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MIT president will leave behind complicated legacy

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After ten years as president of MIT, L. Rafael Reif will step down at the end of 2022.

Reif helped grow the institute’s physical footprint and its financial resources, but he also got tangled up in controversies around fundraising.

WBUR’s Max Larkin joined Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

This segment aired on February 11, 2022.

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Max Larkin is an education reporter.

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