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“I have nothing new to say to you. You already know you’re graduating from one of the greatest universities on the planet.” - Morgan Freeman

Experience the sights and sounds of the 140th Boston University Commencement.

"Don’t put your desire to change the world on hold. Start now, and go forth in constant pursuit of learning and impact."
Wendy Kopp, 140th Boston University Commencement (May 19, 2013)
It’s a beautiful day for Commencement, #BU2012! (Taken with instagram)

It’s a beautiful day for Commencement, #BU2012! (Taken with instagram)

I read that you met Barack Obama early in his first campaign for the presidency and told him he should become president. Can you tell us about that? The first time I met him was very early on, long before he was attracting sizable crowds. I was invited to a luncheon in Los Angeles at a private home, and we were gathered on the back patio. I don’t think there were more than 50 or 60 people. When he came out on the back patio and saw me, he raised his hand in a Vulcan greeting gesture. He said, “They told me you were here,” and we shook hands. I said to him, “I think it would be logical if you were to become president of the United States.” Photo courtesy Leonard Nimoy Star Trek’s Mr. Spock to Speak at CFA Convocation

I read that you met Barack Obama early in his first campaign for the presidency and told him he should become president. Can you tell us about that?

The first time I met him was very early on, long before he was attracting sizable crowds. I was invited to a luncheon in Los Angeles at a private home, and we were gathered on the back patio. I don’t think there were more than 50 or 60 people. When he came out on the back patio and saw me, he raised his hand in a Vulcan greeting gesture. He said, “They told me you were here,” and we shook hands. I said to him, “I think it would be logical if you were to become president of the United States.”

Photo courtesy Leonard Nimoy

Star Trek’s Mr. Spock to Speak at CFA Convocation

“You all have so much knowledge accrued. A great deal of knowledge. Probably as much or more than many other people you will ever meet. But what you don’t have yet is wisdom. Wait awhile. Live awhile. It’ll come.”

Advice to Graduates: “Keep on Playing”

Seniors Nicole Chabaneix (CAS’12) and Allison Bitto (SAR’12) talk about becoming best friends after meeting their first day of freshman year.

Points of Departure: Life Turned Us Into Sisters

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Senior Shakeela Najjar (SAR’12) talks about how her religious beliefs intertwined with her change of major at BU.

Points of Departure: Something I’m Convinced About

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Diver Bailey O’Brien (SAR’12) was diagnosed with end-stage melanoma. She now has a clean bill of health.

Points of Departure: Coming Back from Cancer

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“The trains stop running, so I run to the Esplanade to dip my hand in the river. I’ve come a long way from the Hudson to the Charles, and sometimes I wonder what I’d do if I didn’t live so close to a body of water that connects us all, and how life is meaningless without the connections between one another. Take care of each other.”

(Source: bu.edu)