Class day speaker

2011-12 in Review: Obama's decision to speak at Barnard creates rift, bumps GS Class Day

After Debora Spar announced that President Barack Obama, CC '83, would speak at Barnard's commencement ceremony, several controversies ensued.

By Madina Toure and Ben Gittelson | May 6 12:29 pm ET

Harper’s Mag publisher to speak at CC Class Day

John "Rick" MacArthur, CC '78, publisher and president of Harper's Magazine, will deliver the Class Day ceremony keynote speech.

By Yasmin Gagne | Mar 1 06:20 am ET

CCSC announces Class Day candidates

Columbia College Student Council released a list of possible Class Day speakers Wednesday.

By Amber Tunnell | Sep 30 04:28 am ET

Clinton, Sotomayor on CC class day short list

Sotomayor, Clinton, and Annan are all on the short list for Columbia College class day speaker, according to the CCSC.

By Alix Pianin | Mar 12 12:58 pm ET

SEAS picks James Albaugh as Class Day speaker

James Albaugh, SEAS M.S. ’74 and executive vice president of the Boeing Company, has been selected as Class Day speaker for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, according to a release sent by the administration to Spectator on Sunday evening.

By Joy Resmovits | Mar 23 01:31 am ET

Breaking: Senior Class Council Confirms Holder as CC Class Day Speaker

Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General, CC '73, Law '76, and a University Columbia trustee, has accepted the invitation to be Columbia College's Class Day Speaker in 2009, the senior class council announced. Holder, the first African American to head the Justice Department, will laud graduating seniors on Tuesday, May 19 on South Lawn. Stay tuned for updates.

By Joy Resmovits | Mar 10 12:58 pm ET

Breaking: Holder Top Choice for CC Class Day Speaker

Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General, CC '73, Law '76, and a Columbia trustee, has been invited as Columbia Class Day Speaker. Holder, the first African American to head the Justice Department, is now the first choice of the senior class council, according to class representative Colin Felsman, CC '12.

By Joy Resmovits | Mar 9 06:37 pm ET

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