Sunny skies welcome commencement celebrations
Warmth will flood campus today and tomorrow. With the warm weather, it is important to stay hydrated and wear sunscreen.
Undergraduate Association President Recalled
The MIT student body recalled the Undergraduate Association (UA) President David Spicer ’23. According to UA Election Commissioner Dankwa Buckle, 36.03% of the student body cast a ballot. 93 percent of students voted “Yes” on the recall election, which was initiated after a series of posterings by Spicer. The 2023-2024 UA President will be Andre Hamelberg ’24.
Professor Gilbert Strang ’55 Retires after 66 Year Career at MIT
Gilbert Strang ’55, the MathWorks Professor of Mathematics, taught his last class on May 15, marking the end of a 66-year-long career at MIT. Strang graduated from MIT in 1955 and joined the faculty in 1962. According to an article by MIT News, Strang was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
MIT Commencement Ceremonies features OneMIT Ceremony for Class of 2023
Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 will take place on a three-day span from Wednesday, May 31, through Friday, June 2. Similar to proceedings at the 2022 commencement, all graduates are invited to attend a 90-minute OneMIT ceremony on Killian Court. The Class of 2023 undergraduates will receive their diplomas at Killian Court on Friday, June 1. Ceremonies for Master’s and Doctorate degrees are spread out across all three days of Commencement.
French House, New House, All the Houses
All I can say is that my sadness comes from the fact that things have been lost over time and have not come back.