[1399] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
FW: Committee on Community Briefings
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jyoti Agarwal)
Mon Feb 24 10:11:35 2003
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:04:47 -0500
From: Jyoti Agarwal <jyoti@MIT.EDU>
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
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Hi all,
Fyi: The Committee on Community is essentially 'support' committee for
people who want to protest the war (or anything else) so that Cambridge
and Boston officials don't get too involved. The committee's hopes are
to help keep voices and dialogue open. The committee is having three
briefings in the upcoming weeks to inform all members of the MIT
community about what we/MIT plans to do in the upcoming weeks. It's
also kind of an update on what MIT's stance is on these things. I've
been asked to spread this information to you in hopes you will come
and/or get the word out. Feel free to attend, or ask me any questions
if you have them (jyoti@mit.edu).
Thank you,
Jyoti Agarwal
============================
News Release
The Committee on Community, which has been meeting since November, has
scheduled three community-wide briefings to discuss ways to maintain
freedom of expression on campus in the face of heightened world tension
and the threat of war.
The success of this effort depends on broadly engaging faculty, staff,
and students in honoring the principles of our community. An important
step in that effort is a series of briefings we will be conducting in
the next month. All members of the community are invited. At each
session, senior faculty, students, and staff will present the
principles, review MIT's relevant policies and practices for public
discourse, and discuss how each member of our community can participate
in an environment that encourages openness and dialog. Those present
will have an opportunity to present ideas as well as receive suggestions
for effectively community-building in times of crisis that a war would
trigger.
Faculty, students and staff are invited to the sessions scheduled for
Monday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. in 10-250; Thursday, Feb. 27,at 7 p.m. in
10-250; and Friday, March 6, at noon in the Wong Auditorium. The
sessions have the same content. Members can select based on
convenience.
"The impending war in Iraq has profound implication for campus life and
have personal consequences for some member of the community. The
continuing risk of more terrorist attacks create fear, which divides
public opinion and community views over the causes of the geopolitical
shifts and what are appropriate resolutions," said Chancellor Phillip L;
Clay, chair of the 22-member Committee, which includes faculty,
administrators, staff and students.
"The fears, risks and potential conflict create potential fissures in
the fabric of our campus community. They pit peer against peer and
threaten to undermine the values that are so important to MITfree
expression, open inquiry, voice and agency.
"Our goal in this group is to assist the community in preserving our
community and its values and in addressing the challenges and
opportunities the current environment presents."
The Committee has adopted the following principles:
MIT is an educational institution first and foremost.
MIT is an environment that encourages the expression of all points of
view, and we are committed to providing educational forums and other
opportunities for the exchange of information and diverse views on the
world situation
Freedom of expression is essential to the mission of a university. So is
freedom from unreasonable and disruptive offense. We should avoid
putting these essential elements of our university to a balancing test,
and consider both the interests of individuals and the community as well
as the right to freedom of expression."
MIT is an international institution.
The education MIT provides and the research MIT produces are dependent
on bringing together the best minds from around the world, regardless of
nationality, religion or political views. We will continue to operate
as an international institution that, with significant collaborations
around the world, is committed to producing global citizens. "
All members of the MIT community are full members.
While fulfilling our responsibility to abide by the law, we will work to
protect the rights and opportunities of all students, faculty and staff
to pursue their academic, professional and research interests. We will
continue to work diligently to keep our campus a welcoming, safe and
supportive place to live, work and study. We will support those members
of our community who are called to national service."
Questions and comments should be addressed to
<community-questions@mit.edu>. The committee's website is:
<http://web.mit.edu/community/> http://web.mit.edu/community/.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DSpellE><span class=3DGramE><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Fyi</span></font></span></span>:
The Committee on Community is essentially ‘support’ =
committee for
people who want to protest the war (or anything else) so that =
<st1:City><st1:place>Cambridge</st1:place></st1:City>
and <st1:City><st1:place>Boston</st1:place></st1:City> officials =
don’t
get too involved.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The =
committee’s
hopes are to help keep voices and dialogue open.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The committee is having three =
briefings
in the upcoming weeks to inform all members of the MIT community about =
what
we/MIT plans to do in the upcoming weeks.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>It’s also kind of an update on what MIT’s stance is =
on these
things.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I’ve been =
asked to
spread this information to you in hopes you will come and/or get the =
word
out.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Feel free to attend, =
or ask me
any questions if you have them (<a =
href=3D"mailto:jyoti@mit.edu">jyoti@mit.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Jyoti =
Agarwal</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
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=3D=3D=3D<br>
<br>
<br>
News Release<br>
<br>
The Committee on Community, which has been meeting since November, has
scheduled three community-wide briefings to discuss ways to maintain =
freedom of
expression on campus in the face of heightened world tension and the =
threat of
war. <br>
<br>
The success of this effort depends on broadly engaging faculty, staff, =
and
students in honoring the principles of our community. An important =
step
in that effort is a series of briefings we will be conducting in the =
next
month. All members of the community are invited. At each =
session,
senior faculty, students, and staff will present the principles, review =
MIT's
relevant policies and practices for public discourse, and discuss how =
each
member of our community can participate in an environment that =
encourages
openness and dialog. Those present will have an opportunity to =
present
ideas as well as receive suggestions for effectively community-building =
in
times of crisis that a war would trigger.<br>
<br>
Faculty, students and staff are invited to the sessions scheduled for =
Monday,
Feb. 24, at </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"16" Minute=3D"0">4 =
p.m.</st1:time> in
10-250; Thursday, Feb. 27,at <st1:time Hour=3D"19" Minute=3D"0">7 =
p.m.</st1:time>
in 10-250; and Friday, March 6, at <st1:time Hour=3D"12" =
Minute=3D"0">noon</st1:time>
in the Wong Auditorium. The sessions have the same content. =
Members
can select based on convenience. <br>
<br>
"The impending war in =
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region> =
;
has profound implication for campus life and have personal consequences =
for
some member of the community. The continuing risk of more terrorist =
attacks
create fear, which divides public opinion and community views over the =
causes
of the geopolitical shifts and what are appropriate resolutions," =
said
Chancellor Phillip L; Clay, chair of the 22-member Committee, which =
includes
faculty, administrators, staff and students. <br>
<br>
"The fears, risks and potential conflict create potential fissures =
in the
fabric of our campus community. They pit peer against peer =
and
threaten to undermine the values that are so important to MITfree =
expression,
open inquiry, voice and agency.<br>
<br>
"Our goal in this group is to assist the community in preserving =
our
community and its values and in addressing the challenges and =
opportunities the
current environment presents."<br>
<br>
The Committee has adopted the following principles: <br>
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>MIT is an educational institution =
first and
foremost.<br>
</span></b>MIT is an environment that encourages the expression of all =
points
of view, and we are committed to providing educational forums and other
opportunities for the exchange of information and diverse views on the =
world
situation <br>
<br>
Freedom of expression is essential to the mission of a university. So is
freedom from unreasonable and disruptive offense. We should avoid =
putting these
essential elements of our university to a balancing test, and consider =
both the
interests of individuals and the community as well as the right to =
freedom of
expression.”<br>
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>MIT is an international =
institution.<br>
</span></b>The education MIT provides and the research MIT produces are
dependent on bringing together the best minds from around the world, =
regardless
of nationality, religion or political views. We will continue to =
operate
as an international institution that, with significant collaborations =
around
the world, is committed to producing global citizens. “<br>
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>All members of the MIT community are =
full
members.<br>
</span></b>While fulfilling our responsibility to abide by the law, we =
will
work to protect the rights and opportunities of all students, faculty =
and staff
to pursue their academic, professional and research interests. We will =
continue
to work diligently to keep our campus a welcoming, safe and supportive =
place to
live, work and study. We will support those members of our =
community who
are called to national service.”<br>
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Questions and comments should be =
addressed to
<community-questions@mit.edu>. The committee’s website =
is: <a
href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/community/" eudora=3Dautourl><font =
face=3DGeneva><span
style=3D'font-family:Geneva'>http://web.mit.edu/community/</span></font><=
/a>.<br>
</span></b> <br>
<br>
<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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