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MIT Cleared in Shin Lawsuit; New Facts Put Doubt to Suicide In an unexpected turn, several defendants in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Elizabeth H. Shin ’02 plan to argue that Shin’s death was not a suicide as previously thought. A judge recently cleared MIT, but not Institute administrators and doctors, of charges of wrongdoing in the $27.65 million lawsuit. Vice President Curry Takes Consulting JobTurnover Continues in Top Administration Executive Vice President John R. Curry will leave MIT next month for the Huron Consulting Group. His departure is the third from MIT’s highest administrative positions since December 2004. Reif Succeeds Brown as New Provost Professor L. Rafael Reif took the office of provost this Monday, following the July 12 announcement of his appointment by President Susan Hockfield. Nathan H. Cook Nathan H. Cook ’50, an MIT professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, former MacGregor housemaster and World War II veteran, died on July 13 in his Eastham home after a long battle with cancer. He was 80. Restaurant Review: The Best General Gau’s Chicken in Town Dragon Garden Restaurant Undergrad Ed. Dean Selection Committee Is Gathering Input The committee charged with identifying possible candidates for the next Dean for Undergraduate Education is currently seeking feedback from students and faculty members. Restaurant Review: A White Girl’s Guide to Chinese Food: How ‘Taste of Asia’ Compares to Neighborhood Favorites Taste of Asia MCAT Will Go Online in 2007 The MCAT, or Medical College Admission Test, will make the jump from paper- to computer-based testing by 2007, along with a significant reduction in the number of questions and the testing time. Deputy Director of Facilities Named MIT has named Robert C. Pizzano as the new deputy director of Facilities. Pizzano is currently the vice president of the construction management firm handling the renovation of the Pentagon and has over 30 years of experience with facilities and construction, according to a July 27 e-mail announcement from Chief Facilities Officer William J. Anderson, Jr. IS&T Upgrades WebMail MIT Information Services and Technology upgraded WebMail services last week to provide new features including improved handling of e-mail attachments, better notification of session timeouts, and increased customization options. Counts in Lawsuit, By Defendant TABLE List of Counts in Lawsuit TABLE Timeline of Events Relevant to Shin Lawsuit TABLE MIT’s Statement on Summary Judgment July 22, 2005 — The Middlesex Superior Court has issued its ruling on several motions for summary judgment that were fil Harvard Board Member Resigns The decision by Harvard to grant a three percent raise to its controversial president, Lawrence H. Summers ’75, was the final straw that led to the resignation of the only African-American member of the university’s governing board, according to a resignation letter released yesterday by the university. Police Log The following incidents were reported to the MIT Police between July 2 and July 25. This summary does not include incidents such as suspicious activity, false alarms, general service calls, medical shuttles, or isolated incidents of theft boxpic Ryan Lee WORLD AND NATION
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