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Alumni reunion gifts top $152 million

More than 3,100 alumni and guests gathered last weekend to celebrate their MIT connections and give back to the Institute. Alumni reunion gifts to MIT, reported at the annual Tech Day luncheon at the Johnson Athletic Center on Saturday, June 6, totaled more than $152 million. June 8, 2009

'Write the next chapter'

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick advised graduates at MIT's 143rd Commencement to take advantage of the skills they have learned at MIT to "write the next chapter of the American story." June 5, 2009

Thousands of alumni expected for Tech Reunions

More than 3,000 alumni and guests are expected to visit campus June 4-7 for Tech Reunions 2009. The reunions offer alumni an opportunity to see old friends, learn about MIT today and engage in special events. June 4, 2009

Commencement 2009 photo gallery

A photo gallery chronicling the hooding of doctoral students on June 4 and Commencement on June 5, 2009. June 5, 2009

MIT gears up for 143rd Commencement

Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts, will deliver the principal address at MIT's 143rd Commencement exercises Friday morning, June 5, in Killian Court. June 3, 2009

Patrick to deliver Commencement address

Deval Patrick, governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will deliver the MIT Commencement address on June 5, 2009. February 10, 2009

Yunus tells MIT grads they can 'change the world'

2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus told graduating students at MIT's 142nd Commencement exercises on Friday that they "represent the future of the world" and urged them to create businesses to help improve the world. June 6, 2008

Commencement address by Muhammad Yunus

MIT's Commencement address was delivered by Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, at the Institute's ceremony held June 6, 2008. June 6, 2008

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