topics of the contemporary academy.
On the Trump Administration
We, the MIT Black Students' Union, reaffirm our right to exist as an organization dedicated to supporting, uplifting, and celebrating Black students at MIT.
MIT Faculty Meetings: A Broken System
MIT’s faculty governance structure is characterized by disengagement, inefficiency, and a lack of accountability. These dynamics foster an environment where a vocal minority dominates governance processes while most faculty remain disengaged.
A Habit of Courage: The Role of the GIRs at MIT
The Task Force on the Undergraduate Academic Program (TFUAP) issued a call for whitepapers in December of 2024 requesting inputs regarding the undergraduate program.
New Podcast From MIT Energy Initiative Looks at Energy Solutions to Climate Change
Energy powers our homes, our cars, and our lives. But the kinds of energy we use – and the ways we use it – are rapidly changing our climate.
Understanding the Importance of Healthcare Proxy Forms
Healthcare is a critical part of our lives at every stage. As small children, we experience healthcare through childhood illnesses, vaccinations, and occasional injuries. In college and in our young adult years, healthcare becomes more about episodic issues.
To Our Readers
It has been brought to the attention of the Managing Editor and Co-Chairs of the Editorial Board that the erratum, “Setting the Record Straight,” made unwarranted claims.
Really?
The last issue of the FNL includes an unsigned FNL Editorial article responding to my November/December article about the Pulse and the FNL.
Upcoming FNL Editorial Board Elections
The annual faculty-wide, electronically based elections to the Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board will be held later this spring.
