In 1989, at the invitation of MIT, a dedicated committee of widows of alumni and faculty began exploring ways to form an outreach group for the bereaved, with the goal of helping spouses continue to feel welcome at the Institute. What is known today as the Emma Rogers Society (ERS) is the direct result of those discussions.
Named for the wife of MIT’s founder, William Barton Rogers, who passed away while he was president of MIT, ERS provides widows and widowers of alumni, faculty, and staff with a way to stay connected to the Institute in their own right.