A reminder for everyone: take time to listen.
Ken Burns, the historian and filmmaker known for his documentary films distributed on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), gave a timely and powerful address last weekend at Brandeis University’s 2024 undergraduate commencement.
There are so many things Burns said that stood out for me, I’m only sharing a few here.
Continue reading Ken Burns’ 2024 Undergraduate Commencement Address at Brandeis University
Today, along with hundreds of other parents who watched their child graduate from college, memories of his time in school came flooding back to me.
Walking him to school for the first day of first grade. Waving goodbye as he met his new teacher. Hoping he would make friends. Continue reading Congratulations Class of 2015!
If you’ve ever been to a commencement, you know they can be, well, boring.
But this past weekend, chief medical correspondent for CNN and University of Michigan alumni Dr. Sanjay Gupta returned to Ann Arbor and showed how an interesting and fun commencement speech can be given. Continue reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Speech at University of Michigan 2012 Commencement