With the MIT values statement recently published and MIT’s Strategic Action Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion nearly complete, Provost Cynthia Barnhart provides her thoughts on the importance of diversity within the context of MIT’s commitment to excellence. Q: Why is MIT pursuing a plan to address diversity, equity, and inclusion? A: Over decades, MIT has taken important steps to foster a sense of belonging within our community. For instance: In the 1980s, inspired in part by Dr. Shirley Jackson ’68, PhD ’73 and the leaders of the Black Students’…
