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Winter Commencement 2023 lessons: Embrace Berkeley’s values, pursue audacious goals

Some 1,000 students participated in Saturday’s event; Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna was the keynote speaker.

Justin Jones, in commencement attire, stands against a black background and delivers the keynote address at the Goldman School of Public Policy commencement ceremony

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Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones urges students: Disrupt, dismantle, discover

Catey Vera sitting in front of row of books on a desk

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For top graduating senior, a pirouette from ballet to human rights

Barbara Lee smiling with graduate regalia on

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Rep. Barbara Lee to December 2020 grads: ‘Through these challenging times… You did it’

Barbara Lee smiling with American flag in the background

Rep. Barbara Lee to give keynote speech at Winter 2020 Commencement

Wheeler Hall lit up in blue and gold

After missed commencement, blue-and-gold buildings honor 2020 graduates

An animated version of Commencement with graduates and an avatar of Carol Christ on stage

You achieved greatness in the face of turmoil, virtual Carol Christ tells 2020 graduates

The simulated graduation stage in Memorial Stadium, built using Minecraft

Watch Blockeley, UC Berkeley’s online Minecraft commencement

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UC Berkeley to postpone commencement due to coronavirus

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Chancellor to winter graduates: ‘The world is now yours to shape’

student han na choi waves at a podium

‘Never stop learning’ student Han Na Choi tells fellow graduates

robert haas at the podium giving a speech

Winter keynote commencement speaker: ‘When the world zigs, zag’

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Festive winter commencement puts a focus on justice, public service

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Commencement speaker Wendy Kopp: ‘Lead us forward differently’

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Chancellor Christ to graduates: ‘You must not abandon civic life’

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At rainy commencement ceremony, a call to ‘stay woke’

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