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April 2, 1999

MIT Acknowledges Bias Against Female Faculty Members

By D.W. MILLER and ROBIN WILSON

Unusually candid report responds to complaints by women on salaries, office size, committee assignments, and awards

Female professors frequently accuse universities of sex discrimination. Usually, the institutions don't admit it. Last week, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology did just that.

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