Keeril Makan has been appointed vice provost for the arts at MIT, effective Feb. 1. In this role, Makan, who is the Michael (1949) and Sonja Koerner Music Composition Professor at MIT, will provide leadership and strategic direction for the arts across the Institute. 'Keeril's record of accomplishment both as an artist and an administrative leader makes him exceedingly qualified to take on this important role,' Chandrakasan wrote, noting that Makan 'has repeatedly taken on new leadership assignments with skill and enthusiasm.' Makan's appointment follows the publication last September of the final report of the Future of the Arts at MIT Committee. At MIT, the report noted, 'the arts thrive as a constellation of recognized disciplines while penetrating and illuminating countless aspects of the Institute's scientific and technological enterprise.' Makan will build on this foundation as MIT continues to strengthen the role of the arts in research, education, and community life. As vice...
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