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History of Undergraduate Commencement

Commencement Speakers in the 1980s

 

Year/Speaker(s)
Info
 
1980 Stephen K. Bailey  
Bailey was professor of education and social policy, Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
 
1981 Robert W. Blanchette  
Blanchette was head of the Federal Railroad Administration, Class of 1953, and one of the first University Scholars.
 
1982 Oakes Ames  
Ames was president of Connecticut College in New London, Conn.
 
1983 Douglas Edwards  
Edwards was a CBS News anchor and correspondent.
 
1984 Jules Bergman  
Bergman was ABC News science correspondent.
 
1985 John A. DiBiaggio  
DiBiaggio, president of UConn from 1979 to 1985, marked his final year by delivering the commencement address.
 
1986 John T. Casteen, III  
Casteen was UConn president from 1985 to 1990.
 
1987 Sen. Christopher J. Dodd  
Dodd was the first U.S. Senator to address a UConn graduating class.
 
1988 Arthur Levitt, Jr.  
Levitt was Chair and CEO of the, American Stock Exchange.
 
1989
Francisco L. Borges
 
Borges was Connecticut's state treasurer.
 

 

 

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