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Dartmouth College Commencement Speeches
6 addresses catalogued from 2002-2018, with links to original sources, videos, transcripts, summaries, and visual speech maps where available.
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Mindy Kaling delivers a humorous commencement address to Dartmouth's class of 2018, mixing jokes about campus life, finance careers, and her own experiences as a Dartmouth alumna and TV creator. She offers practical,...
Shonda Rhimes, a Dartmouth alumna, opens by confessing her fear of public speaking and joking about the pressures of the modern, filmed commencement address. She urges graduates to be doers rather than dreamers, argui...
Conan O'Brien delivers a largely comedic commencement address filled with jokes about Dartmouth's culture, rival Ivy League schools, and the tough job market. Midway through he pivots to a serious message drawn from h...
Conan O'Brien delivers a largely comedic commencement address filled with jokes about Dartmouth's traditions, rival Ivy League schools, and his own career, before transitioning to a sincere message. He reflects on his...
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2018
Actor, writer, producer, and Dartmouth alumna / Speaker / Class of 2018
2014
Television writer, producer, and Dartmouth alumna / Speaker / Class of 2014
2011
Field: arts / Speaker / Class of 2011
2006
Field: letters / Speaker / Class of 2006
2002
Field: arts / Speaker / Class of 2002