
Sarang Kulkarni—The Tech
Professor W. Eric L. Grimson PhD ’80, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, was named as the next chancellor of MIT on Thursday afternoon. He will assume his new role on March 1.
NEWS EDITOR
February 11, 2011
President Susan J. Hockfield announced yesterday the appointment of W. Eric L. Grimson PhD ’80 as MIT’s next chancellor. Grimson will take office on Mar. 1 and will succeed outgoing Chancellor Phillip L. Clay PhD ’75.
STAFF REPORTER
February 11, 2011
Student groups affected by the potential restructuring of Walker Memorial may soon learn more about the plans for the future of the space. The administration is hosting an open meeting on Monday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m. in Morss Hall to provide information and updates on the current status of the Walker review process. The meeting will consist of a presentation by Associate Provost Martin A. Schmidt PhD ’88, a question-and-answer period, and a tour of the facilities.
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February 11, 2011
Plans are under way this spring to introduce a new sorority aimed at Asian women on campus. The new group would be MIT’s seventh sorority and the only Greek letter organization with an Asian focus. Kappa Phi Lambda, Sigma Psi Zeta, and Delta Phi Lambda are among the candidates.
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February 11, 2011
Judge Bruce R. Henry released a written decision in the case of Anna L. Tang, the former Wellesley student who stabbed MIT student Wolfe B. Styke G, then a sophomore, in October 2007.
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World and Nation
- US faces stark choice as Mubarak clings to office (2/11/11)
- Republican leaders promise push for more cuts (2/11/11)
- Iraq offers to bring its refugees home from Egypt and Yemen (2/11/11)
- US proposes new management plan for national forest system (2/11/11)
- Sole Fed governor with close ties to conservatives resigns (2/11/11)
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- Shorts (right) (2/11/11)
- Weather: Quiet weather continues (2/11/11)
Opinion
- Difficult times encourage patriotism, hope (2/11/11)
- Health care reform works for students (2/11/11; 2 comments)
- Health care repeal is a terrible, terrible idea (2/11/11; 3 comments)
- Corrections (2/11/11)
Sports
- Fencing team hosts Eric Sollee Invitational (2/11/11)
- MIT men’s volleyball raises record to 11-7 (2/11/11; 1 comment)
- Upcoming Home Events (2/11/11)
Campus Life
- Campus Life was not published this issue.