Carol T. Christ, Chancellor | Official website
Carol T. Christ, Chancellor | Official website
In Berkeley Talks episode 197, a selection of speeches from UC Berkeley’s campuswide commencement ceremony on May 11 was shared. The event featured addresses by Chancellor Carol Christ, ASUC President Sydney Roberts, and keynote speaker Cynt Marshall, a Berkeley alumna and CEO of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.
“I believe the future of our democracy depends on our ability to engage in civil discourse across the divides and reject the forces of division and polarization,” Christ began, as hundreds of graduates chanted in protest of the war in Gaza. “Given recent events and the scourge of COVID, I can only marvel at how you’ve navigated these complicated times.
“Your presence here today is a testimony to a remarkable accomplishment whose meaning and worth will serve you well in the days to come. We could not be prouder.”
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