Virtual Inauguration Anyone? (Watch the Webcasts)
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Update: Missed the live action? You can watch the archived webcasts. Just follow the links.
On the MIT campus, symposia are humming and the festive inauguration of L. Rafael Reif is set to begin today at 2:30 p.m. EDT. You know that, of course, if you are on campus—as are hundreds of MIT graduates attending the Alumni Leadership Conference. But the vast majority of alumni will be living their usual lives far away. So this virtual inauguration is for you.
Watch Live Webcasts:
9 a.m.–Noon EDT: The Future of Education Symposium
Find out how MIT is approaching the radical reconstruction of education spurred by new technologies.
2:30 p.m. EDT: Inaugural Ceremony on Killian Court
After a colorful academic procession, L. Rafael Reif, MIT's 17th president, will deliver his inaugural address.
Follow the Tweets
Want to catch live tweeting throughout the inaugural activities and the Alumni Leadership Conference Friday and Saturday? Go to @MIT_alumni or follow #mitalc.
Catch Up with the Symposia
Wednesday's Symposium: Infinite Innovation
Some 26 MIT researchers gave presentations on their most innovative recent work.
Thursday's Symposium: A Globally Engaged MIT
Speakers include three MIT faculty currently serving as presidents of MIT-inspired universities in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and Russia.