Brian Canavan has been named the new registrar for MIT. Previously senior associate registrar, he succeeds Mary Callahan, who retired this fall after an impressive 39 years of service. Canavan will lead a dedicated staff and oversee a wide portfolio of activities, including academic records, student registration, degree audits, grades and transcripts, subject evaluation, diplomas, class scheduling, classroom spaces, academic policy enforcement, student information systems, education innovation (e.g., the MacVicar Faculty Fellows Program, the d’Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in Education, and the Alumni Class Funds), and partnering on faculty governance….
