Thursday, November 26, 2009

Education

MIT Students Demand More Say in University Decisions

October 21, 2008 02:11 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

Around 70 Massachusetts Institute of Technology students staged a protest last week, demanding more say in the university decision-making process, the Tech reports. The Campaign for Students' hodgepodge of grievances include better housing and dining options, as well as more nerdy fare, such as a lack of protections and support for hackers, which they cite as evidence of "a blatant misunderstanding of the hacking tradition" at MIT.

Tags: activism | MIT

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