On July 1, Professor Bertschinger assumed this new role focusing on community, equity, inclusion, and diversity at MIT. Read the MIT News article about the announcement and his position here.
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“I work in a department that has a diversity of staff. I was not the only one and so that made it very comfortable for me to be me.”Alyce Johnsonhttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Alyce_Johnson.html -
“As the Associate Provost for Faculty Equity, my challenge is to make sure that faculty members of color whom we invite here are given every opportunity to show their gifts.”Wesley Harrishttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Wesley_Harris.html -
“People look at me and. . .are shocked that wow, he's working a full-time job and he's paralyzed. . . . I open a lot of peoples' eyes to what goes on around here.”Aaron Donagheyhttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Aaron_Donaghey.html -
“One of the challenges is recognizing my own biases and recognizing the things that I bring to the table.”Diane Magnusonhttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Diane_Magnuson.html -
“I feel very fortunate to have worked at MIT through the period when I was starting a family”Sharon Bridburghttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Sharon_Bridburg.html -
“I saw a position posted for LBGT Services and realized that that was a very new type of position.”Abigail Francishttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Abigail_Francis.html -
“The biggest challenge with regard to religious life at MIT is simply keeping people talking to each other.”Robert Randolphhttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Robert_Randolph.html -
“At MIT there's a very profound commitment on the part of the administration to make a difference, to have a fair representation of women and minorities.”Sally Haslangerhttp://amps-webflash.amps.ms.mit.edu/public/inclusion/2009/pages/Sally_Haslanger.html
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