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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:30pt 0in 24pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Garamond"><img alt="Inline image 1" src="cid:ii_13777054d34e21bb"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:30.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:24.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Garamond">Dear Student Community,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Garamond">It is with great pride and enthusiasm that
we welcome Professor Rafael Reif as the 17<sup>th</sup> President of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We believe strongly that President-elect
Reif represents that which is best in MIT—both in action and in spirit. His
unbounded enthusiasm for MIT coupled with his ability to inspire through vision
will position the Institute optimally to face the challenges that lie ahead. We
thank President-elect Reif for his prodigious contribution to the Institute
thus far and look forward to his forthcoming leadership of our great
institution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Garamond">Our excitement in the naming of
President-elect Reif is matched only by our gratitude to the hundreds of MIT
leaders and community members who selflessly gave of their time in order to participate
in the three month long search process. We would also particularly like to make
note of the professionalism and dedication displayed by our joint student
search committee. This group, the Presidential Search Task Force, dedicated
hundreds of hours to solicit student feedback, synthesize important trends and
topics, and articulate the student voice clearly to the Corporation-Faculty
selection committee. We are indebted to them for their efforts and know their
input was integral in the selection of a President who so clearly reflects the
qualities desired by students.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Garamond">Having now completed the search process,
we are very pleased to announce that the Undergraduate Association (UA) and
Graduate Student Council (GSC) will be forming a joint advisory group to provide
candid student perspective on the areas in which MIT is doing well and the
areas in which it has an opportunity to improve. This group, the Presidential
Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC), will be officially formed within the coming
weeks and will have membership drawn from across the community. We look forward
to working closely with President-elect Reif and are confident that with
continued student support we will be able to contribute to the common mission
of advancing and improving our shared home: MIT.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Garamond"><span style> </span>Jonté
D. Craighead<span style> </span>Brian
L. Spatocco</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Garamond"><span style> </span>President,
UA<span style> </span>
President, GSC</span></p>
<br>About this letter:<br><br>The UA and GSC will be partnering to welcome President-Elect Reif this summer & early fall, and have thus drafted a joint letter announcing the formation of the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC). This group will provide the President with insight on the status of the campus as seen by students and offer advice for improving the campus in years to come.<br>
<br>For more information, including opportunities for participation, please stay tuned to <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/presidential-transition">http://ua.mit.edu/presidential-transition</a>.<br>