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Vol.XXXVI No. 3January-March 2024
Supporting Student Learning
“The bottom line is that our teaching can not only engage with our students, but by doing so, we can improve the effectiveness of our teaching.” – Richard de Neufville,...
Vol.XXXVI No. 3January-March 2024
Mea Culpa
I made a mistake. And I would like to apologize to everyone who was at the Institute faculty meeting of February 21, 2024. During that meeting I forgot to call...
Vol.XXXVI No. 3January-March 2024
Domicide: The Mass Destruction of Homes Should Be a Crime Against Humanity
The widespread or systematic destruction of homes has long been a feature of modern warfare. But what is often lost in the images of rubble and statistics of destroyed buildings...
Vol.XXXVI No. 3January-March 2024
In Defense of Learning, Research, and Free Inquiry
Since their emergence in medieval times, universities have served as outposts of independent thought, resisting pressures from the Church and State. Following the industrial revolution, universities in France, Great Britain,...
Vol. XXXVI No. 1September/October 2023
Congratulations on Reaching a First Contract Agreement
As faculty members who have studied and been directly involved in labor-management relations for many years, we are very proud of the good work done by the MIT administration, the...
Vol. XXXVI No. 1September/October 2023
Civil Discourse in the Classroom and Beyond
In its 2024 College Free Speech Rankings, FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) ranked MIT 136th. While we can congratulate ourselves on beating Harvard (which came dead last...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
MIT Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board Members, 1989-2024
Chairs of Editorial Board in Red...
Vol. XXXV No. 2November/December 2022
Open Letter to Presidents Biden, Putin, and Zelensky: Pursue Diplomatic Solutions to Avoid Nuclear War
Please sign this letter from college and university faculty and staffs. Sixty years ago, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world close to nuclear war. At present, threats to launch...
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
In Defense of Student Engagement
In a recent Faculty Newsletter article, (“Never Mind the Firehose, You Can’t Even Lead Them to Water,” November/December 2022) W. Craig Carter discusses a noticeable drop in student engagement during...