Inauguration

Tim the Beaver shows his excitement before the road race.

Slideshow: Community Inauguration Festival

Saturday's events — including a road race, campus quest and global barbecue — marked the end of the week of festivities around inauguration.

September 25, 2012

Reif stands on stage next to former MIT Corporation Chairman Dana Mead, center, and Chaplain to the Institute Robert Randolph.

‘We are all in this great enterprise together’

In his inaugural address, President L. Rafael Reif aims MIT on a course to shape new directions in education.

September 21, 2012

MIT Chancellor Eric Grimson PhD '80, the symposium chair, delivered the event's opening remarks.

Innovation in the classroom

‘Future of Education’ symposium, held before the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif, examines the evolution of teaching and learning.

September 21, 2012

On Thursday evening, the Council for the Arts at MIT sponsored an Inauguration Celebration Concert with Venezuela's Caracas Brass, an ensemble of horns and percussion — from the larger Simón Bolívar Orchestra — that has previously toured internationally to great acclaim.

Slideshow: Thursday's Inaugural Celebration Concert

An evening with Venezuela's Caracas Brass

September 21, 2012

MIT President L. Rafael Reif, second from right, talks with, from left, Magnanti, Moavenzadeh and Crawley after the session.

MIT’s place in the world

Inaugural symposium addresses the Institute’s global engagement.

September 20, 2012

Rebecca Saxe PhD '03, an associate professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, discusses her study of the human mind.

Inauguration festivities off to a stimulating start

Innovation symposium touches on a dizzying array of topics, with themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, energy and innovation for the developing world.

September 19, 2012

President L. Rafael Reif returns to his seat in Kresge Auditorium after receiving an honor delivered by the Caracas Brass, who performed a special concert in honor of Reif's inauguration.

Inaugural concert celebrates President Reif and Music at MIT

Council for the Arts at MIT sponsors inaugural concert including the Caracas Brass

September 18, 2012

Preview of an inauguration

In addition to marking the beginning of L. Rafael Reif’s term as MIT’s 17th president, the festivities will celebrate the MIT community’s ethic of service.

September 12, 2012