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Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
Moving Abruptly Online: What it was like for Faculty and for Students
Like so many institutions around the world, MIT made the abrupt transition to online teaching in the midst of the pandemic, thrusting all 1,251 of its spring 2020 courses online...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
The Final Commencement
The heat wave mercifully departed New England just one day preceding the 246th commencement ceremony of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The usual opening pomp was absent. MIT’s President expressed...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
MIT Volpe Construction Plan Will Damage Faculty Housing Initiative
We are writing to bring to your attention an issue that has deeply troubled us. For the many years we have been at MIT there has been concern about the...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
Does MIT Support DEI Education in STEM?
We’re inspired to overcome our shortcomings as long as we’re aware of them. When it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at MIT, our longstanding shortcomings have gained newfound...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
LGBTQ+ Scientists and STEM
I hope this finds you and yours well. I write with a fourfold purpose – to share with you a recent article in Nature, to offer a personal perspective, to...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
The Problem with Philanthropy
Charitable giving is one of the few things in the world that seems to be wholly good. Philanthropy, often characterised as private action for the public good, appears to earn...
Vol.XXXIII No. 1September/October 2020
Beyond Risk Management? How to Learn from MIT’s International Engagements
I was inspired by Richard Lester’s article in the May/June 2020 Faculty Newsletter (“On the Risks and Benefits of New International Engagements”) in which he laid out a comprehensive process...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
Teaching Under Covid: Losses Outweigh Gains
Covid has presented all walks of life with unique and unprecedented challenges. But there can be some silver linings. Now near the conclusion of our fall semester after a spring...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
Nationwide Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme
During the pandemic, an unemployment insurance fraud scheme has been targeting unemployment assistance programs across the country. Those who are committing the fraud are believed to be using stolen personal...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
The MIT Corporation: Reviewing Governance
The MIT Corporation is the Institute’s governing board and, at full strength, has 78 members. Because it is difficult for such a large body to be nimble, much of the...