About this series

Every year, The City University of New York holds commencement exercises for more than 55,000 graduates across its 25 colleges. These milestone events attract thousands of students and their families and celebrate the new graduates and their educational achievements. Many distinguished guests and faculty members attend these events. The CUNY Keynotes series relives the most memorable speeches from the distinguished faculty members, public officials, performing artists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and student alumni, among others. All of them offer many words of wisdom and inspiration during their keynote addresses.