MIT abandons use of DEI statements

Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements by noobermin on Sunday May 05, 2024 @07:33PM (#40269599)

This comment does not make sense in reply to this question...where did they say anything about evaluation, the point they made is the difference it made is their advisor doing outreach.

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Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements by dgfitz on Sunday May 05, 2024 @10:39PM (#40270647)

I made the mental leap of “the advisor reached out because they saw the potential” which I assumed… was assumed.

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Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements by kelipso on Sunday May 05, 2024 @11:10PM (#40270811)

No it's not on an individual basis, outreach work means something more like the professor talked to a group of students about their work and what they can do to join their lab for a phd. There are lots and lots of undergrads who don't know a thing about graduate school.

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Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements by nsagent on Sunday May 05, 2024 @11:05PM (#40270782)

In this case, "outreach" means [1]:

  the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits

  | an outreach program

[1]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach#dictiona...

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