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Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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 (see ovc.mit.edu/tfuap). I am thankful for...
Massive Cuts to Science and Medicine in Trump Budget
Under the proposed budget . . . the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would see its annual budget shrink 18% from $31.8 billion to $26 billion. This includes cuts to...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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. The Trump administration is engaging in...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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. Giving special preference to applicants belonging...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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. After completing my second monograph...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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. So, how should a...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
From Innovation to Inquisition: The Political Assault on Universities
Illustration generated using ChatGPT Politics are a fact of life. Universities have always been subject to political decisions and influence. After all, we in academia are trusted with taxpayers’ money...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
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. We...