In the days since the US presidential election of 2016, uncertainty and unease have gripped many communities, especially college campuses. MIT is no exception. Students shared hopes and fears in Lobby 7, President Reif reassured community members that "Whatever may change in Washington, I believe there

On July 5, 2016, Alton Sterling was killed by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a video of the shooting was made public. The next day, Philando Castile was killed in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, and a video of the aftermath was made public. The result was widespread distress and anger, especially in c

Post-dialogue survey question: "What was your favorite part of the event?" Attendee response: "Being nudged to start an uncomfortable conversation, and being able to listen to learn how to help!" On December 16, 2015, 200 MIT community members gathered to share in an important, uncomfortable, and ultima

The first recommendation of the ICEO Report Advancing a Respectful and Caring Community is to assemble a representative working group to write a brief statement of what we aspire to as a community and what we expect of one another as MIT community members. By analogy with the Mayflower Compact agreed to

In his Charge to the Graduates of 2015, MIT President Rafael Reif once again called on the graduates to “hack the world” to make it a little more like MIT: more humble, more respectful, more generous and more kind. More rigorous, inventive, and ambitious. One of the examples he shared was he students wh