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Faculty members take their seats along the podium.

Alumni are applauded and take a seat along the side of Killian Court. Red coats are given to alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago.

Spectators cool off from the hot day by grabbing free bottled water at booths located at both sides of Killian Court.

Graduates suffer in the hot sun. The ceremonies were held under clear skies and narrowly missed rain in the afternoon.

R. Gregory Turner ’74, president of the MIT Alumni Association, leads the procession and holds the ceremonial mace.

The graduates line up inside the Johnson Athletic Center.

Flowers are sold outside of Lobby 7 to friends and family of the graduates.

Salman Khan ’98 delivered the 2012 Commencement address on June 8. The founder of the widely-used educational site Khan Academy told the graduating seniors to listen to others, to appreciate every opportunity, and to ...

Fred F. Chen G, PhD candidate in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, receives his doctoral hood from Chancellor Eric Grimson PhD ’80 and department head Anantha Chandrakasan in Rockwell Cage...

“Drill, baby, drill!” (2010), gouache on illustration board, 15” x 20”.

Reif with pancakes! The president-elect serves pancakes to MIT students at the Flapjacks for Finals event at Lobdell on Sunday.

MIT celebrated their 16th president in Killian Court on Thursday. Hockfield makes a speech directed at the community, offering reflections of her time as president.

Chancellor Grimson shakes hands with President Hockfield after commending her various accomplishments as president.

President Hockfield, taken by surprise at the sudden appearance of the flash mob after her speech.

A flash mob wielding various flags of the world appeared shortly after President Hockfield’s speech. The mob danced in the middle of Killian Court before high-fiving Susan Hockfield personally.