First MIT Latinx graduation celebration held
One hundred forty graduate and undergraduate students receive red stoles.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu asks SA+P advanced degree recipients to be forces for good in Boston and beyond
“We are proud to be doing this work, and we hope you will join us.”
2023 MIT Commencement: Images from social media
Community members provide unique views of MIT’s graduation ceremonies through Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
“No matter what, you showed up for one another here”
At the 2023 Commencement undergraduate ceremony, new graduates celebrate, reflect on remarks from Chancellor Melissa Nobles, and receive long-awaited diplomas.
Chancellor Melissa Nobles’ address to MIT’s undergraduate Class of 2023
“Never forget just how much purposeful connection can impact and sustain you,” Nobles told this year's graduating class
Mark Rober tells MIT graduates to throw themselves into the unknown
The engineer and YouTuber advises the Class of 2023 to embrace optimism and collaboration.
President Sally Kornbluth’s charge to the Class of 2023
“Curiosity is endlessly electrifying,” Kornbluth told graduates.
“Commencement reminds me of what MIT’s all about”
Each year, staff, faculty, and student volunteers help make the graduation celebration special for all guests, including the occasional duckling.
Remembering Mary Morrissey, whose service to MIT spanned 45 years
Former Information and Special Events Center director and Commencement executive officer brought “style, grace, and magic” to Institute events and was an honorary member of the MIT Alumni Association.
MIT community in 2022: A year in review
Top Institute stories dealt with a presidential transition; Climate Grand Challenges; an action plan for belonging, achievement, and composition; the MIT Morningside Academy for Design; “Wakanda Forever” at MIT; and more.
Mark Rober to deliver MIT’s 2023 Commencement address
The popular YouTuber, engineer, and inventor works to engage young people in science and technology while encouraging curiosity and resilience.
Charting the landscape at MIT
After 48 years with the Institute, Manager of Grounds Services Norman Magnuson reflects on his role in a changing campus and profession.
Commencement address by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-general of the World Trade Organization describes the need for combining science, social science, and policy to meet the challenges of our time.
“Zoom out”: Kealoha Wong ’99 calls on MIT graduates to consider their lives within the enormity of the universe
Hawaii's first poet laureate spoke at an on-campus celebration for the classes of 2020 and 2021.
“The world needs your smarts, your skills,” Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells MIT’s Class of 2022
Head of the World Trade Organization urges graduates to embrace opportunities to serve others.