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NYU School of Medicine 168th Annual Graduation Ceremony May 13thMaria Bartiromo to be Key Note Speaker
NYU Langone Health

New York University School of Medicine will hold its 168th annual graduation ceremony on May 13, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Maria Bartiromo, host of CNBC's “Closing Bell,” host and managing editor of the nationally syndicated “Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo” an alumna and trustee of New York University will address the class of 2010 .

Released: 10-May-2010 10:55 AM EDT
Director, Actor Peter Bogdanovich to Deliver University Commencement Address at UNCSA
Commencement Speakers

hancellor John Mauceri has announced that Peter Bogdanovich, director of such films as THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, WHAT’S UP, DOC?, PAPER MOON and MASK, and Angus MacLachlan, writer of such films as TATER TOMATER, JUNEBUG and STONE (due out May 7 and starring Edward Norton, Robert De Niro and Milla Jovovich), will speak at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) commencement ceremonies for college and high school graduates, respectively, on Saturday, May 29.

Released: 5-May-2010 10:45 AM EDT
2009 Nobel Prize Winner Thomas Steitz to Deliver Lawrence University’s 2010 Commencement Address
Commencement Speakers

Nobel Prize-winner Thomas Steitz will return to his alma mater to deliver the commencement address at Lawrence University’s graduation ceremonies June 13.

Released: 5-May-2010 10:00 AM EDT
Westminster College Announces 2010 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
Commencement Speakers

National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Jim Leach to address graduates 

Released: 4-May-2010 4:00 PM EDT
Award-Winning Actress and Vassar Alumna Lisa Kudrow Will Deliver the Address at Vassar College Commencement
Commencement Speakers

Award-winning actress Lisa Kudrow, a graduate of the Vassar College class of 1985 and a member of the college’s Board of Trustees since 2004, will deliver the address during the 146th Vassar College commencement exercises on Sunday, May 23, 2010.

Released: 4-May-2010 2:00 PM EDT
Two CCSU Professors Involved in Kent State and Jackson State Deadly Protests in 1970Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Massacres by Painting Mural
Central Connecticut State University

The 40th anniversaries of the deadly college student protests at Kent State and Jackson State are being commemorated by the creation of a mural at Central Connecticut State University by two faculty members who took part in those protests and were eyewitnesses to the violence.

Released: 4-May-2010 11:25 AM EDT
Influential International Leaders Joni Eareckson Tada and Billy Kim to Address Biola Graduates
Commencement Speakers

Joni Eareckson Tada, founder of the Joni and Friends International Disability Center whose vision is to accelerate Christian ministry in the disability community will serve as keynote speaker for the Biola University undergraduate 2010 commencement ceremony in May.

Released: 4-May-2010 11:20 AM EDT
Economics Nobel-winner Amartya Sen is Saint Michael’s Commencement Speaker
Saint Michael's College

Economics Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen of Harvard will give Saint Michael's College commencement address to graduates wearing environmentally "green" graduation robes.

Released: 4-May-2010 9:05 AM EDT
Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., M.D., Keynote Speaker at 2010 Jefferson Commencement Exercises
Thomas Jefferson University

Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., M.D., will address the graduating classes at the 186th annual commencement exercises for Jefferson Medical College and Jefferson College of Graduate Studies. He will receive an honorary doctor of science degree during the Monday, May 24th ceremonies at 10:30 a.m., at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on South Broad Street in Philadelphia.

Released: 3-May-2010 12:20 PM EDT
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend to Speak at UNT
Commencement Speakers

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, author and former lieutenant governor of Maryland, will deliver two free public lectures May 14 (Friday) at the University of North Texas, including the keynote address at the doctoral commencement ceremony.

Released: 3-May-2010 10:00 AM EDT
University of the Sciences to Recognize Two with Honorary Degrees at 189th Commencement on May 26
University of the Sciences

University of the Sciences will bestow two honorary doctor of science degrees when it holds graduation at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 1 p.m.

Released: 30-Apr-2010 3:00 PM EDT
Commencement Ceremonies to Take Place May 16 at Illinois
Commencement Speakers

The 139th commencement of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be held in two ceremonies May 16 (Sunday) at the Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First St., Champaign.

Released: 30-Apr-2010 10:25 AM EDT
Co-founder of Life Is Good Is 2010 Commencement Speaker for University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire

Bert Jacobs, co-founder of Life is good, an apparel and accessories company known for its smiling stick figure Jake and its optimistic messages, will be the keynote speaker at UNH's 140th commencement on Saturday, May 22, 2010.

Released: 29-Apr-2010 12:15 PM EDT
President-Elect of ABA to Speak at NSU Law Commencement
Nova Southeastern University

Stephen Zack, the first Hispanic-American to serve as president-elect of the American Bar Association, will be the speaker at the commencement ceremony for Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center in Ft. Lauderdale on May 16.

Released: 28-Apr-2010 2:00 PM EDT
Prusi Will Address Nmu Graduates
Northern Michigan University

Sen. Mike Prusi, who represents Michigan's 38th district, will address Northern Michigan University graduates and receive an honorary degree.

Released: 28-Apr-2010 9:55 AM EDT
Bonner Foundation President to Speak at 2010 Centre College Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Speakers

Wayne Meisel, president of The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation, will address the audience at Centre College's 187th commencement ceremony.

Released: 27-Apr-2010 11:20 AM EDT
Turkish Educational Partner and Entrepreneur to Speak at Commencement Ceremonies at Binghamton University
Binghamton University, State University of New York

An entrepreneur and a Turkish educational partner will each receive an honorary doctorate at Binghamton University’s Commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 15-16 in the Events Center on the campus. Honorary doctorates will be awarded to Steven H. Bloom and to Ahmet Acar, rector (president) of Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey. Bloom will receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and speak at the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences morning ceremony to be held at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16. Acar will receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and speak at the Harpur afternoon ceremony to be held at 3:30 p.m.

Released: 27-Apr-2010 11:05 AM EDT
Financial Commentator to Address Alfred University Graduates
Alfred University

Doug Kass, a popular columnist and commentator on money matters, will return to his alma mater Alfred University to deliver this year’s commencement address at his alma mater. The University will confer an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Kass during the ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at McLane Center.

Released: 27-Apr-2010 11:00 AM EDT
Michelle Obama to Deliver Keynote at GW Commencement
George Washington University

The GW Community Completed More Than 100,000 Hours of Service to Secure the First Lady as its Commencement Speaker, Sunday, May 16 on the National Mall.

Released: 26-Apr-2010 4:00 PM EDT
Civil Rights Leader, University President to Speak at Commencement
Commencement Speakers

Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, longtime president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and a tireless advocate for promoting education within underrepresented groups, will deliver the keynote address during the 52nd Commencement ceremony for Harvey Mudd College (HMC), Sunday, May 16.

Released: 26-Apr-2010 11:00 AM EDT
Nobel Laureate to Give 2010 Commencement Address at Southwestern University
Commencement Speakers

Ahmed Zewail, the first Arab to win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field, will give the 2010 commencement address at Southwestern University. The ceremony will be held Saturday, May 8, at 2 p.m. in the Corbin J. Robertson Center.

Released: 23-Apr-2010 1:00 PM EDT
Rudolph Giuliani Will be the Keynote Speaker at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Centennial Celebration Commencement
Commencement Speakers

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will be the keynote speaker at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Centennial Celebration Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15, in M.M. Roberts Stadium.

Released: 22-Apr-2010 12:20 PM EDT
USU to Confer Five Honorary Degrees; Actor Danny Glover Is Commencement Speaker
Commencement Speakers

Highly successful actor, community activist and philanthropist Danny Glover has been named commencement speaker for Utah State University’s 123rd graduation ceremony. He will join a group of four other prominent individuals who will receive honorary doctorates during the undergraduate ceremony May 8 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan.

Released: 22-Apr-2010 12:00 PM EDT
Pace University 2010 Graduates to Hear US EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Personal Finance Columnist Jane Bryant Quinn, Business IT Authority Naomi Seligman, and Pioneer Social Psychologist Florence Denmark
Commencement Speakers

Influential leaders in environmental affairs, financial media, corporate information technology, and the psychology of women and gender are this year’s commencement speakers at Pace University.

Released: 22-Apr-2010 10:55 AM EDT
Indiana State University Graduate Overcomes Life of Abuse, Lands Positions in Indianapolis Government
Indiana State University

Indianapolis native Shanel Poole spent a year in reform school, spent nights sleeping in her car and struggled to obtain a GED before Indiana State University helped her turn her life around.

Released: 22-Apr-2010 10:05 AM EDT
UW Commencement Set for May 8
Commencement Speakers

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi and Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal will be among speakers during University of Wyoming commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 7-8.

Released: 20-Apr-2010 8:00 AM EDT
Former U.S. Ambassador, Subject of 2005 Movie, to Address Graduates at Misericordia University
Misericordia University

Prudence Bushnell, CEO of Sage Associates, whose role in raising awareness to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 was portrayed by Debra Winger in the movie, “Sometimes in April,’’ will be the guest speaker when Misericordia University hosts its 84th annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 23.

Released: 19-Apr-2010 2:00 PM EDT
Journalist John Harwood to Address Washington College Graduation May 16, 2010
Commencement Speakers

John Harwood, Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and political writer for The New York Times, will address graduates at Washington College's 227th Commencement ceremonies Sunday morning, May 16.

Released: 16-Apr-2010 12:45 PM EDT
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Speak at University of Richmond Commencement
University of Richmond

Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, will deliver the address at University of Richmond's main commencement on May 9.

Released: 16-Apr-2010 11:00 AM EDT
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Speaks for ECSU Commencement
Commencement Speakers

Elizabeth City State University will hold its 150th Commencement at 9 a.m. on May 8 at Roebuck Stadium. ECSU welcomes U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, (D-PA) speaker.

Released: 15-Apr-2010 3:00 PM EDT
Actress Marcia Gay Harden Is Commencement Speaker For The University of Texas at Austin's May Ceremony
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Marcia Gay Harden, a University of Texas at Austin graduate who has received an Oscar, a Best Actress Tony Award and numerous other honors throughout her career, will be the speaker for the 127th Spring Commencement at The University of Texas at Austin on May 22, 2010.

Released: 15-Apr-2010 11:00 AM EDT
FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair to Be UMass Amherst Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sheila C. Bair, head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, will be the speaker at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 15 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. One of the highest profile women in Washington, D.C., Bair last year received the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation’s Profile in Courage Award for her early warnings about the subprime lending crisis.

Released: 14-Apr-2010 2:45 PM EDT
Pete Engardio to speak at Central Michigan University's May Commencement
Commencement Speakers

With more than 25 years of writing experience and 13 years as senior writer and Asia Edition Editor at BusinessWeek in New York, Pete Engardio will speak to students and their families at Central Michigan University’s spring commencement ceremony. The ceremony will take place May 8 at 2 p.m. in Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Released: 13-Apr-2010 2:00 PM EDT
Political Analyst Rachel Maddow to Deliver 2010 Commencement Address
Commencement Speakers

Rachel Maddow, a political analyst and media host who rose to national prominence after launching her career on local radio, will be the speaker at Smith College’s 132nd commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 16, at 10 a.m. in the campus Quadrangle. Maddow and four other accomplished women will receive honorary degrees prior to the address.

Released: 13-Apr-2010 1:30 PM EDT
Ambassador Susan E. Rice to Address Spelman College Class of 2010
Spelman College

Ambassador Susan E. Rice will address the graduating class of 2010 along Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund receiving an honorary degree. Michael Beckwith, founder of Agape International Center will serve as the Baccalaureate speaker.

Released: 13-Apr-2010 12:00 PM EDT
Jai Pausch to Speak at RMU’s 85th Commencement
Commencement Speakers

Her husband Randy Pausch inspired millions with his “Last Lecture”

Released: 13-Apr-2010 11:00 AM EDT
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and Alumna Lynn Sherr to Speak at Wellesley College Commencement
Commencement Speakers

She has told the story of a 67-million-year-old dinosaur known as Tyrannosaurus Sue, won a Peabody Award for her coverage of extreme anorexia, and reported live from the 1990 Wellesley College commencement, as then-First Lady Barbara Bush addressed the graduates.

Released: 12-Apr-2010 5:00 PM EDT
Whitman College announces 2010 Commencement Speaker: Juan Williams
Commencement Speakers

Juan Williams will deliver the 2010 Whitman College Commencement address at the ceremony on May 23.

Released: 12-Apr-2010 4:00 PM EDT
Ecuadorian Education Leader To Address Alma Graduates
Commencement Speakers

Diego del Corral, an international education leader who was instrumental in forging an innovative partnership between Equatorialis University in Ecuador and Alma College, will deliver the 2010 Alma College commencement address.

Released: 12-Apr-2010 4:00 PM EDT
Santa Clara University Announces Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement Speakers
Commencement Speakers

Santa Clara University has chosen global leaders, who have dedicated their lives to humanitarian aid and human rights, to speak at its undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies.

Released: 5-Apr-2010 9:00 AM EDT
Gail Collins to Give Mount Holyoke Commencement Address
Mount Holyoke College

New York Times columnist and author Gail Collins will give the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at Mount Holyoke College on Sunday, May 23.

Released: 25-Mar-2010 10:45 AM EDT
American University Announces Six Speakers for 2010 Commencement
American University

American University students will hear speeches from the first female president of Chile, Michele Bachelet; three dedicated public servants, Janet Napolitano, Eric Holder and Donna E. Shalala; entrepreneur Seth Goldman; and Academy–Award winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple, at AU’s 124th main commencement.

Released: 23-Mar-2010 2:00 PM EDT
Justice Sotomayor Speaking At St. Lawrence Commencement
St. Lawrence University

United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Reverend Peter J. Gomes and poet, publisher and author Chase Twichell will be awarded honorary degrees by St. Lawrence University at its Commencement, on Sunday, May 16 at 10 a.m. All three will offer remarks at the ceremony.

Released: 22-Mar-2010 9:00 AM EDT
May Commencement Speakers Announced
Northeastern University

Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman and chief executive officer of American Express Company, will deliver the Northeastern University commencement address to the Class of 2010 on May 7, 2010, at TD Garden.

Released: 17-Mar-2010 4:25 PM EDT
2010 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Commencement Speaker and Honorands Announced
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Peter R. Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget in President Obama’s Administration, To Deliver Commencement Address May 29.

Released: 23-Feb-2010 2:45 PM EST
Director of Earth Institute to Address Grinnell College Class of 2010
Grinnell College

Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, will address the Class of 2010 at Grinnell College’s 164th Exercises of Commencement, on Mon., May 24, at 10 a.m. on Central Campus.

Released: 10-Dec-2009 8:30 PM EST
Terps Look to the Future With December Graduation
University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland is ready to send a new crop of graduates out into the world. They're ready!

Released: 28-May-2009 3:00 PM EDT
Elmhurst College's 138th Commencement
Elmhurst College

Elmhurst College welcomes Eboo Patel to deliver the Commencement Address on Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 p.m. in the College Mall, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Patel is founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based institution building the global interfaith youth movement.



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