What makes a good commencement speech this year? - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The task for commencement speakers is a bit trickier than usual: They have to navigate a highly charged political landscape -- whether confronting or avoiding it -- at a critical moment for both higher education and the country, all while inspiring the next generation and not alienating their parents.
46% : Meanwhile, dozens of college presidents across the nation have agreed to discuss the democratic purpose of higher education in upcoming commencement ceremonies in the latest sign of collective action against the Trump administration.
34% : " "Audiences also might not want to hear about President Trump on their commencement day -- it's about them," Keenan said.
32% : He crossed the United States-Mexico border at the age of 5 and felt helpless for a long time as an undocumented immigrant, but getting into Hampshire on a scholarship marked a turning point.

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