Commencement Speeches by President Kent Fuchs
President Fuchs presided over 117 commencement ceremonies in his eight years as president. Here are a few of his commencement addresses.
Change is slower, but vaster, than we think
Doctoral Commencement Ceremony
April 30, 2015
A Congratulatory Word … from Siri!
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
May 2, 2015
Your work will prove meaningful in ways you can’t foresee
Doctoral Commencement Ceremony
August 7, 2015
I Didn’t Follow a Dream
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
August 8, 2015
Your joy and happiness is a gift
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
December 18, 2015
A real, human smile behind every emoji
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
April 29, 2016
“It’s a great thing to be a complicated human being”
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
August 5, 2016
Think upside down (like Canyon Barry shoots free throws)
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
December 17th, 2016
“We benefit from knowing what we do not know”
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
April 29, 2017
Without my friends, I wouldn’t be me
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
August 3rd, 2017
“Live a Life of Daily Courage”
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
December 16, 2017
An “Academical” Celebration
Master’s, Specialist’s and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
May 5, 2018
“I thought I knew the direction of my life”
Master’s, Bachelor’s and Specialist’s Commencement Ceremony
December 14, 2019
You have gone the distance – at a distance
Master’s, Specialists and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
May 7, 2021
Joy needs to be felt. And joy needs to be shared
Master’s, Specialists and Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony
December 16, 2021