Writing & Speeches
- Speech
OneMIT Ceremony – Charge to the graduates
Anna, and A.J. – thank you both, for your remarks and for your leadership.
There’s an old piece of wisdom from show business: Never follow an act with kids, or animals – or, as we’ve just seen…with Mark Rober! But since A.J. and Anna rose to…
- Letter to the Community
Interim ICEO and associate provost for faculty advancement named
Dear members of the MIT community,
When we wrote with the news that Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO) John Dozier will leave MIT on June 30, we noted that searches at that level can take…
- Speech
Inaugural Address
Thank you, Madam Chair.
President Hockfield. President Reif. For everything you’ve done to foster the strength, spirit and potential of MIT – thank you! I aspire to build on what you achieved for the Institute. President Sheares Ashby – Valerie, my… - Letter to the Community
ICEO John Dozier to become president of Columbia College
Dear members of the MIT community,
We write to convey the bittersweet news that John Dozier will step down as Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO) on June 30 to become president of Columbia College, a…
- Letter to the Community
Embracing freedom of expression in the life of MIT
Dear members of the MIT community,
In January 2022, a faculty-led working group began to develop a statement of principle around freedom of expression as well as a set of supporting recommendations. The…
- Speech
49th Annual MLK Celebration
Thank you, Myles, for the introduction! And thank you all for the warm welcome!
As we get started, I’d like to offer a special welcome to the local officials who are with us today – Cambridge City Councilors Mark McGovern, Paul Toner and Quinton Zondervan…