University of Texas, Austin Commencement Speeches

Naval Adm. William H. McRaven addresses UT Austin's 2014 graduates, drawing on ten lessons from his Navy SEAL basic training to illustrate how individuals can change the world. He explains that small disciplined actio...

Michael Dell, who left UT Austin before graduating, addresses the Class of 2003 by sharing lessons from building Dell into a global company. He urges graduates to begin their journeys without waiting for the perfect o...

Mark S. Lewis tells three stories—Blondin the tightrope walker, a 38-year childhood bet among three friends about who would be most successful, and Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards the Olympic ski jumper—to argue that succes...