Undergraduate Enrollment Set To Increase by 300, Though Not Soon
For years, MIT has dreamed of increasing the number of undergraduates back to 4,500. That dream is still distant. Adding about 300 students means adding support staff, adding more sections of the General Institute Requirements and finding a place for all the students to stay. Adding students means finishing the renovation of the undergraduate dormitory W1, and untold other costs.
S^3 Dean Simonis Laid Off in Late June, Faculty Express Concern About Process
<i>This occasional feature follows up on news stories long past their prime. In this edition: the dismissal of long-time Student Support Services Dean Jacqueline Simonis and what caused the faculty uproar over her departure.</i>
Second Time’s the Charm For Students Looking to Fulfill Their MIT Dream
You don’t always get into the college you want, but some students get a second chance.
News Briefs
The death of Kabelo Zwane, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, has been ruled a suicide, according to Terrel Harris of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
Three MIT Students Win Rhodes, Setting An Institute Record
Three MIT students were named Rhodes Scholars last Sunday, setting a record for the number of MIT students awarded the prestigious Oxford fellowship in any one year.
Regents Raise Tuition In Calif. by 32 Percent
As the University of California struggles to absorb its sharpest drop in state financing since the Great Depression, every professor, administrator and clerical worker has been put on furlough amounting to an average pay cut of 8 percent.
More H1N1 Clinics Expected to Occur as More Vaccines Arrive
MIT Medical vaccinated nearly 1,050 students against the H1N1 flu-virus last Tuesday as part of a quickly arranged clinic.
Professors Discussed Diversity at Faculty Meeting Wednesday
Faculty members unanimously passed two motions at Wednesday’s faculty meeting: one establishing academic guidelines for prolonged emergencies on campus and the second scheduling the September student holiday on the same day as the fall career fair.
Let the Ugliness Begin
The race for the APO Ugliest Man on Campus kicked off yesterday with the first three contestants: Roberto J. Melendez ’12, Chinua E. Shaw ’13, and Jeremy B. Dalcin ’13. Interestingly, all candidates are residents of Next House. However, there are rumors from APO’s Kelly A. Drinkwater ’11 that the Bexely-Minus-Fascists Sink will enter the competition soon. Students can vote for the ugly candidates by placing pennies or bills into their corresponding jars. One point is equal to one cent.
GSC Takes Graduate Student Welfare Bill To Washington D.C.
MIT’s Graduate Student Council (GSC) recently added national policy to its otherwise campus-based advocacy agenda, pushing for tax exemption of graduate student stipends, open access to federally funded published research, and higher caps on H1-B visas for advanced-degree holders to members of Congress earlier this fall.
Police Log
<i>The following incidents were reported to the Campus Police between October 14 and October 29. The dates below reflect the dates incidents occurred. This information is compiled from the Campus Police’s crime log. The report does not include alarms, general service calls, or incidents not reported to the dispatcher.</i>
2007–2008 Top Salaries at MIT, With a Bit of History
Name Title FY08Compensation FY07 to FY08 FY06 to FY07 % (delta) % (delta) Seth Alexander President of MITIMCo $795,960 * 165% $313,141 795% $422,125 Susan Hockfield President $695,435 109% $60,141 109% $51,744 Donald Lessard Professor — Sloan School $597,154 §** 102% $13 ,395 109% $50,122 Steve Marsh MITIMCo, Real Estate $571,152 §* 128% $125,658 133% $110,404 Philip Rotner MITIMCo, Private Equity $553,703 §* 126% $115,744 124% $85,147 Daniel Steele MITIMCo, Private Equity $550,933 §* 128% $121,508 124% $83,700 Rafael Reif Provost $507,449 111% $49,071 112% $48,984 Theresa Stone Executive Vice President $502,496 207% $260,261 — — Martin Kelly MITIMco, Private Equity $496,316 §* 131% $117,416 — — R. Gregory Morgan General Counsel $464,103 † 233% $264,636 — — Jeffrey Newton VP, Resource Dev. $357,130 356% $256,829 — — Joel Moses Past Provost $351,028 105% $16,874 101% $2,834 Philip Clay Chancellor $312,078 ‡ 109% $25,968 114% $34,458 John Deutch Past Provost $302,420 106% $16,300 101% $1,792 Paul Gray Past President $301,724 270% $189,924 104% $4,480 Dana Mead Corp. Chairman $247,904 105% $12,269 104% $8,955 Kathryn Willmore Past Corp. Secretary $222,800 100% -$280 100% -$570 Kirk Kolenbrander Corp. Secretary $208,000 114% $26,000 $182,000 Howard Johnson Past President $39,530 100% $0 100% $0
OpenCourseWare Cash Woes Drive Search for New Revenue Sources
MIT’s OpenCourseWare is in danger of running out of funding by the 2012 fiscal year at current expense levels, according to the executive director of OCW, Cecilia d’Oliveira ’77.
Sophomore Died in Bedford on Saturday
Kabelo Zwane ’12 was found dead on Saturday, Nov. 7, in a wooded area in Bedford, Mass., the MIT News Office reported yesterday afternoon. He was 21.
Two Years Later, Former Head of Admissions Is a Freelance College Advisor
Marilee Jones, who resigned as dean of admissions in April 2007 after admitting she had lied about her academic credentials on her resume, has forged a new life for herself after MIT.
850 Children, Students Are Vaccinated At MIT Medical H1N1 Influenza Clinic
Over 100 students who came to MIT Medical between 12 and 3 p.m. on Wednesday received H1N1 vaccines.
Student Support Services Under Evaluation by New Task Force
A task force has been charged with reviewing Student Support Services, and it will turn in a report to Chancellor Phillip L. Clay PhD ’75 within the next few weeks.