Jobs tells three stories of endurance through his education, his career, and his diagnosis with cancer, and through it. And here are some other good commencement addresses we listened to that have proven to be popular. Each year at the harvard commencement, three graduating students speak to approximately 32,000 students, faculty, parents, alumniae, and guests. Full text of mark zuckerbergs 2017 harvard commencement. For his commencement speech at harvards graduate school of education on may 25, donovan livingston chose to perform a poignant spokenword poem he entitled lift off to. A collection of stories covering harvard universitys 366th commencement.
Donovan livingston, a masters graduate at the university, was chosen by a. Inspiring or just laughoutloud funny these speeches have just seemed to hit the right tone with viewers, boosting them into internet fame. A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, generally in the united states, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions the commencement is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. Each year, the commencement exhibition showcases work from graduating students, offering a glimpse into what they have created during their time at the gsd. Jk rowlings harvard commencement speech harvard university commencement 2008 harry potter. Chan school of public health class of 2017 celebrates with families and friends at the commencement eve awards ceremony and reception. Im not sure if its true, but apparently there were over 32,000 people in harvard yard that day. Rowlings talk at harvard, to steve jobs speech at stanford and.
Commencement speech guidelines the harvard extension school commencement speaker prize competition is open to all graduates. Commencement 2018 harvard graduate school of design. Its college graduation season, when highprofile commencement speakers. Commencement begins as the class of 2019 processes to morning exercises beneath veritas flags and the john harvard statue on thursday. Commencement speech guidelines harvard extension school. Inperson commencement activities at harvard have been postponed due to coronavirusrelated closures. Top 5 commencement speeches to help inspire and motivate you, from j.
Harvard orator eunice alison nyangor mwabe addresses fellow students in. Prize winning projects from across departments are also on display in the. Here you will find schedule and logistical information, links to ordering regalia, accessibility related content, links to commencement sites at the professional and graduate schools, and background regarding one of our communitys most cherished and oldest traditions. Perhaps its a sign of the impending apocalypse, but some fans were behind this. Harvard college is a residential community of learning with a goal, in the words of its dean, of personal and social as well as intellectual transformation. When reached for comment, a media relations rep for harvard wrote back. Mark zuckerberg harvard commencement speech 2017 youtube. A speech by harvard colleges dean this year suggests you learn. College dropoutturnedfacebook ceo mark zuckerberg finally got his degree today, and now hes about to give harvards 366th commencement speech you can. Rashida jones harvard commencement speech 2016 video. Harvard commencement speech, 14 june 1956 jfk library. Materials in this folder include a transcript of the speech excerpted in the congressional record and correspondence between the senator and harvard associate dean paul m. All featured work is selected by the students themselves, and displayed in poster form alongside postcard versions for visitors to take. Rowling speaks at harvard commencement show description show tags show categories for webmasters description.
What follows is one of the oldest of harvard traditions a short speech in latin. Commencement 2016 harvard graduate school of education. Astronaut gene cernan 5th grade graduation commencement speech for class of 2010 at rummel creek. The first in her family to attend college, she plans to start an investment firm for tribal businesses and indigenous entrepreneurs after graduation.
The commencement speech id give at harvard psychology today. Its the speech harvard university is calling the most powerful, heartfelt speech you will ever hear. As soon as the first anthem concludes, a senior strides to the microphone and announces, salvete omnes. Bettmanncontributorgetty images solzhenitsyns reflections on his critics i n the winter of 1978 an invitation to give a commencement speech at harvard suddenly arrived. Gabrielle scrimshaw mpa 2018 is a gleitsman fellow at harvard kennedy school. Information about hgses 2020 virtual commencement will be available from the office of student affairs. Read the full text of mark zuckerbergs 2017 harvard commencement speech on success, failure and entrepreneurship published fri, may 26 2017. Welcome we welcome you to the official website of harvard universitys commencement office.
German chancellor angela merkels address at the annual meeting of the harvard alumni association at the 368th harvard commencement. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community. Aleksandr solzhenitsyns harvard commencement speech. Vassar alumna lisa kudrow, class of 1985, took a trip back to poughkeepsie, n. Cbsns josh elliott has more on the spoken word thats getting attention online. Top 5 commencement speeches for inspiration virtualspeech. Many of you have already found out, and others will find out in the course of their lives, that truth eludes us if we do not. A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students.
Youtube has posted a list of their 10 most viewed commencement speeches in the history of the video sharing site, including both famous and lesser known speakers who just seemed to say all the right things. Harvard president defends free speech in commencement. Oprah winfrey, who has used her success as a talk show host and media entrepreneur to promote education, civic engagement, and charitable works, addresses graduates at harvards 362nd commencement on may 30, 20 at tercentenary theatre. The hmshsdm class of 2022 received their white coats and were introduced to each other and faculty. Oprah winfrey, who has used her success as a talk show host and media entrepreneur to promote education, civic engagement, and charitable works, addresses graduates at harvard s 362nd commencement. Videos from harvard s class day and commencement ceremonies each year. Thousands of youtube videos with englishchinese subtitles. Watch mark zuckerbergs harvard commencement speech here. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 pandemic, a virtual event for harvard universitys 369th commencement will be held on thursday, may 28. Harvard grad delivers commencement speech that could be. Oprah winfrey, who has used her success as a talk show host and media entrepreneur to promote education, civic engagement, and charitable works, addresses graduates at harvard s 362nd commencement on may 30, 20 at tercentenary theatre. Consider subscribing for more such freshly made content and hit the like button if things stopped being easy for you too. Such is the case for the following 10 mostwatched commencement speeches on youtube, delivered by everyone from random high school kids to celebs like j.
Commencement is broken up into three partsthe morning exercises, diploma presentations at the houses, and the afternoon exercises annual meeting of. The most viewed commencement speeches in the history of. Vdyoutube oprah winfrey harvard commencement speech. Harvard president defends free speech in commencement speech. The commencement speech id give at harvard straight talk instead of the usual puffery. Shining moments from harvards commencement harvard. Harvard extension school is a worldclass learning environment that affords students the opportunity to tailor their educational goals with limitless boundaries. Steve jobs delivered this commencement address at stanford university and its one of the more inspiring commencement addresses weve ever had a chance to hear. Vice president gore spoke to graduates of the 343rd commencement ceremony on the twentyfifth anniversary of his graduaation from harvard. Lil pump to reportedly give harvard commencement speech.
She ensured students that their twenties would be full of crossroads and. I am sincerely happy to be here on the occasion of the 327th commencement of this old and most prestigious university. The harvard graduate school of education posted a video of livingstons speech on facebook, saying it was one of the most powerful, heartfelt student speeches you will ever hear. Best commencement speeches of all time business insider. A commencement speech is commonly given by notable figures in the society. Harvard grad wows crowd with spoken word commencement. Steve harvey delivers the asu spring commencement address. Commencement address at stanford university by steve jobs.
Steve jobs never graduated from college, but his commencement speech at the 2005 stanford university graduation. Harvard grad delivers commencement speech that could be the best ever more donovan livingston used spoken word poetry to address. Theyre worth a watch no matter which stage of life youre in, with wisdom like the following quote from steve jobss commencement speech for harvard in 2005. Kris snibbeharvard staff photographer azeddine chetoui center passes by the maxwell dworkin building to find a spot to sell flowers, as he has for the past seven years on commencement morning.
Yesterday, harvard celebrated its 366th commencement, and those watching in the audience and at home were treated to an ironic display as harvard president drew gilpin faust gave an address in full support of free speech. Jim carreys commencement address at the 2014 mum graduation en, fr, es, ru. My congratulations and very best wishes to all of todays graduates. Rowling, author of the harry potter book series, addressed graduating students at the harvard university commencement in 2008. Then a graduating senior, followed by a representative from. Harvard orator eunice alison nyangor mwabe youtube. Graduate speaker pete davis harvard commencement 2018. Bringing students of diverse backgrounds to live together and learn from one another enacts that commitment, as. During my time at harvard extension, i have studied under professors whom are pioneers in the area of computer science and research. Campus among the graduates experience commencement as a harvard student in this 360 video. Mark zuckerberg, founder and ceo of facebook, spoke to the harvard class of 2017 for commencement. Commencement eve 2017 photo gallery news harvard t. Commencement speech competition commencement office. The harvard graduate school of education will convene online on thursday, may 28, to celebrate and award degrees to the class of 2020.
Best speech brutally honest valedictorian regrets being top of the class by neb english. I took a lot of criticism, some of it deserved, some of it excessive, and, to be honest with you, it hurt like you would. Here are over dozen other commencement addresses in historical order. Harvard commencement speech 2010 jimmy tingle video. Harvard university is made up of 11 principal academic units. Now you can learn to understand native speakers, expand your vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation. In the harvard commencement speech she delivered yesterday, the actress, an alumna from the class of 1997, encouraged the students to be proactive about their stances in life. Best of joe biden harvard commencement speech by neb english. In the leadup to commencement, any graduating student can present a fiveminute speech to a panel of harvard faculty, who rate them on qualities such as content, originality, and humor. If i get through this speech today, it would be the first time i actually finished something here at harvard. Campus create a sense of purpose for all, zuckerberg urges. Soledad obrien harvard commencement speech harvard university commencement 20 by harvard. Harvard and princeton commencement feature student. Videos from harvards class day and commencement ceremonies each.