Commencement

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2013 New Student Orientation - First Lecture Event

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Alexander Nemerov, the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities, offers the New Student Orientation first lecture on the purpose of a liberal education and how students will become more than their major.

2013 Baccalaureate

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Speaking at the 2013 Stanford Baccalaureate ceremony will be alumna Valarie Kaur, an award-winning filmmaker, civil rights advocate and interfaith organizer. She is the founding director of Groundswell, a nonprofit initiative at Auburn Seminary that mobilizes people of faith in social action. Currently a fellow at Yale Law School, Kaur is the founding director of the Yale Visual Law Project, where she makes documentary films and trains students in the art of visual advocacy.

122nd Stanford University Commencement with keynote speach by Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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More than 30,000 family members and friends gathered for Stanford's 122nd Commencement Weekend. The keynote of Sunday's Commencement ceremony was an address by Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, NY. He spoke to the graduates who entered Stanford Stadium with the traditional Wacky Walk.

122nd Commencement 2013

2013-06-18--:--

More than 30,000 family members and friends gathered for Stanford's 122nd Commencement Weekend. The keynote of Sunday's Commencement ceremony was an address by Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, NY. He spoke to the graduates who entered Stanford Stadium with the traditional Wacky Walk. Highlights on Saturday included the Baccalaureate address by Valarie Kaur, award-winning filmmaker and founder of Groundswell; the Class Day Lecture by Mehran Sahami, an associate professor of computer science.

121st Stanford University Commencement

2012-06-2200:08

At Stanford's 121th Commencement, the university conferred 1,763 bachelor's, 2,302 master's and 1,023 doctoral degrees. Cory Booker, the Mayor of Neward, New Jersey, delivered the commencement address. (June 17, 2012)

2012 Baccalaureate Celebration

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Class Day Lecture 2012: Why the Wind of Freedom Blows

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Larry Diamond draws on Stanford's motto, "the wind of freedom blows," as he traces the rise of democracy in a final lecture to the class of 2012, followed by a few words from the Senior Class Presidents. (June 16, 2012)

Cory Booker's 2012 Commencement Address

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Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, challenges Stanford graduates to be courageous, never lose faith and always work together during Stanford's 121st Commencement. (June 17, 2012)

120th Stanford University Commencement

2011-06-1600:06

At Stanford's 120th Commencement, the university conferred 1,720 bachelor's, 2,167 master's and 1,054 doctoral degrees. Felipe Calderón, the President of Mexico, delivered the commencement address. (June 12, 2011)

Felipe Calderón's 2011 Commencement Address

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The Promise and Peril of the New Social Economy (Video)

2011-06-1400:04

(June 11, 2011) Rob Reich addresses the class of 2011 on the promise and peril of the new social economy and their role as Stanford graduates to do social good in whatever profession or sector of the economy they pursue.

2011 Baccalaureate Celebration (Video)

2011-06-1400:03

Reverend Gail E. Bowman comments on the role faith has played in the graduates' tough four years at Stanford. Imperfection and the unexpected will always be in their lives, but graduates do not need perfection to be successful. (June 11, 2011)

119th Stanford University Commencement (Video)

2010-06-1400:06

In her remarks at Stanford University's 119th Commencement on Sunday, Susan Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, challenges the graduates to innovate and serve; to shape change and be that change. (June 13, 2010)

Susan Rice's 2010 Commencement Address (Video)

2010-06-1400:01

In her remarks at Stanford University's 119th Commencement on Sunday, Susan Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, challenges the graduates to innovate and serve; to shape change and "be that change." (June 13, 2010)

The Moral Limits of World Markets (Video)

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Selected by the graduating class, Professor Debra Satz urges students to "take an interest in the lives of others" in her parting lecture for the class of 2010. (June 12, 2010)

2010 Baccalaureate Celebration (Video)

2010-06-1300:03

Stanford's Baccalaureate Celebration is a multi-faith service. Keynote speaker Eboo Patel delivered his hope that graduates have one person in their lives who is a "little bit crazy." (June 12, 2010)

The Uniqueness of Humans (Video)

2009-06-1700:02

Selected by the graduating class, world renowned professor and researcher Robert Sapolsky, delivered the class day lecture. Drawing on his research of the animal world, he spoke on the uniqueness of humans. (June 13, 2009)

The Uniqueness of Humans (Audio)

2009-06-1700:02

Selected by the graduating class, world renowned professor and researcher Robert Sapolsky, delivered the class day lecture. Drawing on his research of the animal world, he spoke on the uniqueness of humans in relation to the rest of the animal kingdom. (June 13, 2009)

118th Stanford University Commencement (Video)

2009-06-1500:06

Stanford University held its 118th Commencement. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy urged graduates to spread freedom and law throughout the world. (June 14, 2009)

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