Great Dome Award
On September 29th, 2023, the MIT South Asian Alumni Association initiated History Project, South Asia and the Institute: Transformative Connections received the Great Dome Award from the MIT Alumni Association during it’s Alumni Leadership Conference. This award was given in recognition of the group’s inspiring efforts to tell the remarkable history of the close relationship between South Asia and MIT.
Established in 1968, the Great Dome Award (formerly known as the Presidential Citation) is the highest honor the Association bestows upon any of its organizations for distinguished service to the Institute or the Association.
Presentation of the Great Dome Award
Transformative Connections team members at the Great Dome Award ceremony
Here’s what the MIT Alumni Association had to say about it:
“The MIT South Asian Alumni Association (MITSAAA), in collaboration with the MIT History Department and MIT India, created South Asia and the Institute: Transformative Connections, an exhibit that tells the remarkable history of the close relationship between South Asia and MIT that started in the 1880s. Housed at the Hayden Library Maihaugen Gallery, the exhibit is the result of two years of incredibly hard work and persistence. This project started with a few alumni who generously supported the idea, and with the help of MIT India and the History Department it slowly gained recognition across campus. The project includes stories of the contributions of South Asia to the Institute and the influence of MIT on policy changes in South Asia. Gender, identity, the IIT-MIT network, experiential learning, and policy-oriented programming are all part of this story. For this incredible work, South Asia and the Institute: Transformative Connections is very deserving of the Great Dome award.”