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Congressman John Lewis delivers the commencement address to Boston University's Class of 2018, urging graduates to speak up and be agents of change. PHOTO BY JACKIE ZHOU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Congressman John Lewis speaks of acceptance, hope, at BU’s 145th commencement

Kiran Galani May 20, 2018
Over 7,000 students, among their family and friends, attended Boston University's 145th commencement ceremony at Nickerson Field Sunday afternoon.
Graduates rise from their seats as their degrees are officially conferred during Boston University’s All-University Commencement Ceremony Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NBCUniversal Chair Bonnie Hammer tells Class of 2017 to “write their story”

Maddie Domenichella May 22, 2017

[mediagrid cat="40957"] Nickerson Field was a sea of scarlet on Sunday afternoon as the Boston University Class of 2017 came together one last time to celebrate their accomplishments as newly minted...

President Brown speaks at the Senior Class Breakfast, marking the start of the 2017 commencement season. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bonnie Hammer announced as 2017 commencement speaker

Hannah Harn May 4, 2017

Bonnie Hammer, NBCUniversal’s Cable Entertainment Group chair and 1971 alumna of Boston University’s College of Communication, will be this year’s commencement speaker, BU President Robert Brown...

Graduates throw their caps at the conclusion of Boston University's All-University Commencement Ceremony  Sunday afternoon on Nickerson Field. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Commencement speaker Nina Tassler encourages graduates to embrace uncertainty

Maddie Domenichella May 15, 2016

[mediagrid cat="31033"] Nina Tassler, an advisor and former chairman of CBS Entertainment, expressed the importance of appreciating the unknown instead of fearing it during her commencement address...

Boston University President Robert Brown addresses hundreds of students during the senior breakfast Friday morning. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Meredith Vieira announced as commencement speaker at Senior Breakfast

Ethan Cappello May 2, 2015

Boston University President Robert Brown announced during the Senior Breakfast Friday morning in the Metcalf Ballroom in the George Sherman Union that Meredith Vieira, Emmy Award-winning journalist and...

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