Welcoming MIT's New President

[Jonté Craighead]

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Dear Student Community,

It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we welcome Professor Rafael Reif
as the 17th 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.

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.

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.



         Jonté D. Craighead
Brian L. Spatocco

             President, UA
President, GSC

About this letter:

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.

For more information, including opportunities for participation, please
stay tuned to http://ua.mit.edu/presidential-transition.
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