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<div class="">I want to call your attention to the MIT Faculty Meeting that is scheduled for November 18. The first agenda item is a memorial resolution for Angelika Amon that will be read by Tyler Jacks (please see below). The faculty meeting is open to the
MIT community. If interested, you may log-in (Touchstone required). Joining by phone or audio only does not require authentication.</div>
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A Faculty Meeting will be held:<br class="">
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3:30 - 5:00 p.m.<br class="">
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Phone: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833; Meeting ID: 971 2311 6920</i></div>
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<b class="">1. Memorial Resolution for Professor Angelika Amon</b> -- Professor Tyler Jacks, Director, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research<br class="">
On behalf of the Department of Biology and the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Professor Jacks will offer remarks in memory of Professor Amon, a pioneering scientist, and an exemplary leader and colleague.<br class="">
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<b class="">2. Vote on Housekeeping Changes to <i class="">Rules and Regulations of the Faculty</i></b> -- Professor Rick Danheiser, Chair of the Faculty<br class="">
The Faculty will vote on the three housekeeping changes to <i class="">Rules and Regulations of the Faculty</i> that were presented in October.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">3. Task Force 2021 and Beyond</b> -- Vice President for Open Learning Sanjay Sarma; Professor Rick Danheiser, Chair of the Faculty; and the Co-Chairs of the Task Force Workstreams</div>
<div class="">The co-chairs of Task Force 2021 and the co-chairs of the <a href="https://tf2021.mit.edu/members-task-force-2021-and-beyond" class="">Task Force Workstreams</a> will provide an overview and update on the work of the Task Force to date, as well
as next steps going forward.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">4. Update re Sexual/Gender-based Harassment Prevention</b> -- Professor Lerna Ekmekcioglu and Ms. Sarah Rankin, Director, Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response</div>
<div class="">The co-chairs of the Committee on Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response will update the Faculty on a required training that will be rolled out beginning in January to all faculty, staff, and graduate students in their third year or above.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">5. The Schwarzman College: Update and Open Discussion</b> -- Dean Dan Huttenlocher</div>
<div class="">Dean Huttenlocher will update the Faculty on the progress of two new cross-cutting aspects of the College: Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing, and Common Ground for computing education. Following this, he will respond to questions
and comments. Note: Dean Huttenlocher understands that there may also be interest in the status of the shared faculty hiring. To learn more, please read <a href="https://news.mit.edu/2020/strategic-areas-identified-shared-faculty-hiring-college-of-computing-0831" class="">this MIT
News article</a> and the dean will be happy to answer any questions during the Q&A.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">6. Corporation Update</b> -- Ms. Diane Greene, Chair of the MIT Corporation</div>
<div class="">The new Chair of the MIT Corporation will introduce herself to the Faculty and provide a brief overview of recent changes in the Corporation. She will then respond to questions from faculty.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Enclosures:</b><br class="">
A. <a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/meeting-enclosures/2020-11-18/Enclosure%20A%20-%20Record%20of%20the%20October%2021,%202020%20Faculty%20Meeting.pdf" class="">Record of the October 21, 2020 Faculty Meeting</a><br class="">
<div class="">B. <a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/meeting-enclosures/2020-11-18/Enclosure%20B%20-%20Memorial%20Resolution%20for%20Institute%20Professor%20Daniel%20IC%20Wang.pdf" class="">Memorial Resolution for Institute Professor
Daniel I.C. Wang<br class="">
</a>C. <a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/meeting-enclosures/2020-11-18/Enclosure%20C%20-%20Six%20strategic%20areas%20identified%20for%20shared%20faculty%20hiring%20in%20computing%20%7C%20MIT%20News.pdf" class="">Six Strategic Areas
Identified for Shared Faculty Hiring in Computing - MIT News</a></div>
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<div class="">Upcoming Faculty Meetings:</div>
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<div class="">December 16</div>
<div class="">February 17, 2021</div>
<div class="">March 17</div>
<div class="">April 21</div>
<div class="">May 12</div>
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