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Slideshow: Community Inauguration Festival

Saturday's events — including a road race, campus quest and global barbecue — marked the end of the week of festivities around inauguration.
Runners get their numbers prior to the start of the Beaver Dash road race, which raised money for Habitat for Humanity.
Runners get their numbers prior to the start of the Beaver Dash road race, which raised money for Habitat for Humanity.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
President L. Rafael Reif speaks with a runner prior to the road race.
President L. Rafael Reif speaks with a runner prior to the road race.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
MIT's mascot, Tim the Beaver, meets a fellow non-human guest during Saturday's festivities.
MIT's mascot, Tim the Beaver, meets a fellow non-human guest during Saturday's festivities.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Reif greets the runners before the road race.
Reif greets the runners before the road race.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Tim the Beaver shows his excitement before the road race.
Tim the Beaver shows his excitement before the road race.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Reif, with the help of Tim the Beaver, announces the start of the race.
Reif, with the help of Tim the Beaver, announces the start of the race.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
The president's wife, Christine, was on hand to hold the tape as the lead female runner, Claire Derosa, finished the race.
The president's wife, Christine, was on hand to hold the tape as the lead female runner, Claire Derosa, finished the race.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Christine Reif cheers on the runners as they finish the race.
Christine Reif cheers on the runners as they finish the race.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Community members take a photo in front of a replica of the MIT seal that is housed in Lobby 7.
Community members take a photo in front of a replica of the MIT seal that is housed in Lobby 7.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Hundreds of community members took park in the activities that were available throughout the day.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
A global barbecue at the end of the day brought students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends together again on Killian Court.
A global barbecue at the end of the day brought students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends together again on Killian Court.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer
A global barbecue at the end of the day brought students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends together again on Killian Court.
A global barbecue at the end of the day brought students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends together again on Killian Court.
Photo: M. Scott Brauer



On Saturday, Sept. 22, the MIT community gathered together for a day of festivities to celebrate the inauguration of MIT's 17th president, L. Rafael Reif. Reif, who delivered his inaugural address the day before, participated in events throughout the day — even starting off the morning road race, which raised funds for Habitat for Humanity.

The afternoon ended with a global barbecue, where faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of MIT came together to celebrate the Institute and its new president.

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