MIT Commencement Addresses

Featuring select MIT's Commencement addresses starting from 1984. Watch speakers from a variety of fields including education, health, politics, and corporate America.

Aug 06, 200700:18:17

MIT President Emeritus Charles M. Vest - 2007 MIT Commencement Address (6/8/2007)

Chuck Vest speaks to the graduating Class of 2007 at the 141st MIT Commencement event.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

May 06, 198900:23:14

Senator Paul Tsongas - 1989 MIT Commencement Address 6/5/1989

The Chairman of the Board of Regents of Higher Education of Massachusetts delivers the 123rd commencement address to graduating MIT students.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Apr 06, 199900:43:20

Ray and Tom Magliozzi - 1999 MIT Commencement Address 6/4/1999

Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers share their thoughts with newly minted MIT graduates on the topics of fulfillment and happiness.

MIT Commencements - Full Programs, Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Apr 06, 201000:20:57

Raymond S. Stata - 2010 MIT Commencement Address

MIT alumnus, Corporation member and benefactor Ray Stata shares experiences, principles and values that have worked well for him, with graduating seniors and guests.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Mar 06, 198500:23:20

Lee Iacocca (Chrysler) - 1985 MIT Commencement Address

Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca delivers the commencement address to the MIT Class of 1985.

MIT Commencements - Full Programs, Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Sep 06, 200300:16:16

Sen. George Mitchell - 2003 MIT Commencement Address

Sen. George Mitchell delivers the commencement address at MIT’s 137th graduation ceremonies, for the graduating Class of 2003.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Mar 06, 200400:19:16

Elias Zerhouni MD (National Institute of Health) - 2004 MIT Commencement Address

Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, President of the National Institute of Health, delivers the commencement address at MIT’s 138th graduation ceremony.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Mar 06, 200500:21:36

Irwin M. Jacobs (Qualcomm) - 2005 MIT Commencement Address

MIT alum Irwin M. Jacobs, cofounder and CEO of Qualcomm, delivers the commencement address to MIT's graduating Class of 2005.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Sep 06, 200600:21:39

Ben Bernanke (Chairman Federal Reserve) - 2006 MIT Commencement Address

MIT alum Ben Sholom Bernanke, 14th Chairman of the Federal Reserve, delivers MIT’s 140th commencement address.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Jul 06, 200200:14:53

James D. Wolfensohn (World Bank Group) - 2002 MIT Commencement Address

The president of the World Bank Group emphasizes the essential challenge of global equity, as he addresses the first class of MIT seniors to graduate since the events of 9/11.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Feb 06, 200023:24:00

Carly Fiorina (Hewlett-Packard) - 2000 MIT Commencement Address

Dr. Cara Carleton S. Fiorina SM '89 delivers the MIT Commencement Address, on the topic of her time at MIT and her life experiences.

From the Vault, MIT Commencement Addresses

Aug 06, 199800:21:12

David Ho MD - 1998 MIT Commencement Address

Physician Dr. Ho delivers one of the two commencement addresses at the 132nd MIT ceremonies, and speaks about his work on HIV/AIDS.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Mar 06, 199100:18:32

Dr. Walter E. Massey (NSF) - 1991 MIT Commencement Address

Dr. Massey, Director of the National Science Foundation, delivers the 125th MIT Commencement Address on June 3, 1991.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Apr 06, 199000:26:03

President Virgilio Barco of Colombia - 1990 MIT Commencement Address

The 27th President of the Republic of Colombia, addressing the 1990 graduating class, speaks about global movements for change and protecting the environment.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Jan 06, 198700:22:20

Kenneth H. Olsen (Digital Equipment) - 1987 MIT Commencement Address

The co-founder and president of Digital Equipment Corporation reflects on how his experiences as an entrepreneur in the “world of elegant technology” have given him insights into the fundamental importance of work and one’s goals in work.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Sep 06, 199500:14:35

Hanna H. Gray - 1995 MIT Commencement Address

Prof. Hanna Gray, President Emeritus of the University of Chicago, delivers the 129th commencement address at MIT, on the role of higher education and the complexities of change.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Aug 06, 200100:17:37

Daniel S. Goldin (NASA) - 2001 MIT Commencement Address

NASA administrator Dan Goldin encourages the graduating class at MIT to take inspiration from the life and work of his hero Galileo.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Feb 06, 198600:20:32

William Hewlett (HP) - 1986 MIT Commencement Address

HP Computers co-founder Bill Hewlett shares some “random thoughts about creativity” with the graduating Class of 1986.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Aug 06, 199802:43:00

President Bill Clinton - 1998 MIT Commencement Address

President William Jefferson Clinton delivers one of the two commencement addresses at the 132nd MIT Commencement, speaking on the topic of the Information Revolution.

From the Vault, MIT Commencement Addresses

Jul 06, 199600:39:22

Vice President Al Gore - 1996 MIT Commencement Address

Vice President Albert A. Gore delivers the 130th MIT Commencement Address, on the topic of the divide between science and society.

Elemental MIT, From the Vault, MIT Commencement Addresses

Jun 06, 199721:22:00

Secretary-General Kofi Annan - 1997 MIT Commencement Address

Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Atta Annan delivers the address at the 130th MIT Commencement, on the topic of reason.

Elemental MIT, From the Vault, MIT Commencement Addresses

00:22:39

Gov. Deval Patrick - 2009 MIT Commencement Speech

Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick addresses the Class of 2009 with encouragement to the “pragmatic and idealistic innovators” in the audience.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

Jun 03, 200801:54:53

Charles M. Vest

MIT President 1990 - 2004 MIT Corporation life member Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Institute Events & Ceremonies, Elemental MIT, MIT 150 Interviews, MIT Commencement Addresses, MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Apr 06, 198400:13:28

Hon. Shirley Chisholm - 1984 MIT Commencement Address

Former U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm addresses MIT's graduating Class of 1984.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

May 27, 198800:19:27

A. Bartlett Giamatti - 1988 MIT Commencement Address

Prof. Giamatti takes inspiration from Milton to encourage his audience to maintain open dialogues, while sharing what he has learned, as former president of Yale University, about ways of communicating.

Elemental MIT, MIT Commencement Addresses

May 27, 199400:25:19

His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV - 1994 MIT Commencement Address

His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, delivers the address at the 1994 MIT Commencement on the topic of the changing world and “creative encounters.”

From the Vault, MIT Commencement Addresses

May 28, 199300:24:14

President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico - 1993 MIT Commencement Address

President Carlos Salinas de Gortari delivers the address at the 126th MIT Commencement, on the topic of the important role of education in the world.

From the Vault, MIT Commencement Addresses

May 13, 201001:35:46

Tyler Jacks

David H. Koch Professor of Biology Director, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

MIT 150 Interviews, MIT Commencement Addresses