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(Note: The following are the remarks by commencement speaker Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, on May 19, 2013.) Welcome, everybody. What an honor for me to be here. It’s been a great day already. Somebody won the Powerball jackpot, for those of you who slept in this morning. We don’t know […]

Watch a wrap-up of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s 2013 commencement weekend in this short video capturing the enthusiasm of proud parents and joyful students. The May 19 ceremony marked the university’s 192nd commencement. A total of 685 students were eligible to graduate, and of those, more than half (51.8 percent) graduated with university honors. Commencement speaker Duncan L. […]

Update: Click here for details on the speech. The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State and Former U.S. Senator from New York, will deliver the next lecture in the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. She will address the university community on Friday, October 25, in Sanford Field House. For more information, […]

The No. 13 was front and center at today’s commencement exercise as members of the Class of 2013 were celebrated for their achievements and their unique link to the number that is part of university lore. Commencement speaker Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, congratulated the 685 graduating seniors and shared […]

51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its 192nd commencement on Sunday, May 19. Here are some facts and figures and news and notes from the weekend. — The valedictorian for the Class of 2013 is James Ryan Queeney of Reading, Mass. Queeney is a double major in mathematics and mathematical economics. He graduated summa cum laude, with honors in […]

(Note: The following is President Jeffrey Herbst’s prepared remarks to the Class of 2013 for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s 192nd commencement on Sunday, May 19.) It is a pleasure to speak before you on this special day.  Before going further, I ask all parents and grandparents to please stand.  Congratulations to you.  We are grateful for the support […]

(Note: These are prepared remarks by The Very Reverend Dr. Jane Shaw, dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, for the baccalaureate service held Saturday, May 18, in Memorial Chapel. ) Good afternoon. It is my very great honor and privilege to be speaking to you at this Baccalaureate Ceremony today. It is always a delight […]

Few students in the nation have achieved the level of recognition and peer respect as has Maggie Dunne, the 2013 recipient of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s prestigious 1819 Award. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s highest honor not only recognizes academic achievement, but also determined spirit. These are the trademark characteristics of Dunne, who not only carried a high GPA, but also worked […]