Overview
In 2001, the Institute launched a program to encourage broad-based recognition for MIT employees. The program itself is meant to provide opportunities to recognize and reward members of MIT's administrative staff, support staff, service staff, sponsored research staff, and, when appropriate, faculty and academic staff. It is also meant to supplement, rather then replace, existing reward mechanisms, and is separate and distinct from base pay.
Subra Suresh, Dean of Engineering, believes that it is very important to recognize meritorious achievements by our staff, both as individuals and as teams, and we can do this with our own School of Engineering Infinite Mile Awards. The School has taken much joy in honoring our 2007 awardees, with awards given by our previous dean of engineering, Tom Magnanti.
Dean's Message
In concert with MIT's Rewards and Recognition program, the School of Engineering is preparing for its eighth annual Infinite Mile Award program to recognize outstanding contributors from among the administrative, support, service, and sponsored research staffs and, where appropriate, the faculty and academic staff.
The School has honored over 100 individuals over the last seven years. We have received overwhelmingly positive response to the awards program and to the ceremonies. I believe these have been truly inspiring and enjoyable afternoons for all who were present.
I urge you to give serious thought to those individuals or teams among your colleagues who deserve an Infinite Mile Award in any one of the categories listed. The online nomination procedure is easy. Nominations need not be lengthy, but they should be substantive. The deadline for nominations is February 29th, 2008. The selection committee looks forward to receiving nominations from now through that date.
The MIT School of Engineering is first in its class thanks to the outstanding efforts of its members, all of its members. It is important for us to pause to recognize, to celebrate, and to honor the people whose dedication, caring, and hard work make the School of Engineering a very special community. I look forward to seeing you on April 30th!
Subra Suresh