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Revision as of 03:29, 27 April 2007
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Marilee Jones (born 1951 or 1952[1] ) is a former dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the co-author of the popular guide to the college admission process, Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006).[2] The book received critical acclaim and Jones was featured on CBS, National Public Radio and in USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal,[3] and the Boston Globe.[4] The Times called Jones "the guru of the movement to tame the college-admissions frenzy."[5]
On April 26, 2007, Jones resigned her position after an anonymous tipster alerted the MIT administration that she had fabricated her alleged academic degrees from Albany Medical College, Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute when she first applied for a position with MIT in 1979.[5] Jones issued a statement on the MIT website, in which she admitted to wrongdoing:
"I misrepresented my academic degrees when I first applied to MIT 28 years ago and did not have the courage to correct my resume when I applied for my current job or at any time since."[6]
A spokesperson from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported on April 26, 2007 that Jones attended the institute as a "part-time, non- matriculating student" from September 1974 to June 1975 and did not receive a degree.[7] Spokespeople from Union College and from Albany Medical College both reported that there are no records of Jones ever attending either institution.[7] The same day, MIT confirmed that Jones did not hold a bachelor's degree from any institution.[1]
Personal
Jones is married to Steven R. Bussolari, an engineer at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory. They live in Concord, Massachusetts and have one daughter, Nora Bussolari. [8][2]
References
- ^ a b
Lewin, Tamar (2007-04-27). "Dean at M.I.T. Resigns Ending a 28-Year Lie". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Less Stress, More Success description from Amazon.com
- ^ Jones' MIT profile
- ^ Bombardieri, Marcella (March 11, 2004). "What's your pleasure? MIT admissions dean looking for students who enjoy life". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ a b Lewin, Tamar (April 26, 2007). "Dean of Admissions at M.I.T. Resigns". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ Statement of Marilee Jones, MIT website
- ^ a b Sullivan, Brian K. (2007-04-26). "MIT Dean of Admissions Resigns, Citing False Resume (Update 5)". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ "Bussolari named to Daniel Webster College Board of Trustees". Daniel Webster College. 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-26.