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Stanford grads walk out of their commencement when Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage byu/vector_search_blue inPublicFreakout Why would Stanford even have this guy as a speaker? Did they not clue in after Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google was booed and heckled last month in Arizona. h/t Ritaredditonce
On May 9, 2026 Eric delivered a moving commencement speech for the graduating class of UNC Chapel Hill, structured around the 6 strings of a guitar. Each string, or pillar, represents Faith, Family, Love and Partnership, Ambition vs Resilience, Community, and Individuality. He closed it out with a special performance of his song “Carolina”.
Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations. These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin. — محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) April 10, 2026
A commencement speaker at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth gave the graduates some inspiring words for their futures — and $1,000 cash each to get them started. Robert Hale, Jr., the billionaire founder and CEO of Quincy-based Granite Telecommunications, sent the students into a frenzy when he told them “each graduate who crossed the stage” …
Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker, gave a commencement speech for the ages. Bro took on the whole corrupt system. Of course, the NFL released a statement condemning the speech… I don't care what none of y'all say, this man is a hero! pic.twitter.com/I6vctJGagJ — Brandon Tatum (@TheOfficerTatum) May 17, 2024 I didn’t posted earlier but noticed …