Forty years ago, Denzil Streete was just a dreamer, a young bibliophile destined to explore the world outside the confines of Morvant, Laventille.
Today, Streete is the senior associate dean and director of the Office of Graduate Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious institutes in and outside the US. He took up the role last week. His mandate includes the oversight of some 100 graduate programmes, catering to approximately 7,000 graduate students.
MIT, in a statement, said Streete brings vast experience to an important role “as a leader in critical aspects of graduate student life and learning, including admissions and recruitment, diversity, academic success, and graduate student support.”
Newsday spoke with Streete, who was in the process of moving to the Boston area of Massachusetts. Read More
Gioannetti, A. (2023, September 27). Morvant native Denzil Streete takes up leading role at prestigious MIT - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Newsday.co.tt. https://newsday.co.tt/2023/09/27/morvant-native-denzil-streete-takes-up-leading-role-at-prestigious-mit/
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