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Rutgers Commences Accepting Nominations for Commencement Speaker

Rutgers Commences Accepting Nominations for Commencement Speaker

We're less than a month into the new school year, but it's already time to plan for the end. Nomination forms for honorary degrees, and (more interestingly) commencement speakers are up on the Rutgers website.

 

Harvard had J.K Rowling as their commencement speaker last year. We will not be able to afford her, but it would be great if someone sm...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: If you're going with NJ pride, go Bon Jovi

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Overheard Rumor: Commencement Speaker

Overheard Rumor: Commencement Speaker
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Reasons NOT to Crash Carnegie's Graduation

Reasons NOT to Crash Carnegie's Graduation
Al Gore only has time to speak at one college graduation this year (and sorry, it's probably not yours). Let's just hope this speech goes more smoothly than the one in '07...

This week, Al Gore is wresting himself away from his TV station, venture capital firm and quest to educate the world about the science behind global warming -- just long e

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Latest comment by Anonymous: The first 'anonymous' response is spot on. Gore did graduate cum laude and he was a non-degree student at Vanderbilt Divinity, and only left Law school when he was elected

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John McCain's Commencement Speech at Ohio Wesleyan University

John McCain's Commencement Speech at Ohio Wesleyan University

Posted about a month ago but for some reason remain a draft version. I thought this older McCain's commencement address was an interesting read.

 

Address at Ohio Wesleyan University (11 May, 1998):

To stand here in full academic regalia, and address an audience of distinguished academics and their learned students has not only strengthened my ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: This image has been photoshopped, it combines Bush's eyes and smile with McCain's face.

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