Alvin J. Siteman (1948)
In 2001, Alvin J. Siteman (1948), an active member of the Dean’s Advisory Council, agreed to serve as chair of the MIT Sloan building committee for MIT Sloan’s new facility. His long history of philanthropic partnership with MIT Sloan made this role a perfect fit.
In the following years, Mr. Siteman worked closely with MIT and Sloan School leadership to learn about the planning process and to share that information with the School’s other philanthropic leaders. After making a very significant commitment to the new building, Mr. Siteman agreed to be recognized with both the Siteman Dining Room and the Siteman Classroom (E62-276). These two spaces represent the School’s focus on teamwork, collaboration, and intellectual discussion. They also advance Mr. Siteman’s long tradition of supporting the work of students and faculty which began when he endowed both a fellowship and professorship at the School.
On any given day during the school year, the Siteman Dining Room is bustling with activity from morning until night. Students, faculty, and staff greatly enjoy having a dining facility within the School that serves three meals a day and has plenty of seating for the community. The Siteman Classroom, located on the second floor of E62, is equally populated, with classes funneling in and out throughout the day.
Mr. Siteman’s generous support of our new building was driven by his comprehensive understanding of the vision for MIT Sloan’s new campus. His leadership, support, and commitment to MIT Sloan were essential to planning, construction, and completion of our new building.
MIT Sloan's Building the Future is part of MIT's 150th Celebration.
Learn More >May 2007 Groundbreaking
Several of our donors joined us at the May 2007 Groundbreaking of our new building. Please see a sampling of photographs, many including President Hockfield and then-Dean Schmalensee, here:
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Bill (1967) and Joan Porter, our lead donors, were joined by their children at the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Long-term supporters of MIT Sloan and our students, Marty (1958) and Dena Trust, attended the ground-breaking ceremony for our new building. In addition to their generous support of the construction of the building, the Trusts are providing lasting support to MIT’s Entrepreneurship Center.
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Bob Pozen, a member of the Building Leadership Group, celebrated at the groundbreaking ceremony. The Pozen Pathway leads from Main Street to the north entrance of the new building.
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Spencer and Patricia Standish attend the groundbreaking festivities. The Standish Classroom is located on the second floor of the new building.
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Ron Kurtz (1954), a generous donor to many of MIT’s top priorities, has named the Kurtz Academic Arena, the 2nd floor of the new building. This area of the building supports the School’s intention to bring significant new space for academic and social gatherings to MIT Sloan’s campus.
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Gary (1968) and Joan Bergstrom generously provided the support to create the Bergstrom Garden, between E62 and E60. In addition, they named the faculty atrium on the 5th floor, immediately to the left off the elevators, in honor of Dean Emeritus William Pounds. The MIT community mourns the loss of Mrs. Bergstrom who passed away on April 6, 2010.
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Alex d’Arbeloff (1949, pictured here), former chairman of the MIT Corporation, and his wife, Brit (1961, not pictured), generously named the d’Arbeloff Grand Staircase which goes from the 1st to 2nd floor of the building, under the mission statement. The MIT community mourns the loss of Mr. d’Arbeloff, who passed away on July 8, 2008.
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Ed Roberts (1957), the David Sarnoff Professor of Management Technology at MIT Sloan, and his wife, Nancy, provided generous support to name the first floor of the new building. In addition, Ed served as a fundraising catalyst, encouraging many friends and family members to support construction in his honor.
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Jamie McCourt (1994), a generous supporter of the construction of our new building, is an active member of the North American Executive Board.
