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Letter on Vandalism to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Display

Lily U Burns — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:49:26 +0000

To Members of the MIT Community,

On behalf of the Committee on Race & Diversity and the Institute Administration, we write to address the unfortunate and mean-spirited vandalism to the recent Martin Luther King, Jr. display in Lobby 10, where multiple figures from the display were stolen or damaged.

Academic excellence only thrives in an open and inclusive environment. At MIT we accept many ways of voicing ideas and sharing dissenting opinions. However, the privilege of working and studying here carries a concomitant obligation to share our views respectfully. Vandalism is not the expression of ideas, it has no place at MIT, and it is grounds for dismissal or expulsion.

This incident serves as a reminder that we must accelerate the important progress the Institute has made building an increasingly diverse community and creating a culture of inclusion that supports MIT s mission.

Sincerely,
Susan Hockfield, President
Phil Thompson, Chair, Committee on Race and Diversity

Contest to Transform MIT

Lily U Burns — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:44:32 +0000

The CRD is having a contest to initiate Change at MIT! For more information go here:

http://web.mit.edu/crd/transform

Committee on Race and Diversity

Lily U Burns — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:12:36 +0000

The Committee on Race Relations and the MLK Celebration Committee are now the Committee on Race and Diversity (CRD)! Professor J. Phillip Thompson is serving as the CRD chair.

CCRR Grant Applications

Lily U Burns — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:07:14 +0000

The CCRR Grants Subcommittee just finished its last round of funding. The subcommittee reviews grants and a list of the most recently funded grants can be found here: http://mit.edu/ccrr/grants/history.html.

Race Relations and Diversity on Campus…

Lily U Burns — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:09:08 +0000

Tell us what you think about race relations and diversity on the MIT Campus…