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Vol.XXXV No. 3January-April 2023
Some Thoughts on the Decline of Students’ Focus
I too have observed a steady decline in focus of students. (See: “Never Mind the Firehose, You Can’t Even Lead Them to Water,” MIT Faculty Newsletter, November/December 2022.) Adding insult...
Vol.XXXV No. 3January-April 2023
Planning for Commencement 2023
MIT introduced a new format for Commencement last year. Rather than awarding all degrees at a single marathon event on Killian Court, the practice prior to the 2020 and 2021...
Jonathan King: (Lisa Guisbond)
I’ve had the great good fortune to work with Jonathan in many contexts, beginning with the anti-MCAS movement in the late 1990s, when I first experienced the way he combined...
Vol.XXXV No. 3January-April 2023
A Response to “Open Letter to Presidents Biden, Putin, and Zelensky: Pursue Diplomatic Solutions to Avoid Nuclear War”
February 2, 2023 A recent editorial letter, “Open Letter to Presidents Biden, Putin, and Zelensky: Pursue Diplomatic Solutions to Avoid Nuclear War,” published in the MIT Faculty Newsletter November/December issue...
Vol. XXXIV No. 5May/June 2022
No New Cold – or Hot – War!
The Increased Danger of Nuclear War The world is awash in nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert. This stark statement includes Russian missiles, British missiles, French missiles, Pakistani missiles, Indian missiles,...
Vol. XXXIV No. 4March/April 2022
Creating the MIT Values Statement
Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to share with you the MIT Values Statement, the product of more than a year’s worth of broad consultation and serious debate by a group...
Vol. XXXIV No. 4March/April 2022
MIT Values Statement
Excellence and Curiosity We strive for the highest standards of integrity, and intellectual and creative excellence. We seek new knowledge and practical impact, in service to the nation and the...
Vol. XXXIV No. 4March/April 2022
On the Cancellation of Dorian Abbot
To The Faculty Newsletter: As the father of a recent MIT grad (class of 2021) I heartily agree with the open letter from numerous MIT faculty regarding Prof. Abbot’s canceled...
Vol. XXXIV No. 4March/April 2022
Elevating Design at MIT Through the Morningside Academy
MIT has areas of tremendous strength in design education and research, but we have not been greater than the sum of our parts. Over the last 18 months, faculty and...