Your Guide to 2017 Commencement Speakers Coming to Mass.
It’s that time of year again, when the state’s well-known colleges and universities bring a stellar cast of speakers to our neck of the woods for college commencements. This year’s line-up features (at least) two possible contenders for the 2020 presidential election, media and business luminaries, Nobel laureates, and local heroes. Can’t keep track of all the graduation spectacles coming this way in the next few weeks? Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s graduation A-listers.
Harvard: Mark Zuckerberg
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Who: The founder of Facebook and (maybe) 2020 presidential hopeful
Where: Harvard Yard
When: Thursday, May 25, 2:30 p.m.
Watch: Here
Also Harvard: Joe Biden
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Who: The former vice president will speak at Class Day, the day before Zuck.
Where: Harvard Yard
When: Wednesday, May 24, 2 p.m.
Wellesley: Hillary Clinton
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Who: Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic nominee for president
Where: Wellesley
When: Friday, May 26, 10:30 a.m.
Watch: Here
MIT: Tim Cook
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Who: CEO of Apple
Where: MIT’s Killian Court
When: Friday, June 9, 10 a.m.
Watch: Here
Emerson: Dennis Lehane
Image via Dennis Lehane on Facebook
Who: Award-winning Boston author
Where: BU’s Agganis Arena
When: Sunday, May 14, 10 a.m.
Watch: Here
UMass Amherst and Wheelock: Elizabeth Warren
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Who: U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Where: UMass Amherst’s McGuirk Alumni Stadium
When: Friday, May 12, 4:30 p.m.
Watch: Here
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Where: Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline
When: Friday, May 19, 10:00 a.m.
Watch: Here
Northeastern: Christiane Amanpour
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Who: CNN chief international correspondent
When: Friday, May 5, 10:30 a.m.
Where: TD Garden
Watch: Here
UMass Dartmouth: Nina Totenberg
photo via Penn State on Flickr/Creative Commons
Who: Legendary NPR reporter
When: Saturday, May 13, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Xfinity Center
Watch: Here
Smith College: Oprah Winfrey
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Who: Media titan
When: Sunday, May 21, 10 a.m.
Where: Smith’s Quadrangle
Watch: Here
Babson: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Who: First president of Liberia
When: Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m.
Where: Wellesley
Suffolk: Marty Walsh
Photo via Mayor’s Office/Don Harney
Who: Mayor of Boston
When: Sunday, May 21, 5 p.m.
Where: Blue Hills Bank Pavillion
Watch: Here
Tufts: Kenya Barris
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Who: Creator of ABC’s Black-ish
When: Sunday, May 21, 9 a.m.
Where: Tufts Green
Watch: Here
Boston University: Bonnie Hammer
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Who: Chairman of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group
When: Sunday, May 21, 1 p.m.
Where: BU’s Nickerson Field
Watch: Here
Berklee: Todd Rundgren
photo by Carl Lender on Flickr/Creative Commons
Who: Musician and record producer
When: Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.
Where: BU’s Agganis Arena
Watch: Here
Salem State: Charlie Baker
Photo via Governor’s Office/Joanne DeCaro
Who: Governor of Massachusetts
When:Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m.
Where: Salem State’s Richard B. O’Keefe Complex
Watch: Here
Westfield State: Maura Healey
Who: Massachusetts Attorney General
When: Saturday, May 20, 4 p.m.
Where: Springfield’s MassMutual Center
Watch: Here
