MIT Commencement Friday, May 27, 2022
Director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and former finance minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala MCP ’78, PhD ’81 to deliver Commencement address.
The OneMIT Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 27 at 10:00 a.m. on Killian Court, located off Memorial Drive. This year’s guest speaker is MIT alumna Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala MCP ’78, PhD ’81, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and former finance minister of Nigeria. An expert in global finance, economics, and international development, Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and first African to lead the WTO. Known as a skilled negotiator and consensus builder, she has devoted her career to helping developing countries achieve robust economic growth and sustainable development. Okonjo-Iweala received a master’s degree in city planning from MIT in 1978 and a PhD in regional economics and development from MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning in 1981.
MIT President L. Rafael Reif will deliver the traditional charge to graduates. The entire graduation ceremony will be webcast live at www.mit.edu.
The OneMIT Commencement Ceremony will celebrate all members of the Class of 2022, including all undergraduate and graduate classes. In addition to President Reif’s charge to graduates and an address from Okonjo-Iweala, the OneMIT ceremony will also include MIT’s traditional academic procession and the turning of the Brass Rat.
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