University selects Michael Bloomberg as commencement speaker
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Summary
- This News-Letter article reports on the University’s choice of Michael Bloomberg as the 2021 commencement speaker and the reactions to it.
- The News-Letter reported that Bloomberg will speak at the May 27 commencement for the Class of 2021, his third time as speaker.
- The paper reported that Karen Lancaster said University leaders chose Bloomberg because he represents the University’s values, writing, “He is a doer who embraces big ideas and then brings them to life,” Lancaster wrote. “In this, he embodies the essence of his alma mater.”
- The article says senior Julia Zeng opposed the choice and wanted more student input, while saying, “I don’t know if he will give us any substantial advice in our graduating year.”
- According to the article, Bloomberg has donated over $1.8 billion in financial aid for the Class of 2021 and $150 million for the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative; Senior Class President William Cho supported the choice.
- The reporter writes that junior Fabiana Corsi wanted the speaker to address race-related issues in Baltimore and questioned whether Bloomberg would be sincere on those issues.