In a statement announcing McGovern as the speaker, UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy called the congressman "a champion for human rights, an influential legislator in the fight to. UMass Amherst also joins a local consortium of five nationally recognized colleges, including Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges.\r\rFor more information on UMass Amherst, visit: https://umass.edu And second: in a democracy, losing with grace and dignity matters. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. These are huge problems, but they are solvable problems. Among the congressmans many accomplishments are his successful efforts to increase Pell Grant funding for low-income students, creating a program to provide nutritious meals in schools for millions of the worlds poorest children, and passing laws that target global human rights abusers with sanctions. President Meehan, distinguished members of the legislature, faculty, and staff, family and friends: Its a privilege to be with you all. Other plans include musical performances and some very special surprise guests you won't want to miss. Im someone who grew up in a family that wasnt involved in politics. The 2023 Commencement Ceremony will take place on the campus green in front of the Lazare Research Building, with more than 300 students from the T.H. Im so proud of you all! Grads, you must apply to graduate on WISER by March 10, 2023! There will be two ceremonies: one for candidates of undergraduate degrees and one for candidates of graduate degrees on May 27th. }Customer Service. UMass. Any student who has fulfilled their requirements during the fall 2022 semester or anticipates fulfilling requirements in the spring 2023 or summer 2023 semesters is invited to participate in the 2023 Commencement. These are not new fights, but they are new again. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican) - UMass 2021 Leon Nguyen. Im grateful to be here not just as your commencement speaker, but as the husband of a UMass Amherst alumna who fell in love with this school, then fell in love with Massachusetts, and then, somehow, shockingly, fell in love with me. [CDATA[/* >