Timeline

Susan Hockfield served as the 16th President of MIT from 2004-2012. This timeline represents some of the accomplishments and milestones of her tenure.

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2011

December 19, 2011
Announced the creation of MITx, the Institute’s new global online learning initiative
December 13, 2011
Delivered a plenary speech at Eye on Earth 2011 Summit and Exhibition in Abu Dhabi
November 28, 2011
Convened the Northeast Regional Meeting of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership at MIT
November 21, 2011
Celebrated the groundbreaking for Pfizer’s new research facility near campus
November 14, 2011
Joined groundbreaking for Singapore University of Technology and Design
November 11, 2011
Participated in the centennial celebration of the MIT Association of Japan in Tokyo
October 26, 2011
Signed the agreement creating the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
October 14, 2011
Israel Ruiz named Executive Vice President and Treasurer
October 13, 2011
Dedicated Maseeh Hall and The Howard Dining Hall
October 05, 2011
Participated in the CEO Innovation and Jobs Roundtable in Washington, D.C.
September 23, 2011
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera visited MIT
August 29, 2011
Published an op-ed in the New York Times that stressed the importance of advanced manufacturing to the nation’s economy
July 15, 2011
Gave a speech on “Restarting America's Job Creation Engine” to the National Governors Association
June 30, 2011
Concluded the Campaign for Students, which raised a total of $578 million
June 28, 2011
Spoke at the MIT France Energy Forum in Paris, hosted by the French Ministry of Education
June 24, 2011
Named co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership by US President Barack Obama
June 04, 2011
Celebrated “Toast to Tech” in Killian Court with 7,000 MIT alumni and friends, featuring fireworks over the Charles River
May 12, 2011
Celebrated the official dedication of the new MIT Sloan Building, including the Porter Center for Management Education
May 07, 2011
Celebrated FAST Light, an outdoor festival of luminous art on and along the Charles River, as part of MIT150
April 30, 2011
Presented “Under the Dome,” the first free, public MIT Open House in decades, for more than 20,000 visitors
April 15, 2011
Madame Liu Yandong, State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China, visited MIT
April 14, 2011
Gave opening remarks at the inaugural meeting of the Brazil-MIT Forum/Conferência Brasil-MIT
April 10, 2011
Hosted the MIT150 Convocation to celebrate the 150th anniversary of MIT's Charter Day, with 8,000 participants
April 07, 2011
Participated in the 2011 National Venture Capital Association Annual Meeting in Boston
March 29, 2011
Gave opening remarks to the White House/SBA Startup America Roundtable at the MIT Faculty Club
March 04, 2011
Dedicated the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
February 10, 2011
Appointed Professor Eric Grimson as MIT’s new Chancellor
February 04, 2011
Led Senator Scott Brown on a tour of the Institute for Solider Nanotechnologies
February 03, 2011
Launch of Festival of Art, Science and Technology
January 26, 2011
Participated in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
January 15, 2011
Delivered a keynote talk at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
January 07, 2011
Opened the MIT150 Exhibition at the MIT Museum, the first Sesquicentennial event