第188届毕业典礼
The University of New England awarded over 1,500年学士学位, 研究生, and professional degrees during its 第188届毕业典礼 on Saturday, 5月20日, representing the fields of osteopathic medicine, 口腔医学, 药店。, 健康科学, 人文学科, 人类服务, 业务, 教育, and the natural and social sciences.
大学欢迎罗纳德. 搅和机 D.M.A., a national leader in higher 教育 and a distinguished classical musician, who delivered the commencement address. Speaking to the crowd at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, 搅和机 addressed the many challenges facing the world today, 包括COVID-19大流行, 种族清算, and economic disruption and political polarization. In combating these pervasive issues, 他说, people with differing viewpoints must work together to effect positive change. “I know (these issues) are relatable to you and the state we are in as a society, 哪一个。, 在我看来, can be perceived as a collective knee on all of our necks,他说。. “All of you have the power to drive positive change and help our country live up to its promise of e pluribus unum — ‘out of many, 一个.’”
搅和机’s address dovetailed with UNE President James Herbert’s own remarks, 哪一个。 called for 研究生s to engage with people of differing viewpoints to foster inclusive, open discourse in tackling global challenges.
“Though it may be easier to associate with those who think like you, 谁会像你一样投票, who share the same cultural background as you — if you step outside your comfort z一个, you will be rewarded by a life that is endlessly more complex and enriching than it would be otherwise,” President Herbert told the 研究生s. “Your time at UNE has prepared you for that kind of life. It is my hope that you will carry the appreciation for these priorities into your professional and personal lives.”
