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Susan Hockfield and her administration were terrible, and the reason I haven't donated to MIT for a long time. Aaron was but one example in a long string: Star
by borski 13y ago
Susan Hockfield and her administration were terrible, and the reason I haven't donated to MIT for a long time. Aaron was but one example in a long string: Star Simpson, the mbta card hack, the faculty club hackers, etc. They were very unsupportive of students in general.
I respect Rafael immensely from when I knew him as a student, and really hoped he could turn it around. He clearly has.
It isn't hypocrisy. It's a new regime.
I'll be donating this year for the first time since graduation.
- rdl 13y agoYes, I really have no idea WTF MIT was doing to itself between Vest and now. Aside from cogen (which started before her time), every other decision she made was horrible.
- hga 13y agoI suspected from the very beginning she'd make a very bad President because as far as I could and can tell she had absolutely no connection to or experience with MIT prior to accepting that post. It's a rather special place that an outsider like her, who started at the very top, would never get a feel for.