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Vol. XXXIII No. 5May/June 2021
Questioning the Merits of President Reif
I am wondering whether others share my feeling that it is time to replace MIT President Leo Rafael Reif. From a purely financial perspective, Reif has done a splendid job....
Vol. XXXIII No. 5May/June 2021
What’s In a Name?
This isn’t a business-as-usual donor recognition story. The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) is of course delighted to acknowledge Shell for making a gift to support the...
Vol. XXXIII No. 5May/June 2021
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
In this, my final column as Chair of the Faculty, I take a look back at some of the key contributions and accomplishments of Faculty Governance during these past most...
Vol. XXXIV No. 1September/October 2021
Praise the Vaccines, Producers, and Public Funding
Though the death toll in the U.S. from Covid-19 has passed 700,000, the rapid and intense mobilization of vaccine producers is saving hundreds of thousands of other lives. Kudos to...
Vol. XXXIV No. 1September/October 2021
Actions We Can Take to Address Misinformation and Safeguard the Freedom of Speech
Following on my March 29, 2021 op-ed in the NYTimes, I have given much thought to addressing the societal challenge presented by misinformation and disinformation. Faulty information and outright lies...
Vol. XXXIV No. 1September/October 2021
Immediate Priorities for Housing Justice in the Massachusetts State Legislature
Most MIT faculty tend to pay attention to the federal budget, which funds NIH, NSF, DOE, and other major granting agencies. However, thousands of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty...
Vol. XXXIV No. 1September/October 2021
Welcome Back: Library Locations Reopen for Fall 2021
From March 2020 through August 2021, the dedicated staff of the MIT Libraries were able to provide remote services and ongoing access to both digital and tangible content to support...
Vol. XXXIV No. 1September/October 2021
Elimination of Early Sophomore Standing Was a Step in the Right Direction; Eliminating Advanced Standing Credit is the Next Step
In spring 2021, the Faculty passed a change in the rules and regulations which – among other things – eliminated Early Sophomore Standing (ESS). The argument was “Because it depends...
Vol. XXXIV No. 1September/October 2021
Reflections on edX
The impending changes to edX prompted me to reflect on my own experience. I helped develop one of the first courses offered by edX, 6.00x. Over the years the course...