Writing & Speeches
- Letter to the Community
Make a plan to vote in November!
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…
- Letter to the Community
Preparing for fall, launching a key search
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…
- Letter to the Community
Thoughts on upcoming Supreme Court decisions that may affect admissions
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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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…