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Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) delivered the 2019 University of Michigan commencement address. The former Michigan Senate minority leader and former prosecutor told the graduates to fight…

Marne Levine gave the commencement address to 2018 graduating students of the University of Michigan Business School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She talked about life lessons she had learned and imparted…

Rohit Chopra and Susan Dynarski talked about whether there was a student debt crisis in the U.S., and, if so, who was being affected and why. They examined the role of the student loan industry,…

Mary Barra gave the commencement address to the 2014 graduating class of the University of Michigan. She described some of the things she has learned since graduations.

Dick Costolo gave the 2013 commencement address at the University of Michigan. He advised the graduating class to make bold decisions in their lives and careers. and to focus on the present…

Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) gave the commencement speech at the University of Michigan 2011 graduation ceremonies.

President Obama delivered the commencement speech at the University of Michigan 2010 graduation ceremonies. He talked about the need for more civility in public debate, and he encouraged…

Larry Page delivered the commencement address to the graduating students at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. The ceremony was held in Michigan Stadium. He talked about how his parents met…

President Ford and Former Secretary O’Neil spoke at the dedication ceremony for the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. They talked about the value of…

President Johnson delivered the commencement address at the University of Michigan. He spoke about the state of American success. He stressed that America’s power should be used to advance the quality…

First Lady Hillary Clinton delivered the commencement address to the University of Michigan’s 1993 graduating class. Her remarks focused on national service, individual responsibility, and…

President Bush spoke before the graduating class of the University of Michigan after receiving an honorary degree from the school. In his remarks, President Bush discussed the responsibilities of the United States in…