Newspaper Cites Sunday's Commencement Address by Vernon Jordan '57

May 26, 2018

"Commencement season brings words of wisdom that serve not only new graduates, but all of us," notes the editorial page of today's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.  The newspaper offers "a sampling from a few of this spring's addresses," including a quote from Vernon E. Jordan Jr.'s Sunday speech at his alma mater, DePauw University.

"In so many ways, our challenge in our national life is to not let the exceptions become the rule," Jordan told the crowd gathered in Holton Memorial Quadrangle six days ago. "To not let fear and hatred become the rule. To not let a society that gets more divided become the rule. To not let falsehoods become the rule. To not let a lack of leadership, a lack of integrity, a lack of respect for others, become the rule."

Access the item here.

A 1957 graduate of DePauw, Jordan is a civil rights legend, attorney and presidential adviser.

A summary of his remarks is available here; video of the speech is embedded below.

The Journal Gazette published an interview with Vernon Jordan five days before the ceremony at DePauw.

A DVD of Sunday's program is being manufactured and should ship in approximately two weeks.  The disc includes the complete program as well as a photo gallery and a variety of bonus material, including recent campus highlights. Learn more about the  DVD, which can be purchased using this online order form, in this summary.

DePauw has produced a commencement DVD each year since 2002. Discs of past commencement ceremonies are available via this link.

For more information on the 179th commencement, click here.

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

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