You cannot do that without trying to separate what is true from what is not.īut this mission begins with an important premise-that we do not already know everything there is to know. Here at Scripps, the alma mater talks about “searching and exploring the life of the mind.” If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. I took the job very seriously in fact, whenever my classmates didn’t have clean enough fingernails or hands, I told the truth and reported them.įor your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered.
In so doing, I realize that truth has many dimensions and that even talking about it can be tricky.įor example, when I was in grade school, I was eager to please my teachers and so was entrusted at one point with the responsibility for conducting morning inspections. This means you are as well-equipped as any young people could be to continue your search for truth in an uncertain and often confusing world.Īnd it is that search that I would like to discuss with you this morning. You will be able to face the future with confidence because the skills and values you developed here at Scripps will go along with you. This afternoon, as you sit there in your caps and gowns, hardly anything stands between you and your degree-except for my speech.īut beginning tomorrow, you will embark on a new stage in your lives-meeting different people, traveling far and wide, and experiencing life as you never have before. And so were the candlelight dinners, afternoon teas and many hours spent at The Motley. You have finally made it.Īll the late nights, research papers and examinations were worth it. To the Class of 2016, I say congratulations.
You feel both incredibly proud and a little bit sad excited that this day has finally arrived and yet astonished at how short the interval can be between diapers and diplomas. To the parents who are here, if you are like I was with my daughters, your emotions this graduation day are mixed. Graduation ceremonies serve two purposes-to look back at what has been accomplished and to look forward to the journey ahead.
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And rest assured, there is a special place in heaven for anyone who speaks truth to power.įrom what I can tell, Scripps College today is full of such people, and I want to say loudly and clearly that it is a pleasure to be among the “magical, radical, and change-making” members of the Class of 2016.
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