Coffee & Conversations

Embrace MIT’s Values of Belonging and Community! Connect with people you know and those you don’t, share ideas, and build meaningful relationships over a cup of coffee and a light snack! Register today!

MLK Scholars Program

From engineers to filmmakers, MLK Scholars bring new expertise to MIT, while learning from and engaging with the Institute’s community.

Campus Dialogue Projects

MIT has a rich inventory of programs, initiatives, and courses that invite dialogue. Some of these offerings simply bring people together, others educate and train members of our community in the practice of dialogue. Learn more.

Conflict: “intellectually serious” and “incredibly fun”?

Through the Civil Discourse Project at MIT, scholarly debate serves as a model for productive discussions among MIT Concourse students. Read more.

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MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars Program

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Office of Minority Education

Our vision for community

The challenge of sustaining MIT’s defining excellence and culture belongs to our whole community, and as I lead the Institute in this work, I deeply appreciate your engagement, commitment and support.

Sally Kornbluth

MIT President