MIT FACULTY NEWSLETTER

September/October 2024 | Vol. XXXVII No. 1

Editorial
Return to the “Unprecedented”

To new members of the community, welcome to MIT! And to the rest, welcome back!

How the Rights of MIT Student Protesters Were Undermined (And How to Fix Things Moving Forward)

On May 8, 2024, administrators at MIT began informing 23 members of the group MIT Scientists Against Genocide (SAGE), who had been encamped on the Kresge Oval since April 21, that they were being placed on an “interim suspension” that would last “at least through commencement activities . . .

From The Faculty Chair
Governance and How to Use It: Some MIT Case Studies

Welcome back! In a few weeks, you’ll be getting the call to the first of this year’s Institute faculty meetings.

On Being a Head of House

John E. Fernández, Malvina M. Lampietti
During the waning weeks of summer, thousands of MIT students replay a phenomenon as old as formal education itself – arriving at their new academic home.

A Message From the Keepers of the Pulse of the MIT Faculty

The Pulse of the Faculty of MIT was originally conceived by Michael Short (Nuclear Science & Engineering) and Anette “Peko” Hosoi (Mechanical Engineering), and rolled out with the support of MIT’s Faculty Officers in December 2023.

Living By Our Values

Last November, alongside colleagues from diverse backgrounds, we wrote to the MIT community acknowledging the pain so many were experiencing in light of tragic events in the Middle East.

Stopping Climate Change: A MITEI Perspective

I strongly believe we can stop climate change.

Four Elected, One Re-elected to FNL Editorial Board

Four new members and one current member were elected to the Faculty Newsletter editorial board In the Institute-wide elections held last spring.