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146th Commencement Exercises

MIT’s 146th Commencement exercises will take place on Friday, June 8, in Killian Court. The Commencement events taking place on Thursday and Friday include:
  • Investiture of Doctoral Hoods: 11:30 a.m., Thursday, June 7, 2012 *please note change of start time*
  • Commencement: 10 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2012
MIT is delighted to welcome Salman Khan '98, founder of the Khan Academy, as the guest speaker at the 2012 Commencement Exercises.

Degree candidates, families, and friends: please visit our pages for updates. Some details about Commencement week activities are not made final until close to the date, and you will want to be sure you have the most recent information.

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