Reif is a very good person. Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 14, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Nadim Kobeissi <[email protected]> wrote: > It's worth nothing that Reif is new to being MIT President; most of > this happened under the reign of Susan Hockfield. > > NK > > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Kate Krauss <[email protected]> wrote: >> A note from the president of MIT: >> >> To the members of the MIT community: >> >> Yesterday we received the shocking and terrible news that on Friday in New >> York, Aaron Swartz, a gifted young man well known and admired by many in the >> MIT community, took his own life. With this tragedy, his family and his >> friends suffered an inexpressible loss, and we offer our most profound >> condolences. Even for those of us who did not know Aaron, the trail of his >> brief life shines with his brilliant creativity and idealism. >> >> Although Aaron had no formal affiliation with MIT, I am writing to you now >> because he was beloved by many members of our community and because MIT >> played a role in the legal struggles that began for him in 2011. >> >> I want to express very clearly that I and all of us at MIT are extremely >> saddened by the death of this promising young man who touched the lives of >> so many. It pains me to think that MIT played any role in a series of events >> that have ended in tragedy. >> >> I will not attempt to summarize here the complex events of the past two >> years. Now is a time for everyone involved to reflect on their actions, and >> that includes all of us at MIT. I have asked Professor Hal Abelson to lead a >> thorough analysis of MIT's involvement from the time that we first perceived >> unusual activity on our network in fall 2010 up to the present. I have asked >> that this analysis describe the options MIT had and the decisions MIT made, >> in order to understand and to learn from the actions MIT took. I will share >> the report with the MIT community when I receive it. >> >> I hope we will all reach out to those members of our community we know who >> may have been affected by Aaron's death. As always, MIT Medical is available >> to provide expert counseling, but there is no substitute for personal >> understanding and support. >> >> With sorrow and deep sympathy, >> >> L. Rafael Reif >> >> VIA >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > -- > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech
