Springtime shenanigans
Prepare to welcome a mostly sunny and warm weekend which gives way to a colder, cloudier, and rainier week.
Faculty pass proposals for 6-4 SB and 6-14 MEng programs, set to begin this fall
The 6-4 SB and 6-14 MEng programs will be offered to students by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science beginning Fall 2022.
MIT to advance Indigenous scholarship and support of its Indigenous community
MIT will also fund “a study to research and document” the role of MIT’s third president Francis Walker in “advancing the Native American reservation system, which cruelly and unjustly relocated Native Americans from their land to make way for European settlers.”
MIT Divest meets with Attorney General’s Office regarding legal complaint
The 2015 CAP was also criticized for outlining very sparing goals, such as “reducing emissions by 32% by 2030.”
Compton lecture, Ring Delivery, second half-of-term class drop date
Marty Baron will deliver the annual Compton lecture on Thursday, April 21.
On civility: in search of the path forward
I write today to share some personal reflections and concerns about the way our community is currently interacting.