
View images of MIT alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends celebrating the spirit of the sesquicentennial. Nearly 8,000 people gathered in Killian Court for the MIT150 finale, Toast to Tech, which was cohosted by the Association and the Office of Institute Events. Alumni Spotlight is pleased to announce The Top 100 MIT Alumni in Technology of 2021. The Class of 1954 sponsored the Lobby 7 design competition, which invited students to imagine the completion of the original plans for that space, as well as a performance on campus of Israel in Egypt by the Handel and Haydn Society.

The MIT Alumni Association, founded in 1875, hosted 164 sesquicentennial events on five continents, including 55 Toast to IAP gatherings, 47 Charter Day events, and 14 Days of Service. Less than a decade later, Robert Taylor became the Institute's first black alumnus he became a vocal proponent of black education around the country and at MIT. The first female alumna, Ellen Swallow Richards, graduated in 1873 and helped establish an MIT lab dedicated to teaching women chemistry. Today, more than 9,500 alumni volunteer their services for the Institute each year, with many serving as class and club officers, educational counselors, fundraisers, and mentors. This list is not a ranking, but rather a confirmation that U-M’s schools and colleges have produced the Leaders and Best that are representative of our diverse alumni base. Other names may be added at the discretion of the Alumni Association. In the early 20th century, alumni pledged $200,000 and voted three to one against a plan to allow Harvard to acquire MIT, narrowly preserving the independence of the Institute. University of Michigan alumni who are included on our Notable Alumni list must meet the following criteria. Alumni occupy 78 percent of the seats on the MIT Corporation and at least 33 percent of its visiting committees they interview prospective students and bring educational resources to their communities and each year they donate hundreds of millions of dollars. A 2009 study found that currently active companies founded by MIT alumni employ about 3.3 million people and generate annual world sales of $2 trillion, producing the equivalent of the eleventh-largest economy in the world.Īlumni contributions strengthen MIT’s governance, community outreach, and financial health, as well.The list includes people like Bob Dylan, Ric Flair, Jessica Lange, Henry Fonda & Walter Mondale.

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