Viet Nguyen, one of two graduating seniors chosen as orators for the 249th Commencement, delivered an address titled "The Idea of Deserving" on the College Green on Sunday, May 28.
The annual Commencement tradition for graduating seniors was marked by faith, gratitude and words of wisdom from Diggs, the award-winning performer and Brown alumnus.
In a joyous ceremony complete with a marriage proposal from one new U.S. Army officer to another from last year’s class of graduates, Brown celebrated its students’ commitment to the armed forces.
At its 249th Commencement on Sunday, May 28, Brown University will confer a total of 2,568 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.
During its annual Commencement week meeting, the University’s governing body also approved the awarding of more than 2,500 degrees at Sunday’s ceremonies.
Students in the Resumed Undergraduate Education program make their way to Brown in many different ways — the stories of three Class of 2017 graduates from the program illustrate the wealth of lived experience they bring to campus.
By bringing together Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and six medical practices employing more than 500 doctors, BPI will enable a new level of coordination for research, teaching and clinical care in southern New England.
Federal spending on domestic programs in health care, education, clean energy and infrastructure creates more jobs, dollar for dollar, than military spending.
