'They're big-hearted in the way they deal with each other, with their work, and with the world,' said Hashim Sarkis, dean of SA+P, in his opening remarks at the school's 2026 Advanced Degree Ceremony. As a nod to the class's generosity, Sarkis announced the creation of the Class of 2026 Scholarship fund to help support incoming students. The SA+P Class of 2026 represents graduates from each of the school's departments: Architecture; Urban Studies and Planning; Media Arts and Sciences (MIT Media Lab); and the Center for Real Estate. The 206 graduates ' including six with dual degrees ' represent nearly every corner of the globe. Fifty-seven percent are from the United States, 10 percent are from China, and 5 percent are from India. This year's speaker was Alejandro Aravena, a celebrated Chilean architect whose credits include curating the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale 'Reporting From the Front,' and being awarded the Pritzker Prize (2016), the most prestigious award in...
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