University of Michigan Commencement Speeches

GM CEO Mary Barra addresses the University of Michigan Class of 2014, opening with humor about Millennial-generation stereotypes and noting that core skills learned at school remain essential but insufficient alone. S...

President Obama addresses the University of Michigan's class of 2010, reflecting on the health of American democracy amid economic crisis and divisive politics. He argues that democracy has thrived through adapting go...

Larry Page recounts his deep family ties to the University of Michigan, where his parents met and where multiple family members earned degrees, framing the address as a personal homecoming. He shares the origin of the...

Costolo urges graduates to pursue what they love and have conviction about rather than following a predetermined script or meeting others' expectations. He argues that impact cannot be planned or recognized in the mom...

Sanjay Gupta, a University of Michigan alumnus, opens by recounting how his immigrant parents met in Ann Arbor and reflects on the value of dreams, opportunity, and gratitude toward family. He offers ten life lessons...