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Speakers at recent [[Columbia College]] class days have been controversial. In [[2006]], Senator [[John McCain]] spoke, and many were upset that he did not represent the political beliefs of most CC students. [[Matthew Fox]], a star of TV's ''Lost'', is the scheduled speaker for [[2007]], but has been seen as an underwhelming or inappropriate choice for such a serious occasion.
 
Speakers at recent [[Columbia College]] class days have been controversial. In [[2006]], Senator [[John McCain]] spoke, and many were upset that he did not represent the political beliefs of most CC students. [[Matthew Fox]], a star of TV's ''Lost'', is the scheduled speaker for [[2007]], but has been seen as an underwhelming or inappropriate choice for such a serious occasion.
  
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== Columbia College Class Day speakers ==
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== Class Day speakers ==
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===Undergradaute School Speakers===
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|- style="background:#DDDDDD;"
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| '''Year'''
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| '''[[Columbia College]]'''
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| '''[[SEAS]]'''
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| '''[[General Studies]]'''
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| '''[[Barnard College]]
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|[[2007]]
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|[[Matthew Fox|Matthew J. Fox]] C '89
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|-
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|[[2006]]
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|[[John McCain]] Parent '07
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|Raymond P. Daddazio E '75
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|Antonio Luis Freitas GS '97
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|[[2005]]
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|[[Robert Kraft]] C '63
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|-
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|[[2004]]
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|[[Tony Kushner]] C '78 [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/jul04/cover.php]
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|Savio Tung E '73
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|-
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|[[2003]]
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|[[George Stephanopoulos]] C '82
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|Michael Massimino E '84 [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/vforum/03/seas_class_day/seas.ram]
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|-
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|[[2002]]
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|[[David J. Stern]] L '66
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|Jeffrey Bleustein [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/vforum/02/seas_class_day/seas.ram]
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|[[2001]]
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|David Boies
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|[[2000]]
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|[[Brian Dennehy]] C '60
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|[[1999]]
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|Claire Shipman C '86
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|}
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*[[2007]] - [[Matthew Fox|Matthew J. Fox]] C '89
 
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*[[2006]] - [[John McCain]] Parent '07
 
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*[[2005]] - [[Robert Kraft]] C '63
 
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*[[2004]] - [[Tony Kushner]] C '78 [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/jul04/cover.php]
 
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*[[2003]] - [[George Stephanopoulos]] C '82
 
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*[[2002]] - David J. Stern L '66
 
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*[[2001]] - David Boies (Al Gore's Lawyer in ''Bush v. Gore'')
 
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*[[2000]] - [[Brian Dennehy]] C '60
 
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*[[1999]] - Claire Shipman C '86
 
  
 
[[Category:Commencement]]
 
[[Category:Commencement]]

Revision as of 15:43, 5 April 2007

Class Day is like graduation, but not really (Commencement, at which students are formally conferred their degrees, is held on a separate day). These celebrations, held for each of Columbia's undergraduate schools, feature keynote speakers (usually alumni), and an occasion for students to have their names called out and walk across the stage. Their existence forces students' parents to spend an extra day or two dealing with their children's commencement.

Speaker controversies

Speakers at recent Columbia College class days have been controversial. In 2006, Senator John McCain spoke, and many were upset that he did not represent the political beliefs of most CC students. Matthew Fox, a star of TV's Lost, is the scheduled speaker for 2007, but has been seen as an underwhelming or inappropriate choice for such a serious occasion.

Class Day speakers

Undergradaute School Speakers

Year Columbia College SEAS General Studies Barnard College
2007 Matthew J. Fox C '89
2006 John McCain Parent '07 Raymond P. Daddazio E '75 Antonio Luis Freitas GS '97
2005 Robert Kraft C '63
2004 Tony Kushner C '78 [1] Savio Tung E '73
2003 George Stephanopoulos C '82 Michael Massimino E '84 [2]
2002 David J. Stern L '66 Jeffrey Bleustein [3]
2001 David Boies
2000 Brian Dennehy C '60
1999 Claire Shipman C '86
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