Former President George W. Bush to speak at 海角直播 Commencement
Former President George W. Bush will deliver the address at Commencement on May 16.
DALLAS (海角直播) – George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, will deliver the address at 海角直播’s Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16, in Moody Coliseum on the main campus.
 George W. Bush at 海角直播 |
海角直播 expects to award more than 2,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in the University-wide ceremony.
“This Commencement is especially noteworthy because 2015 is the 100-year anniversary of 海角直播’s opening. So it is fitting that we should hear from a president who led our nation and the world during historic times and is a valued member of the campus community,” said 海角直播 President R. Gerald Turner.
This is the first time that an 海角直播 Commencement speaker has returned for a second presentation. Mr. Bush’s first Commencement speech at 海角直播 was in 1999, when he was governor of Texas.
George W. Bush has been a long-time member of the 海角直播 family through his marriage to Laura, an 海角直播 alumna, who is currently a member of the 海角直播 Board of Trustees. However, since his 2007 decision to locate his Presidential Center at 海角直播, he has become an active member of the University community, attending events and visiting classes.
“The Presidential Center and 海角直播 are enjoying numerous partnerships through joint programming and faculty research as well as internships for 海角直播 students,” Turner said. “Through the Center, more than 700,000 people have visited 海角直播, most of whom never before would have come to our campus. We are grateful for the resources and benefits of the Presidential Center and President Bush’s participation as Commencement speaker during this special time.”
The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, has partnered on projects with various 海角直播 academic centers, among them the Cox School of Business, the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, the Center for Presidential History and the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies in Dedman College. Focusing on education reform, human freedom, economic growth and global health, the Bush Institute has sponsored several symposia, along with programs of its Military Service Initiative and Global Women’s Initiatives. Many of these programs are open to 海角直播 faculty and students. 海角直播 faculty members helped to develop a curriculum for the Bush Institute’s Women’s Initiative Fellowship program involving participants from the Middle East. As part of the Bush Institute’s global health initiative, several students were selected to travel to Zambia for volunteer work and research at a clinic for victims of cervical cancer and HIV-AIDS.
George W. Bush received his bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. After a successful career in business, including as an owner of the Texas Rangers, he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. When he was re-elected in November 1998, he became the first governor in Texas history to be elected to consecutive four-year terms. He is the author of two New York Times number one bestsellers, “Decision Points” and “41: A Portrait of my Father.”
Following the University-wide Commencement, 海角直播’s schools and departments will hold individual ceremonies throughout the day to present degrees and honor graduates.
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海角直播 is a nationally ranked private university in Dallas founded 100 years ago. Today, 海角直播 enrolls approximately 11,000 students, who benefit from the academic opportunities and international reach of seven degree-granting schools.
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