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XXII No.
2 November / December 2009 |
This issue of the Faculty Newsletter begins a focus on some of the recent and upcoming Institute financial decisions that will affect the entire MIT community. Both the editorial "Retirement Planning" and the article "Changes in MIT's 401(k) Plan" discuss some of these decisions.
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| Teach Talk: What Else (Besides the Syllabus) Should Students Learn in Introductory Physics? Recent surveys offer unexpected results and interesting commentary on the perceptions of freshmen students compared to faculty instructors. |
| From The Faculty Chair: Holiday Readings and Reflections Faculty Chair Tom Kochan suggests some important reading material for over the holidays and into the new year. |
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Editorial The MIT Human Resources Website allows each employee to study in detail his or her personal retirement benefit profile. The site is well done, an easy-to-use guide to . . . |
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On a regular basis, the MIT Supplemental 401(k) Plan Oversight Committee reviews MIT’s 401(k) plan. The committee has just completed a thorough review of the plan . . . |
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Teach Talk Recently our education research group has turned its attention from studying micro-learning (see relate.mit.edu) to issues that lie at the heart of any educational . . . |
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From the Faculty Chair
I hope everyone takes time to enjoy the upcoming holidays with family and friends. As you do so, I’d encourage you to take a few documents home with you and . . . |
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It is with great sorrow that we regretfully acknowledge the sudden death of our friend and colleague, Dr. David Schauer, on June 7, 2009 – one day after his 48th birthday. |
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MIT will celebrate its 150th anniversary during the spring semester of 2011. In addition to a variety of other programs that will celebrate the past and envision the . . . |
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The Office of Faculty Support seeks proposals for innovative projects for the 2010-2011 academic year that improve the quality of teaching, enrich students’ . . . |
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MIT Professional Education – Short Programs (originally “Summer Session”) celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. During the program’s long tenure . . . |
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Letters This note is in response to your September/October editorial “altering the culture” query about administrative involvement in allocation of faculty time to teaching . . . |
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