Commencement 2016
Commencement 2016
New graduates and their families gather alongside generations of alumni to honor tradition, reflect on their journeys and move into the world with usefulness and reputation.
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More than 5,000 alumni returned to College Hill to celebrate reunions, renew ties with former classmates and honor the addition of 2,630 new graduates to the ranks of Brown alumni.
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Sabrina Imbler: “How Do We Want to Become?”
Sabrina Imbler, one of two graduating seniors chosen as orators for the 248th Commencement, delivered an address titled “How Do We Want to Become?" on the College Green on Sunday, May 29.
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Jamelle Watson-Daniels: "Storytelling"
Jamelle Watson-Daniels, one of two graduating seniors chosen as orators for the 248th Commencement, delivered an address titled “Storytelling” on the College Green on Sunday, May 29.
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Brown awards eight honorary doctorates
At the 248th Commencement ceremony today, Brown University President Christina Paxson conferred honorary doctorates on eight candidates who have achieved great distinction in their fields.
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The annual Commencement tradition for graduating seniors was marked by faith, gratitude and an inspiring call to action from speaker Kevin Gover.
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Baccalaureate address: "Choosing our Histories" by Kevin Gover
Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, delivered Brown's 2016 Baccalaureate address and will receive an honorary degree at Commencement.
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