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PDF of This Issue MNTrs The Weather Oldest and Largest Today: Afternoon clouds, 35°F (20C) Tonight: Snow, 24°F (-5°C) Newspaper Tomorrow: P.M. clearing, 28°F (-20C) Details, Page 2 Volume 112, Number 2 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, February 45 1992 R I~ Panel to Study Overhe dCosts _Number of TAs and RAs May Decline; ABD Status is a Possibility By Karen Kaplan The committee, chaired by Dubowsky; Philip S. Khoury, dean EXECUTIVE EDITOR Professor of Biology Robert A. of the School of Humanities and While a host of government Weinberg '64, is charged with mak- Social Science; Vice President for agencies are externally scrutinizing ing "recommendations for improve- Research J. David Litster PhD '65; the way MIT spends federal ments in the graduate education and Robert B. McKersie, deputy dean of research money, an ad-hoc commit- research enterprise at MIT with the Sloan School of Management; tee of faculty and administrators is emphasis on improving cost effec- Joel Moses PhD '67, dean of the taking an internal look at the effi- tiveness of areas and services fund- School of Engineering; Ronald R. ciency of research and the funding ed with indirect cost dollars," Parker PhD '67, director of the of graduate student tuition here. Wrighton said in the letter. The let- Plasma Fusion Center; and Doreen Provost Mark S. Wrighton con- ter set a deadline of March 31 for Morris, assistant to the provost and vened the Committee on Indirect the committee's recommendations. senior vice president. Morris said Costs and Graduate Student Tuition Neither Weinberg nor Wrighton that Wrighton also attends commit- to study "the costs of research cur- could be reached for comment yes- tee meetings "when he can." rently allocated to indirect costs" terday. Although the committee has and the rationale behind the current Members of the committee been meeting since Dec. 20, the method of funding graduate include Jonathan Allen '68, director Institute chose to announce its for- research and teaching assistants of the Research Laboratory of mation only last week. Parker said from the Institute's Employee Electronics; Suzanne D. Berger, that to some extent, "the committee Benefits Pool, according to a letter head of the political science depart- was convened in response to" the dated Nov. 19. In addition, the com- ment; Robert J. Birgeneau, dean of allegations made by Rep. Johnl D. mittee should "establish the priori- the School of Science; Professor of Dingell (D-Mich.) that major r" alaI 0 1 ZZAVIJ VAVV ties of the research faculty with Stewv Layden '92 trad Kathy Tan '93 celebrate the'destmethon Chemistry Sylvia T. Ceyer; Angela research universities are defrauding of three weeks of work during_ Die Brucke B1rldge Design respect to the activities supported Fastry G.; Frank E. Perkins '55, dean the government. "That was definite- with indirect cost dollars," the letter Contest fial, held Jan. 29 In Lobby 10. of the Graduate School; Professor of __ _ __ said. Mechanical Engineering Steven Commlttee, Page 10 biro Women ltespass in Dormitory Academic Council Clanges Bly Sarah Kelghfley ASSOCTE NEWSEDMR Point to New Concerns Two females were given tres- passing warnings at McCormick By Reus-en M. Fimr administration will fight to keep Hall Saturday night after a resident ,NEWSEDWTOR ._ MIT a top research university questioned the legitimacy of the More than a simple set of through the beginning of the walkathon they were soliciting changes, last week's reorganiza- next century, despite Pentagon sponsors for, said Kathleen J. tion of the Academic Council audits of overhead expenses and Nothnagle '92, McCormick desk was the latest and loudest signal MIT's failure to win a contract captain. Soliciting is prohibited on sent by President Charles M. for the new National Magnet the MIT campus. Laboratory. Anne P. Glavin, chief of Campus In short, the changes that Police, said that at 7:32 p.m. went into effect over the week- Saturday night, Campus Police end are the administration's first received a telephone call from a Vest and Provost Mark S. attempt to distinguish itself from McCormick resident complaining of Wrighton to mark their agenda its predecessors while trying to two women soliciting money for a for the next few years. keep MIT at the forefront of edu- walkathion. The reorganization, which cation and scientific research. Officers questioned the females, included the naming of Arthur C. who were described as "high- Smith to the post of dean for Education Is a priority schoot-aged," and examined their undergraduate education and stu- Throughout the last year, walkathion paperwork, which they dent affairs and Samuel J. Vest and Wrighton have consis- concluded was not legitimate. Keyser as associate provost for tently tried to push the idea of Glavin said the women were "vague Institute life, reinforces the education. Events such as the about the walkathon." The officers image of Vest as someone who "Teaching at -a Research told the women that soliciting was cares deeply about education, an University" colloquium held in prohibited on campus and gave Two womw received wanmings for tbnpaulr at MeCormlck Hall. image Hthat he has tried to culti- September, the establishment of them a warning for trespassing. vate over the last year. a "facultyfellows program for Desk worker witnesses incident aefsn n h~lne I;-fnnt-A-inA femnnip If the women solicit money at 5=s1 a usavr., J-ILsuvIfIN7-j11% JU1114asw At the same time, Vest and lecturers who ae valuable teach- MIT in the future theey may be sub- The student working at leave McCormick. Soon after the Wrighton's appointments of ers, and increased funding for ject to arrest. McCormick desk Saturday night, telephone call, two Campus Police Associate Provost Sheila E. and emphasis on the Course The policemen returned money who wished to remain anonymous, officers walked into the dormitory Widnall '60 and Vice President Evaluation Guide, have shown to two students who had agreed to said she received a phone call from and Dean of Research J. David the current administration's sponsor the women, Glavin said. the Campus Police asking if she had Mer mlek, Page 10 Litster PhD'65, made it clear to government authorities Hthat this Adadra Page 15 Chinese Restaurant Bill Awept Meal Cards By Eric Richard average order placed through MIT Food Services took care to STAFFREPORTM Domino's right now is approximate- consider students' opinions, Leo Whitehead Founder Dies Students will be able to use their ly $10," he said. said. "While we could not possibly ValiDine meal cards to pay for "It should be a good idea:' said have a school-wide vote on the mat- John Whitehead, who founded the Whitehead Institute in 1982, delivery service from Kowloon's Timothy S. Glenn '93, even though ter, we attempted to bring in as died Sunday of a heart attack while playing squash. Whitehead's gift student input as possible." of $135 million to build the Whitehead Institute is the largest single I Chinese restaurant next week, said he had not heard of this plan before. much Alan Leo, general manager of MIT He added that many of his ftiends Shari C. Fox '92 said that the gift ever given to MIT. Food Services. The service is order food and that Chinese food is new service "offers another option Gerald R. Fink, professor of biology and director of the Whitehead, said Whitehead's death "is a personal loss to the scientif- . expected to start on Monday, Feb. a popular choice. for students who don't want to go 11, but could be delayed until as late out... You get tired of the same ic community." His "vitality and enthusiasm was certainly the spirit as Wednesday. New menu to be designed thing at Lobdell or Networks." of the Whitehead Institute," he said. When Kowloon's "tells us they Leo announced that MIT and "Although he was a remarkable philanthropist, what he gave was are ready, the menus will be in the Kowloon's plan to jointly design a Kowloon's beat out Aku Aku much more than financial support.... He was a motive force behind students' mailboxes," Leo said. "As menu targeted to MIT students. The Kowloon's was chosen over its medical science and his visits only compounded his vision," Fink soon as we send the menus out, stu- menu will feature more individual- closest competitor, Aku Aku, since said. dents will be able to call and place portion plates and meet the $10 it "provided a better value for stu- Philip A. Sharp, head of the biology department, said that he their delivery orders." minimum order. dents and Aku Aku had a $3.50 believes that "Whitehead's contribution to the research institute and Kowloon's will deliver from 5 Kowloon's was chosen through a delivery fee," Leo said. "Kowloon's the young people that the Whitehead Institute will train will be p.m. to. a.m. seven days a week. process in which Leo and his staff has a much broader, more appealing remembered as his biggest contribution to" MIT. There will be no delivery charge, personally visited competing restau- menu," he added. Vice President for Research J. David Litster PhD '65 said that but a $10 minimum order will be rants, ordered from them, tested for Leo expects that "students will Whitehead's death was a surprise. to everyone. His contribution of the required, Leo said. delivery speed, evaluated food qual- be very happy with the menu when Wrhitehead Institute was immense, Litster said. Leo said the minimum order ity, and asked students to assess A memorial service will be conducted at the Whitehead at a date requirement was reasonable.
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