Spring Break
Several Alumni Among Graduation Speakers For Class Of '08
Christopher Duray
Issue date: 5/11/08 Section: News
This weekend, the class of 2008 celebrates graduation with massive commencement ceremonies, and to commemorate their departure, the university has arranged notable speakers for the 11 schools holding ceremonies Saturday and today.
Addressing the master's and doctoral students on Saturday was Garry Wills. Wills, who received an honorary Doctorate of Letters, is a professor of history emeritus at Northwestern University. In 1993, he won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for his book, "Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America." As a noted historian and author, Wills has written 36 books on subjects such as religion and American politics. His latest book, "What the Gospels Meant," examines the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Gary Gladstein also addressed masters and doctoral graduates. Gladstein, who graduated from UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) in 1966 currently serves on the Board of Directors of the UConn Foundation. Gladstein is the retired chief operating officer of Soros Fund Management. Gladstein has donated over $3 million to the University, contributing to Hillel, the Heath Center, and the School of Business. He has a particular interest in human rights studies at UConn; a large part of his donations have created the Judi and Gary Gladstein Distinguished Chair in Human Rights. Gladstein received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree.
Charlotte Bunch was the third speaker at Saturday's masters and doctoral graduation ceremony. A women's and human rights activist, Bunch is the director of the Center for Women's Global Leadership that she founded at Rutgers University in 1989. Bunch was a pioneer in developing feminist studies as an academic discipline and has published several sets of essays on the topic. Bunch has served as a consultant to many United Nations bodies, including most recently the Advisory Committee for the Secretary General's 2006 Report to the General Assembly on Violence against Women.
Addressing the master's and doctoral students on Saturday was Garry Wills. Wills, who received an honorary Doctorate of Letters, is a professor of history emeritus at Northwestern University. In 1993, he won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for his book, "Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America." As a noted historian and author, Wills has written 36 books on subjects such as religion and American politics. His latest book, "What the Gospels Meant," examines the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Gary Gladstein also addressed masters and doctoral graduates. Gladstein, who graduated from UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) in 1966 currently serves on the Board of Directors of the UConn Foundation. Gladstein is the retired chief operating officer of Soros Fund Management. Gladstein has donated over $3 million to the University, contributing to Hillel, the Heath Center, and the School of Business. He has a particular interest in human rights studies at UConn; a large part of his donations have created the Judi and Gary Gladstein Distinguished Chair in Human Rights. Gladstein received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree.
Charlotte Bunch was the third speaker at Saturday's masters and doctoral graduation ceremony. A women's and human rights activist, Bunch is the director of the Center for Women's Global Leadership that she founded at Rutgers University in 1989. Bunch was a pioneer in developing feminist studies as an academic discipline and has published several sets of essays on the topic. Bunch has served as a consultant to many United Nations bodies, including most recently the Advisory Committee for the Secretary General's 2006 Report to the General Assembly on Violence against Women.
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Charlie Foxtrip
posted 5/14/08 @ 1:52 PM EST
I've always had an issue with the speakers at UConn Graduations, especially more recent ones. Overall, they just lack any sort of notarity. The only person I knew from that list was Rebecca Lobo, woo. (Continued…)
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