Year in Review 2008
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Harbo Jensen PhD '74, presiding at the annual Alumni Leadership Conference, visited alumni in Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East during his year as president of the Alumni Association. Photo: Chris Brown.
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The externship program placed 269 students in jobs with 148 alumni hosts in January. Here, Aurora Flight Sciences engineer Adam Woodworth '07, seated, reviews a project with Patrick Shannon '09 and Ming Leong '09.
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In January, MIT clubs—including this group from Houston, TX—hosted 37 Toast to IAP sites in the U.S. and abroad with 739 attendees, an annual gathering of MIT’s most recent graduates worldwide.
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MIT Alumni Travel Program hosted 643 travelers this year, including this group enjoying the Family Dinosaur Dig, which explored the Grand Valley of the Colorado River. Photo: Donna Savelli Orleman.
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"34 Astronauts and Counting," which featured Pamela Melroy, SM ’84, commander of space shuttle mission STS-120 , was one of many features and alumni profiles the Association contributed to Technology Review.
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Alumni stories, such as the Smoot's Ear celebration attended by Ollie Smoot '62 (left), and the Online Alumni Directory helped draw 69,000+ unique monthly visitors to the Web site, for over 6 million annual page views.
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Senior Week, including the Move-Out Cookout pictured here, attracted 563 participants, a boost over last year's 434, despite a smaller graduating class. Photo: Eric Schmiedl.
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Class marshalls Gary Fallick, left, and Daniel Holland and incoming Alumni Association President Toni Schuman '58 kept spirits high as the 50th reunion class prepared for the traditional march into Commencement.
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Cellist Carlos Prieto '68 celebrated his 50th reunion on stage at Symphony Hall, performing at the 111th Tech Night at the Pops. Photo: Justin Knight.
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Nexi, the affable robot, rolls away after it stole the show during Technology Day, June 7, when it introduced faculty creator Cynthia Breazeal SM '93, ScD '00, who described her work on humanoid robots. Photo: Justin Knight.
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President Susan Hockfield accepted 2008 reunion gifts of $100.5 million at the Tech Day luncheon. The Alumni Fund reached a record giving total of more than $48.8 million in FY08. Photo: Justin Knight.
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The MIT10, members of the ten most recent undergraduate and graduate classes earning degrees, enjoyed a reunion event at the MIT Museum. Photo: Tanit Sakakini.
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Harbo Jensen PhD '74 presented awards to outstanding volunteers Chiquita V. White ’85; Martin Y. Tang SM ’72; Arnold A. Kramer ’52; Henry H. Houh ’89, '90, SM '91, PhD '98; and Theodore P. Heuchling ’46, SM '48.
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More than 470 volunteers and guests attended the September 2007 Alumni Leadership Conference, where they gathered in workshops and social events to network and share best practices. Photo: Chris Brown.
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The June MIT Enterprise Forum global broadcast, "Innovation to Commercialization: Using Government Funding to Kick Start Your Start-Up," was one of seven broadcasts that reached 196 viewing sites worldwide.
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A family photo with mascot Tim the Beaver was one of many highlights of Family Weekend, which drew 2,379 people to campus in October. Photo: Ming-Tai Huh.
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Executive VP and CEO Beth Garvin HM announced her resignation after 22 years with the association. Sherwin Greenblatt '62, SM '64, will serve as interim CEO during the search for her successor. Photo: Justin Knight.
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At the close of FY08, the MIT Alumni Association prepared to move to newly renovated offices at 600 Memorial Drive, which will include an alumni welcome center. Photo: Jose Acosta.
Harbo Jensen PhD '74, presiding at the annual Alumni Leadership Conference, visited alumni in Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East during his year as president of the Alumni Association. Photo: Chris Brown.
The externship program placed 269 students in jobs with 148 alumni hosts in January. Here, Aurora Flight Sciences engineer Adam Woodworth '07, seated, reviews a project with Patrick Shannon '09 and Ming Leong '09.
In January, MIT clubs—including this group from Houston, TX—hosted 37 Toast to IAP sites in the U.S. and abroad with 739 attendees, an annual gathering of MIT’s most recent graduates worldwide.
MIT Alumni Travel Program hosted 643 travelers this year, including this group enjoying the Family Dinosaur Dig, which explored the Grand Valley of the Colorado River. Photo: Donna Savelli Orleman.
"34 Astronauts and Counting," which featured Pamela Melroy, SM ’84, commander of space shuttle mission STS-120 , was one of many features and alumni profiles the Association contributed to Technology Review.
Alumni stories, such as the Smoot's Ear celebration attended by Ollie Smoot '62 (left), and the Online Alumni Directory helped draw 69,000+ unique monthly visitors to the Web site, for over 6 million annual page views.
Senior Week, including the Move-Out Cookout pictured here, attracted 563 participants, a boost over last year's 434, despite a smaller graduating class. Photo: Eric Schmiedl.
Class marshalls Gary Fallick, left, and Daniel Holland and incoming Alumni Association President Toni Schuman '58 kept spirits high as the 50th reunion class prepared for the traditional march into Commencement.
Cellist Carlos Prieto '68 celebrated his 50th reunion on stage at Symphony Hall, performing at the 111th Tech Night at the Pops. Photo: Justin Knight.
Nexi, the affable robot, rolls away after it stole the show during Technology Day, June 7, when it introduced faculty creator Cynthia Breazeal SM '93, ScD '00, who described her work on humanoid robots. Photo: Justin Knight.
President Susan Hockfield accepted 2008 reunion gifts of $100.5 million at the Tech Day luncheon. The Alumni Fund reached a record giving total of more than $48.8 million in FY08. Photo: Justin Knight.
The MIT10, members of the ten most recent undergraduate and graduate classes earning degrees, enjoyed a reunion event at the MIT Museum. Photo: Tanit Sakakini.
Harbo Jensen PhD '74 presented awards to outstanding volunteers Chiquita V. White ’85; Martin Y. Tang SM ’72; Arnold A. Kramer ’52; Henry H. Houh ’89, '90, SM '91, PhD '98; and Theodore P. Heuchling ’46, SM '48.
More than 470 volunteers and guests attended the September 2007 Alumni Leadership Conference, where they gathered in workshops and social events to network and share best practices. Photo: Chris Brown.
The June MIT Enterprise Forum global broadcast, "Innovation to Commercialization: Using Government Funding to Kick Start Your Start-Up," was one of seven broadcasts that reached 196 viewing sites worldwide.
A family photo with mascot Tim the Beaver was one of many highlights of Family Weekend, which drew 2,379 people to campus in October. Photo: Ming-Tai Huh.
Executive VP and CEO Beth Garvin HM announced her resignation after 22 years with the association. Sherwin Greenblatt '62, SM '64, will serve as interim CEO during the search for her successor. Photo: Justin Knight.
At the close of FY08, the MIT Alumni Association prepared to move to newly renovated offices at 600 Memorial Drive, which will include an alumni welcome center. Photo: Jose Acosta.