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Commencement Speeches

HUD Secretary Demands 'Right Kind of Ownership'

Alexander Heffner | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

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Alexander Heffner

In a change of tone from the Bush years, Donovan wants Americans to "get back to the basics," in terms of measuring "successful housing outcomes for families."

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How To Get Richer Than God

Henry Blodget | Posted 07.13.2009 | Business

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Henry Blodget

A lot of moguls have done the Commencement speech thing in recent weeks. Over at The Business Insider, we compiled 10 of the best of recent years.

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My Speech To Princeton's Class of 2009

Katie Couric | Posted 07.02.2009 | Media

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Katie Couric

When Princeton called to invite me I was thrilled. I've been called a cougar lately, but today I'm very happy to be an honorary tiger! Coming here was a real no-brainer -- after all, I can see New Jersey from my house!

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Dissent Is as American as Cherry Pie

Richard N. Haass | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics

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Richard N. Haass

I was about to follow up with other questions when Condi cut me off. "You can save your breath, Richard. The president has already made up his mind on Iraq." This was eight months before the March 2003 start of the conflict.

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Joe Biden Praises Tim Russert At Wake Forest Commencement

New York Times | Kate Phillips | Posted 06.18.2009 | Media

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In an otherwise cheerleading sort of commencement speech, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. offered up poignant remembrances of Tim Russert, the for...

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The 8 Best Sound Bites Of Graduation Advice

Therese Borchard | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living

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Therese Borchard

I've plucked the very best sound bites from famous speakers like Oprah Winfrey, Desmond Tutu and Jon Stewart to help us forge ahead on our journeys, remember our dreams, and to find hope, purpose, and peace in our lives.

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Ten Best Commencement Speeches: See A List, Take The Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living

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It's graduation season: a time when I'm reminded of a day sitting under the New Hampshire sun -- yes there is summer sun in New Hampshire -- praying t...

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10 Best Commencement Speeches

USA Today | Posted 06.12.2009 | Home

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Of the 700 or so commencement speeches Cristina Negrut estimates she has found on the Internet, only about one in 20 "is really inspiring," she says....

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Today's Speech for Tomorrow's Managers

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 06.11.2009 | Business

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Philip N. Cohen

We may use market forces for what they are good for -- setting prices - without being used by them for what they are bad for -- greed and corruption.

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Oprah Winfrey Gets Duke Honorary Degree, Urges Students To Find "Higher Ground"

AP | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media

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DURHAM, N.C. — Oprah Winfrey talked about courage, making wise choices and helping others during a commencement address Sunday at Duke Universit...

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ASU Stiffs Obama, Claims Too Inexperienced For Honorary Degree

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

ASU says that honorary degrees are given "for an achievement of eminence" and that Obama was not considered for an honorary degree because his body of achievements, at this time, does not fit within that criteria.

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Notre Dame is Right to Welcome Obama

Tom Matzzie | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

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Tom Matzzie

These Obama and Notre Dame critics are not speaking for a serious number of the tens of millions of American Catholics who voted for Obama -- nor even probably most of those who voted for John McCain.

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Katie Couric To Be Princeton's First Female Class Day Speaker

The Daily Princetonian | Posted 03.05.2009 | Media

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CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric will speak at Class Day this year, senior class president Grant Bermann '09 announced this morning in an e-mail t...

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26 College Degrees' Worth of Wisdom...In 1,000 Words

Wall Street Journal | Michelle Kung | Posted 06.19.2008 | Living

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When author J.K. Rowling told Harvard's Class of 2008 last week about the benefits of failure and the power of imagination, she capped off an all-star...

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David McCullough Urges BC Graduates To Speak Properly: Cut The "Like!"

AP | Posted 05.27.2008 | Media

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NEWTON, Mass. — Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough has a suggestion for what young people can do for their country. "Please, please...

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