OT - New CU Prez

[DeltaOne81]

[quote cth95]I think Hillary Clinton spoke a few years ago.[/quote]

Bill Clinton, 2004, my MEng year. Quite an experience. Even more people in Schollkopf than for commencement - now *that's* rare.

James Carville was the year before. Looks like Wesley Clark was last year.

We've definitely moved up from Danny Glover in 2002 - not that I have anything against the guy .

[jtwcornell91]

I actually went to graduation my Sophomore and Junior years because I happened to be in town.  Frank Rhodes was a great commencement speaker, and having all the graduates together is better than splitting it into six ceremonies so you can read all the names (like we did at UCSB).  The short ceremony for the whole university followed by individual department receptions was a nice arrangement.

[Winnabago]

[quote cth95]I mean he was the keynote speaker.  I don't think that is normal.  For example, I think Hillary Clinton spoke a few years ago.  Feel free, anyone, to correct me if I am wrong.[/quote]

Hilary spoke to a mostly female crowd in Barton mid-semester, I recall not knowing about it and wondering what the black lincoln procession was for, so much so that I wandered in and listened.  I have no official comment concerning the content on this hockey forum.

[cth95]

I remember that now.  I was playing pick-up basketball, and there were secret servicemen all over Barton as the place was being set up.  It must have been Bill that I was thinking of as a convocation speaker a few years later as someone else had mentioned.

I guess I was wrong that Rhodes was our main speaker for commencement just because we had wanted no one else (although that would have been true, given the choice).  I thought there was also normally a guest speaker as well.  I did see Danny Glover at a friend's graduation in 2002 and thought it was an odd choice.  I didn't realize he had done so much charity work.

[ninian '72]

[quote Jerseygirl]Cornell doesn't give out honorary degrees, therefore, the keynote commencement speaker is always the president. The fancy/famous person traditionally given the honorary degree at most other colleges and universities gives Cornell's convocation speech. That's the one of which you're thinking.[/quote]

And it was Bill, not Hillary. Also, the graduation speaker hasn't always been the President.  At mine, it was Morris Bishop.  Can't imagine a better choice to send us all on our way.  Still remember part of the address.