Inaugural Group Named

January 16, 1991

A committee chaired by Professor Claude R. Canizares has been formed to plan the inauguration of MIT's 15th president, Dr. Charles M. Vest, which will take place on Friday, May 10, in Killian Court.

The committee is now defining the inauguration week activities and will also consider additional events during the spring "that focus on future directions for MIT," Professor Canizares said."This is a major occasion, marking an important point in MIT's history, and we expect to have a large number of visitors from across the nation and around the world," he added.

The other members of the committee, listed alphabetically, are:

Professor E. Jane Betts, associate athletic director; David S. Ferriero, associate director for public services, MIT Libraries; Gayle M. Fitzgerald, manager of conference services; Professor Ellen T. Harris, associate provost for the arts; William J. Hecht, executive vice president of the Alumni/ae Association; Stephen D. Immerman, director of special services for the office of the senior vice president; Professor Henry D. Jacoby, faculty chairman; Norman B. Leventhal, life member of the MIT Corporation; Kathryn W. Lombardi, executive assistant to the president and director of public relations services; Professor Kenneth R. Manning, head of the Writing Program; Christian J. Matthew, Alumni/ae Association president; Conor Moran, associate director of the campus activities complex; Mary L. Morrissey, director of the Information Center and Special Events; Professor Leo Osgood, head coach, men's basketball; Professor Martin F. Schlecht, head of the commencement committee; Constantine B. Simonides, vice president and secretary of the Corporation; and Professor Lyna L. Wiggins of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

Guest members are: Kenneth D. Campbell, News Office director; Martha R. Jennings, manager of the President's House; Laura B. Mersky, administrative assistant to the president; and Denise A. Purdie, a member of the Class of 1992.

A version of this article appeared in the January 16, 1991 issue of MIT Tech Talk (Volume 35, Number 19).

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