Writing & Speeches

Dear members of the MIT community,

As you may have heard, the members of MIT’s Graduate Student Union have voted to ratify the contract their leaders agreed to earlier this month.

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Dear members of the MIT community,

With a number of key building projects under way, parts of campus have a certain gritty, “under construction” feeling. But all the cranes and scaffolding also bring a sense…

Dear members of the MIT community,

I write to share important changes in the leadership of our research enterprise – two steps I believe will advance MIT’s interests in shaping science and technology policy…

To the members of the MIT community,

Thanks to the efforts of many in our community, student voter turnout has been rising at MIT, and I want us to continue this trend – not just for students, but for all MIT…

Dear members of the MIT community,

I’m taking some time this summer to step back, reflect and relax – and I hope you can too.

But I’m also getting ready for the fall. These preparations include strategic…

Dear members of the MIT community,

As you may be aware, the US Supreme Court is expected to rule soon in two cases testing the legality of race-conscious admissions in higher education.

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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…

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…

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…

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…