Return to Table of ContentsMay 1998
Historian & Author David McCullough
to Address Grads
at '98 CommencementOne of the most important events held each year which showcases the best and brightest of UMass Boston is Commencement. This year over 2,000 graduates will receive their degrees on Saturday, May 30, at the Bayside Exposition Center. The procession starts at 10:30 a.m., and the main ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m., followed by individual college ceremonies.
David McCullough, American historian, lecturer, editor and author, will give the commencement address. He will also receive a Doctorate of Letters. Best known for his biography on President Harry S. Truman titled Truman, McCullough was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and educated at Yale University. Earlier in his career, he worked for Time magazine. Since 1988 he has been the host to the PBS series "The American Experience." McCullough lives and works in West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard. In addition to writing, his other passions are sketching and painting.
The other honorary recipients will be Reverend Avery Dulles, internationally renowned theologian, author and lecturer, and Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University; Teresa Heinz, chair of the Howard Heinz Foundation, environmental leader and philanthropist; Don Henley, environmentalist, musician and philanthropist; Carl Lewis, holder of nine Olympic gold medals; and Raul Yzaguirre, president of the National Council of La Raza, the largest national Hispanic organization and leading think tank in Washington, D.C.
All members of the University community are welcome to attend Commencement. Please bring your university identification card for admittance.