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Call for Speaker Nominations: 2018 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods

The Commencement Committee is seeking nominations for an MIT PhD/ScD to serve as guest speaker at the 2018 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods. Deadline for nominations: October 23. Questions may be directed to the Commencement Committee.

The Fundamental Challenge Facing Higher Education Today

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 As word of my forthcoming service as Chair of the Faculty traveled, several colleagues offered congratulations. Others offered commiseration. A few asked me what I wanted to accomplish. This was provocative! After only two months on the job, I know that there is not much free space for extended contemplation and creativity. I am, however, obliged to write regular columns for the Faculty Newsletter and I have decided to use these spaces to think with my colleagues, perhaps to be provocative myself, about what we do as teachers and scholars and the challenges presently confronting higher education. ...

Message from the chair
September 20 2017
October 18 2017
November 15 2017
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December 20 2017
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February 21 2018
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March 21 2018
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April 18 2018
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May 16 2018
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