Writing & Speeches
- Letter to the Community
Rejecting antisemitism
Dear members of the MIT community,
I hadn’t intended to start the year with a message like this, but on Monday, an incident occurred that I found troubling. I cannot be the arbiter of every disagreement about speech at MIT, and I do not expect to write often…
- Letter to the Community
Undergraduate admissions in a new time
Dear members of the MIT community,
In June 2023, the US Supreme Court made a ruling that changed the way college admissions have been conducted for decades. In a letter at the time, I let you know that we expected the ruling to pose a serious…
- Transcript
Undergraduate admissions transcript
By now, you will likely have learned from Stu Schmill about the composition of the incoming first-year class. The class is, as always, outstanding across multiple dimensions and will…like last year’s class, and those before it…bring us an inspiring influx of new…
- Letter to the Community
Climate Project: Our new mission directors
Dear members of the MIT community,
I’m delighted to announce the faculty members who have agreed to lead the six Climate Missions at the heart of the Climate Project at MIT.
Decarbonizing Energy and Industry
Elsa Olivetti PhD ’07, Materials… - Speech
OneMIT Ceremony – Charge to the graduates
Penny, and Mikala – thank you both, for your reflections today, and for your leadership in our community.
Good afternoon, everyone.
It's customary, on this day of celebration, for the president to deliver a “charge” to the graduating class. In year when…
- Letter to the Community
Actions this morning
Dear members of the MIT community,
At my direction, very early this morning, the encampment on Kresge lawn was cleared. The individuals present in the encampment at the time were given four separate warnings, in person, that they should depart or face arrest…