President Reif writes to MIT community regarding new Institute Community and Equity Officer
Reif thanks Harris and Liskov for their service as associate provosts for faculty equity.
MIT faculty reflect on accomplishments, challenges in area of faculty equity
Professors Wesley L. Harris, Barbara Liskov assess the state of faculty-diversity efforts at the Institute.
City of Cambridge approves MIT’s zoning petition
Kendall Square to be invigorated; approval gained through collaborative approach
MIT president, senior faculty and deans ask Cambridge to approve MIT’s zoning proposal
Reif thanks City Council and the people of Cambridge for valuable input.
Mary Boyce to lead Columbia University’s engineering school
Mechanical Engineering department head named dean of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Kaiser, Grimson launch Graduate Student Housing Working Group
Effort comes in response to faculty’s 2030/Kendall task force recommendation; Kendall Square zoning hearings continue.
New international fellowship to honor Charles Vest
MIT will be one of eight U.S. universities to participate.
MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of Energy
President Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.
Undergraduate tuition and fees to rise 3.4 percent next year
Increase to be offset by financial aid expenditures, which will grow to a record $97.6 million.
Israel Ruiz writes to MIT community regarding recent hoax
EVP and Treasurer discusses dangerous campus disturbance.
Zuber addresses potential impact of federal sequestration on MIT research
In a letter to principal investigators and researchers, MIT's vice president for research outlines the possible impact here.
Cambridge Planning Board cites satisfaction with Kendall proposal
Members laud three-year effort to address issues and aspirations.
Robert Bishop, MIT economist and dean, dies at age 96
A member of the MIT community for seven decades, he was a scholar of microeconomic theory, an innovative teacher, and a dean who helped expand the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.