BU President Gilliam to BUA Grads: “You Are Graduating at a Remarkable Moment in Human History”

Boston University President Melissa Gilliam delivered the keynote address at the BU Academy’s 31st Commencement, held at the Tsai Performance Center May 19. “There is so much I want to tell you,” Gilliam said. “As a doctor, I want to tell you, exercise, minimize screen use, spend time in nature, spend time with people. As a mom I want to tell you to get enough sleep, drink water, and that you are perfect…You are graduating at a remarkable moment in human history…a moment when bedrock institutions, knowledge, and practices are being questioned and challenged…a moment pregnant with the promises and pitfalls of technology. These inflection points call on us to think about what really matters. What can we preserve and what can we do without?” With your BUA classical education, “I think you all…are very well positioned to think about these questions.” Photo by David Green