MFSA Commentary
MFSA Commentary
Articles, news, and opinion by MFSA members.
May 22, 2024MIT banned the use of DEI statements for faculty hiring and promotion in April 2024, with MIT Presid...
May 8, 2024MFSA's statement on the unsanctioned pro-Palestinian encampment on Kresge Oval, and the need for fre...
January 19, 2024MFSA President Wayne Stargardt shares highlights from 2023 and goals for 2024
January 19, 2024Following the controversy over the last few months, MFSA makes three suggestions for how MIT can reb...
December 13, 2023National coverage of MIT President Sally Kornbluth's congressional testimony features comments from ...
November 15, 2023MFSA responds to recent disruptive protests at MIT and ensuing administrative actions.
October 27, 2023The protection of free speech is most vital when the speech is extremely unpopular, highly controver...
October 4, 2023MFSA's letter to President Kornbluth giving a high level summary of the survey of MFSA members earli...
May 30, 2023A brief introductory message from MFSA President Wayne Stargardt to members following his election b...
June 16, 2022The Board of the MIT Free Speech Alliance wrote an op-ed for The Tech published February 17.
June 16, 2022With unequivocal commitment to protecting free speech and academic freedom, MIT, often viewed as the...
June 16, 2022A more worrisome thought is that MIT faculty are scared to sponsor a dissident like Kirsch. I hope t...
June 16, 2022Now is the time for MIT to reaffirm strongly its support for free speech, viewpoint diversity and ac...
June 16, 2022Members of MIT’s faculty have organized to promote the adoption of The Chic...
June 16, 2022I've since heard that some other MFSA members who attended the town halls had more positive experien...