Opinion letter to the editor

Give the chancellor a break

By Matthew Davis, Sophia Liu, David Dellal, Caitlyn Mason, and Taylor Rose Jun. 29, 2017

Since her appointment as Chancellor in February 2014, Cynthia Barnhart, PhD ’88 has overseen a variety of changes for student life on campus. Recent actions regarding Senior Haus have proven unpopular with some of the student body. However, Chancellor Barnhart has taken, at her own risk, unprecedented steps towards including students in the decision-making process at MIT over the past three years.