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It Starts from Within

June 7, 2022

Student Commencement Speaker Lucas Anthony Lima will share his message of how persistence and self-love can help overcome any obstacle this Saturday at All Campus Commencement. Photo by Erik Jepsen, University Communications. It Starts from Within As Lucas Anthony Lima prepares to deliver a message of congratulations to his 7,000…

Bill Whitaker to Class of 2020: ‘Don’t Underestimate your Ability to Change Things’

June 18, 2020

…UC San Diego’s keynote commencement speaker inspires graduates to create meaningful change for ‘healing, rebuilding, re-imagining’” For UC San Diego’s Class of 2020, students are graduating in an unprecedented time of uncertainty. Yet, this turning point in American history is also an opportunity for new graduates to shape our changing…

The Dalai Lama to UC San Diego Students: Young People are the Future of Humanity

June 22, 2017

…the university’s All Campus Commencement. His message to graduates centered on the power of compassion, the importance of emotional knowledge and the responsibility that younger generations have to make the world a better place. UC San Diego was the first stop on His Holiness’ 2017 U.S. tour. He offered a…

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Delivers Keynote Address to UC San Diego Graduates

June 17, 2017

…and their families today during the university’s All Campus Commencement. His message to graduates centered on the power of compassion and the importance of emotional knowledge. He emphasized that through loving kindness toward others, the next generation can manifest a more peaceful world.

Alicia Garza, Black Futures Lab Principal, Black Lives Matter Co-Founder, to Speak at Commencement

April 14, 2021

…to Deliver Keynote at Commencement Alicia Garza is Principal at Black Futures Lab, author of “The Purpose of Power” and co-founder of The Black Lives Matter Global Network. Author, political strategist and organizer Alicia Garza will serve as keynote speaker at UC San Diego’s Commencement 2021 ceremonies, which will be…

Speak Your Truth

June 7, 2018

…advocate and All Campus Commencement student speaker Lucero Camarena calls on graduates to embrace their authenticity She didn’t speak until the age of 6, silenced by the fear that her true self would not be accepted. For more than 20 years, Lucero Felicita Camarena felt a dissonance inside, assigned a…

Comedian Lewis Black Advises Graduates That Sense of Humor Will Serve as ‘Life Preserver’

June 20, 2013

…Preserver’ Thurgood Marshall College commencement one of 8 ceremonies held on campus over weekend Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Always keep your sense of humor. Hold on to your idealistic beliefs. Pursue your dreams. Take care of each other. And never look at your cell phone during a…

Preuss Class of 2012 Celebrates Achievements and Accolades

June 22, 2012

…years of hard work during The Preuss School UCSD commencement ceremony on June 29. And she won’t be alone—89 other bright and ambitious seniors will celebrate with her as well.

UC San Diego Celebrates Commencement with Message of Hope

June 16, 2018

It was emotional. It was inspirational. It was moving. The University of California San Diego held its All Campus Commencement today, celebrating the graduation of approximately 7,500 graduates from the university.

Connections, Camaraderie, Community

June 19, 2014

…San Diego experience at commencement ceremonies “Life is a journey, not a destination…” Those are words of wisdom from American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. But according to three keynote alumni speakers at UC San Diego’s commencement ceremonies life isn’t just about the journey, it’s about the people you meet along…

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