The Top 14 Tweets of ALC 2014
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The 2014 Alumni Leadership Conference, held Sept. 19-20, set a new record for MIT volunteer and alumni engagement. 614 attendees—including nearly 400 alumni from more than 40 class years—returned to MIT’s campus and took part in the conference, which focused on MIT’s role in the evolving landscape of higher education.
The conference excitement flowed into social media where, over the course of the two-day conference, roughly 100 Twitter and Instagram users posted nearly 600 messages and more than 100 photos. Attendees could view the online interaction in real-time, both on their mobile device and the custom ALC Twitter screen on display throughout the conference.
To commemorate the social media buzz, Slice of MIT presents our favorite 14 tweets of ALC 2014.
@MIT_alumni so great to be at MIT #MITALC this year! Go MIT alumni! Thanks MIT alumni staff! — Ellen Sue L. Ewald (@Waknor) September 19, 2014
The online conversations started a few days before the conference, as alums from around the globe began their trek back to MIT campus.
We're coming for you, @mitalc ! #MIT Club of Utah leaders are en route from Salt Lake City - 5 of us on this flight! #MITALC — Vicky Thomas (@__vickyt) September 18, 2014
In the opening keynote, Professors Vladimir Bulovic and Fiona Murray discussed MIT’s innovative education offerings, the value of a sustained connection, and the Institute’s global impact.
RT: @misscharlene "If the task is impossible, it's the appropriate one." —Professor Bulovic, Associate Dean of Innovation #MITALC #onlyatMIT — MIT ALC (@mitalc) September 19, 2014
Director of Digital Learning Sanjay Sarma and Professor Karen Willcox discussed the edX learning platform and presented the final recommendations of President Reif’s Task Force on the Future of MIT Education.
Over 1m students took MIT courses thru Edx, now exploring modularity, game based learning, blended learning - more than online #MITALC — Laurie Dean Baird (@LawD) September 19, 2014
Loved attending #MITALC ! Very enthusiastic about MIT's online learning experiments. Keynote by Sanjay Sarma and Prof. Karen Willcox — Lucinda Linde (@LucindaLinde) September 23, 2014
Day one closed with TIMtalks. Based on theTED Talks model, MIT students Miguel Salinas '16, Tiandra Ray '15, and Cara Lai '16 gave presentations about how connecting with the MIT community has shaped their Institute experience.
@MIT_alumni LOVED getting to finally give my own TIMtalk today at the Alumni Leadership Conference! Thanks for having me!! #MITALC — Cara Lai (@carahlai) September 19, 2014
"No one understands @MIT unless they've lived it. Students and alumni are more connected than we realize." #mitalc #timtalks — MIT ALC (@mitalc) September 19, 2014
Student telling us about professor whose mantra was "people are never broken, technology is broken." Keep working from that, MIT. #mitalc — Diana (@diana180) September 19, 2014
During day two, Professor John A. Ochsendorf, a 2008 Macarthur Foundation fellow, discussed the history of MIT’s architecture and and shared potential future plans for the Institute’s oldest buildings.
How do we stop destroying the past? Ochsendorf: Much deeper than engineering, relies on developing interpersonal relationships #MITALC — Dom Ricci (@dominicaricci) September 20, 2014
A three-part seminar by executive coach and alumnus Stever Robbins '86 focused on life hacks and on ways you can increase productivity, avoid procrastination, and build stronger relationships.
.@GetItDoneGuy Find out what you love and try to structure the money making around that rather than the other way around #MITALC — MIT Alumni (@MIT_alumni) September 20, 2014
MIT List Visual Arts Center Director Paul Ha led ALC attendees through a guided afternoon tour of MIT's extensive public arts collection.
@paulha8 great public art tour organized by your staff during #MITALC many thanks. Nice pic! pic.twitter.com/uBpNqgNrvQ — Adrián García (@adriangs) September 23, 2014
Per tradition, ALC culminated with the formal Leadership Awards Celebration, which honored the valuable contributions of MIT volunteers, including Roy W. Haygood III ’78, a Harold E. Lobdell ’17 Distinguished Service Award winner.
#mit #mitalumni #mitalc #bamit #ccmit pic.twitter.com/g52Re7qVyh — Roy W. Haygood III (@royhaygood) September 21, 2014
Keep shining, Educational Counselors! You keep the quality pipeline flowing through MIT #MITALC pic.twitter.com/FiPsiXJx6W— Dom Ricci (@dominicaricci) September 21, 2014
Throughout the conference, MIT alumni showcased their brass rat and explained why they volunteer for MIT.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at #MITALC. Tell us, why did you come to ALC? pic.twitter.com/fcdKW4Jusm— MIT Alumni (@MIT_alumni) September 22, 2014