WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:02:20.219 --> 00:02:24.211 [MUSIC PLAYING ] 00:03:13.820 --> 00:03:20.380 UVA Class of 2020, congratulations. 00:03:20.380 --> 00:03:23.000 Here's a little music for you. 00:03:25.994 --> 00:03:29.487 [MUSIC - YO YO MA, "APPALACHIA WALTZ"] 00:05:23.259 --> 00:05:26.752 [UPBEAT MUSIC] 00:07:03.940 --> 00:07:06.412 Major developments-- a global health emergency. 00:07:06.412 --> 00:07:08.745 Coronavirus is now considered a global health emergency. 00:07:08.745 --> 00:07:10.760 This virus doesn't discriminate. 00:07:10.760 --> 00:07:11.775 It attacks everyone. 00:07:11.775 --> 00:07:12.440 Stay at home. 00:07:12.440 --> 00:07:13.740 Stay at home. 00:07:13.740 --> 00:07:14.910 It is not a request anymore. 00:07:14.910 --> 00:07:16.410 I am declaring a state of emergency. 00:07:16.410 --> 00:07:19.630 The number of coronavirus cases in Virginia continues rising. 00:07:19.630 --> 00:07:21.925 Charlottesville reported its first confirmed case 00:07:21.925 --> 00:07:22.550 of coronavirus. 00:07:22.550 --> 00:07:24.960 The University of Virginia announced today 00:07:24.960 --> 00:07:28.490 it will move all classes online beginning March 19th. 00:07:33.983 --> 00:07:35.650 UVA has developed its own COVID-19 test. 00:07:35.650 --> 00:07:36.610 University of Virginia-- 00:07:36.610 --> 00:07:38.318 --have developed their own COVID-19 test. 00:07:38.318 --> 00:07:41.480 --get people results within 24 hours. 00:07:41.480 --> 00:07:43.010 Well, talk about a hero's welcome. 00:07:43.010 --> 00:07:44.930 Construction workers even took a break 00:07:44.930 --> 00:07:47.870 to wave, applaud, and cheer for the doctors and nurses heading 00:07:47.870 --> 00:07:50.210 into the hospital. 00:07:50.210 --> 00:07:55.760 Faculty and staff found a way to take 4,200 classes online 00:07:55.760 --> 00:07:56.600 in a week-- 00:07:56.600 --> 00:07:58.350 a week. 00:07:58.350 --> 00:08:00.680 A University of Virginia engineering professor 00:08:00.680 --> 00:08:02.440 is creating stencils for face masks. 00:08:02.440 --> 00:08:05.500 Another Charlottesville company is supplying face masks. 00:08:05.500 --> 00:08:08.600 Two former UVA students wanted to see how they could-- 00:08:08.600 --> 00:08:10.960 A free grocery shopping and delivery service. 00:08:10.960 --> 00:08:12.500 Medical researchers across the world 00:08:12.500 --> 00:08:15.620 are racing to find an effective treatment, including at UVA. 00:08:15.620 --> 00:08:17.931 The team there is trying to develop a-- 00:08:17.931 --> 00:08:21.410 [UPLIFTING MUSIC] 00:09:01.667 --> 00:09:05.146 [MUSIC - EDWARD ELGAR, "POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE"] 00:09:13.150 --> 00:09:13.730 Hi, everyone. 00:09:13.730 --> 00:09:17.410 My name is Jim Ryan, and I am the president of UVA. 00:09:17.410 --> 00:09:20.020 On behalf of the entire UVA community, 00:09:20.020 --> 00:09:23.230 I'd like to welcome all of you-- graduates, colleagues, family, 00:09:23.230 --> 00:09:24.070 and friends-- 00:09:24.070 --> 00:09:27.220 to the celebration of the Class of 2020. 00:09:27.220 --> 00:09:29.710 This is clearly not our typical ceremony, 00:09:29.710 --> 00:09:32.170 nor is it the one we had hoped to have. 00:09:32.170 --> 00:09:34.660 I'm deeply sorry that we can't be together in person, 00:09:34.660 --> 00:09:37.030 but I look forward to seeing all of you who 00:09:37.030 --> 00:09:39.160 can make it right here on the lawn, 00:09:39.160 --> 00:09:41.320 either this fall or next spring. 00:09:41.320 --> 00:09:44.590 In the meantime, we will do our best to celebrate all of you, 00:09:44.590 --> 00:09:48.040 and it's my job to officially award the degrees. 00:09:48.040 --> 00:09:50.860 You've worked hard to get here, and it's my pleasure 00:09:50.860 --> 00:09:55.570 to welcome you into the company of superbly educated citizen 00:09:55.570 --> 00:09:56.510 leaders. 00:09:56.510 --> 00:09:59.650 We'll begin with Dean Ian Baucom, who will confer degrees 00:09:59.650 --> 00:10:02.620 on the candidates from the College and Graduate School 00:10:02.620 --> 00:10:04.240 of Arts and Sciences. 00:10:04.240 --> 00:10:05.960 Ian. 00:10:05.960 --> 00:10:08.960 Mr. President, as dean of the College and Graduate School 00:10:08.960 --> 00:10:11.210 of Arts and Sciences, I have the honor 00:10:11.210 --> 00:10:16.070 to present 3,123 candidates who have fulfilled 00:10:16.070 --> 00:10:19.384 the requirements for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, 00:10:19.384 --> 00:10:24.470 Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Science, 00:10:24.470 --> 00:10:27.470 Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelors of Science. 00:10:27.470 --> 00:10:31.010 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 00:10:31.010 --> 00:10:34.580 Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Science, 00:10:34.580 --> 00:10:37.820 Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science, 00:10:37.820 --> 00:10:39.780 with all the rights and privileges 00:10:39.780 --> 00:10:41.450 there unto belonging. 00:10:41.450 --> 00:10:44.750 I charge you to pursue truth in all your endeavors 00:10:44.750 --> 00:10:47.690 and to apply the knowledge you have gained in ways 00:10:47.690 --> 00:10:50.000 that advance social good. 00:10:50.000 --> 00:10:52.760 Mr. President, as dean of the School of Medicine, 00:10:52.760 --> 00:10:56.205 I have the honor to present 262 candidates who 00:10:56.205 --> 00:10:58.580 have fulfilled the requirements for the degrees of Doctor 00:10:58.580 --> 00:11:02.120 of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical 00:11:02.120 --> 00:11:06.230 Sciences, Master of Public Health, or Master of Science. 00:11:06.230 --> 00:11:09.590 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Medicine, 00:11:09.590 --> 00:11:12.890 Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences, 00:11:12.890 --> 00:11:16.160 Master of Public Health, or Master of Science, 00:11:16.160 --> 00:11:17.690 with all the rights and privileges 00:11:17.690 --> 00:11:19.250 there unto belonging. 00:11:19.250 --> 00:11:22.460 And I charge you to use your training, knowledge, 00:11:22.460 --> 00:11:26.700 and research to advance clinical care, patient outcomes, health 00:11:26.700 --> 00:11:30.740 care, and policies affecting our communities. 00:11:30.740 --> 00:11:34.130 Mr. President, as dean of the School of Law, 00:11:34.130 --> 00:11:38.750 I have the honor to present 376 candidates who 00:11:38.750 --> 00:11:41.850 have fulfilled the requirements for the degrees of Doctor 00:11:41.850 --> 00:11:46.610 of Juridical Science, Master of Laws, or Juris Doctor. 00:11:46.610 --> 00:11:50.390 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Juridical Science, 00:11:50.390 --> 00:11:53.720 Master of Laws, or Juris Doctor, with all the rights 00:11:53.720 --> 00:11:55.910 and privileges there unto belonging. 00:11:55.910 --> 00:11:58.190 And I charge you to use your training and knowledge 00:11:58.190 --> 00:12:00.980 to preserve individual liberties, freedom, 00:12:00.980 --> 00:12:02.870 and justice. 00:12:02.870 --> 00:12:06.080 Mr. President, as dean of the School of Engineering, 00:12:06.080 --> 00:12:11.510 I have the honor to present 978 candidates who have fulfilled 00:12:11.510 --> 00:12:14.420 the requirements for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy 00:12:14.420 --> 00:12:20.150 in Engineering, Master of Engineering, Master of Science, 00:12:20.150 --> 00:12:24.110 Master of Computer Science, Master of Materials Science 00:12:24.110 --> 00:12:27.350 and Engineering, or Bachelor of Science. 00:12:27.350 --> 00:12:30.320 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 00:12:30.320 --> 00:12:32.270 in Engineering and Applied Science, 00:12:32.270 --> 00:12:35.840 Master of Computer Science, Master of Engineering, 00:12:35.840 --> 00:12:39.980 Master of Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Science, 00:12:39.980 --> 00:12:43.510 or Bachelor of Science, with all the rights and privileges 00:12:43.510 --> 00:12:44.930 there unto belonging. 00:12:44.930 --> 00:12:47.570 I encourage you to use your knowledge and skills 00:12:47.570 --> 00:12:50.780 for the betterment of human kind and to transform 00:12:50.780 --> 00:12:53.270 the principles of science and mathematics 00:12:53.270 --> 00:12:56.270 into new and useful technologies. 00:12:56.270 --> 00:13:00.260 Mr. President, as dean of the Curry School of Education 00:13:00.260 --> 00:13:02.360 and Human Development, I have the honor 00:13:02.360 --> 00:13:05.990 to present 674 candidates who have fulfilled 00:13:05.990 --> 00:13:08.840 the requirements for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy 00:13:08.840 --> 00:13:11.990 in Education, Doctor of Education, 00:13:11.990 --> 00:13:17.690 Education Specialist, Master of Education, Master of Science, 00:13:17.690 --> 00:13:22.730 Master of Teaching, or Bachelor of Science in Education. 00:13:22.730 --> 00:13:25.520 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 00:13:25.520 --> 00:13:27.920 in Education, Doctor of Education, 00:13:27.920 --> 00:13:32.750 Education Specialist, Master of Education, Master of Science, 00:13:32.750 --> 00:13:36.500 Master of Teaching, or Bachelor of Science in Education, 00:13:36.500 --> 00:13:38.210 with all of the rights and privileges 00:13:38.210 --> 00:13:39.620 there unto belonging. 00:13:39.620 --> 00:13:43.460 And I charge you to be creative in stimulating learning 00:13:43.460 --> 00:13:46.370 and to use your knowledge, skills, and compassion 00:13:46.370 --> 00:13:48.710 to enrich the lives of the people whom you 00:13:48.710 --> 00:13:50.810 will serve in your profession. 00:13:50.810 --> 00:13:53.960 Mr. President, as dean of the Darden Graduate 00:13:53.960 --> 00:13:56.870 School of Business Administration, 00:13:56.870 --> 00:14:01.700 I have the honor to present 509 candidates who 00:14:01.700 --> 00:14:05.600 have fulfilled the requirements for the degrees of Doctor 00:14:05.600 --> 00:14:08.750 of Philosophy in Business Administration, 00:14:08.750 --> 00:14:11.690 Master of Business Administration, 00:14:11.690 --> 00:14:15.140 or Master of Science in Business Analytics. 00:14:15.140 --> 00:14:17.810 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 00:14:17.810 --> 00:14:20.000 in Business Administration, Master 00:14:20.000 --> 00:14:22.040 of Business Administration, or Master 00:14:22.040 --> 00:14:24.020 of Science in Business Analytics, 00:14:24.020 --> 00:14:25.490 with all the rights and privileges 00:14:25.490 --> 00:14:27.710 there unto belonging, and charge you 00:14:27.710 --> 00:14:31.280 to promote innovation and equity and to bring ethical integrity 00:14:31.280 --> 00:14:34.820 to your leadership in practical affairs in this nation 00:14:34.820 --> 00:14:36.710 and in the world. 00:14:36.710 --> 00:14:40.490 Mr. President, as dean of the School of Architecture, 00:14:40.490 --> 00:14:44.510 I have the honor to present 180 candidates who 00:14:44.510 --> 00:14:47.630 have fulfilled the requirements for the degrees of Doctor 00:14:47.630 --> 00:14:50.120 of Philosophy in the Constructed Environment, 00:14:50.120 --> 00:14:53.900 Master of Architecture, Master of Architectural History, 00:14:53.900 --> 00:14:56.090 Master of Landscape Architecture, 00:14:56.090 --> 00:14:58.520 Master of Urban and Environmental Planning, 00:14:58.520 --> 00:15:00.620 Bachelor of Architectural History, 00:15:00.620 --> 00:15:02.780 Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 00:15:02.780 --> 00:15:05.470 or Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning. 00:15:05.470 --> 00:15:08.440 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 00:15:08.440 --> 00:15:11.860 in the Constructed Environment, Master of Architecture, 00:15:11.860 --> 00:15:14.800 Master of Architectural History, Master 00:15:14.800 --> 00:15:17.050 of Landscape Architecture, Master 00:15:17.050 --> 00:15:19.240 of Urban and Environmental Planning, 00:15:19.240 --> 00:15:21.730 Bachelor of Architectural History, 00:15:21.730 --> 00:15:23.950 Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 00:15:23.950 --> 00:15:26.680 or Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning, 00:15:26.680 --> 00:15:28.240 with all of the rights and privileges 00:15:28.240 --> 00:15:29.860 there unto belonging. 00:15:29.860 --> 00:15:32.650 I charge you to encourage rigorous research of built 00:15:32.650 --> 00:15:36.130 human spaces and to use your knowledge to preserve and shape 00:15:36.130 --> 00:15:39.520 environments that inform and magnify the quality of life 00:15:39.520 --> 00:15:40.900 itself. 00:15:40.900 --> 00:15:44.380 Mr. President, as dean of the School of Nursing, 00:15:44.380 --> 00:15:47.980 it is my honor to present 260 candidates who 00:15:47.980 --> 00:15:50.950 have fulfilled the requirements for the degrees of Doctor 00:15:50.950 --> 00:15:54.880 of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, 00:15:54.880 --> 00:15:58.090 Master of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science 00:15:58.090 --> 00:15:59.200 in Nursing. 00:15:59.200 --> 00:16:02.470 I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice, 00:16:02.470 --> 00:16:06.220 Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, 00:16:06.220 --> 00:16:08.200 or Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 00:16:08.200 --> 00:16:09.670 with all the rights and privileges 00:16:09.670 --> 00:16:11.260 there unto belonging. 00:16:11.260 --> 00:16:13.510 I charge you to apply your knowledge, 00:16:13.510 --> 00:16:15.533 to shape the future of health care, 00:16:15.533 --> 00:16:17.200 and to promote the health and well-being 00:16:17.200 --> 00:16:21.520 of the individuals, families, and communities you serve. 00:16:21.520 --> 00:16:25.660 Mr. President, as dean of the McIntire School of Commerce, 00:16:25.660 --> 00:16:29.530 I have the honor to present 696 candidates who 00:16:29.530 --> 00:16:32.860 have fulfilled the requirements for the Degree of Master 00:16:32.860 --> 00:16:37.210 of Science in Accounting, Business Analytics, Commerce, 00:16:37.210 --> 00:16:40.060 Global Commerce, or the Management of Information 00:16:40.060 --> 00:16:43.480 Technology, and the degree of Bachelor of Science 00:16:43.480 --> 00:16:44.620 in Commerce. 00:16:44.620 --> 00:16:46.480 I confer upon you the degree of Master 00:16:46.480 --> 00:16:49.570 of Science in Accounting, Business Analytics, Commerce, 00:16:49.570 --> 00:16:53.020 Global Commerce, or Management of Information Technology, 00:16:53.020 --> 00:16:55.930 or the degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, 00:16:55.930 --> 00:16:57.490 with all the rights and privileges 00:16:57.490 --> 00:16:59.050 there unto belonging. 00:16:59.050 --> 00:17:02.110 And I encourage you to improve the world through your business 00:17:02.110 --> 00:17:04.780 knowledge and skills and to help organizations 00:17:04.780 --> 00:17:08.500 create value and use their resources responsibly. 00:17:08.500 --> 00:17:11.089 Mr. President, as dean of the School of Continuing 00:17:11.089 --> 00:17:13.450 and Professional Studies, I have the honor 00:17:13.450 --> 00:17:16.089 to present 52 students who fulfill 00:17:16.089 --> 00:17:18.190 the requirements for the degrees of Bachelor 00:17:18.190 --> 00:17:20.399 of Interdisciplinary Studies or Bachelor 00:17:20.399 --> 00:17:23.290 of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management. 00:17:23.290 --> 00:17:27.130 I confer upon you the degree of Bachelor of Interdisciplinary 00:17:27.130 --> 00:17:30.370 Studies or Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health 00:17:30.370 --> 00:17:33.460 Sciences Management, with all the rights and privileges 00:17:33.460 --> 00:17:34.960 there unto belonging. 00:17:34.960 --> 00:17:37.660 I commend your commitment to lifelong learning, 00:17:37.660 --> 00:17:40.450 and I challenge you to continue in that spirit 00:17:40.450 --> 00:17:43.450 as you further your education, pursue your career, 00:17:43.450 --> 00:17:45.970 and strive to reach other goals. 00:17:45.970 --> 00:17:48.430 Mr. President, as dean of the Frank Batten 00:17:48.430 --> 00:17:50.740 School of Leadership and Public Policy, 00:17:50.740 --> 00:17:54.422 it is my honor to present 156 candidates who 00:17:54.422 --> 00:17:56.380 have fulfilled the requirements for the degrees 00:17:56.380 --> 00:17:59.260 and Master in Public Policy or Bachelor of Arts 00:17:59.260 --> 00:18:02.350 in Public Policy and Leadership. 00:18:02.350 --> 00:18:06.340 I confer upon you the degree of Master of Public Policy 00:18:06.340 --> 00:18:09.550 or Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership, 00:18:09.550 --> 00:18:11.080 with all the rights and privileges 00:18:11.080 --> 00:18:12.850 there unto belonging. 00:18:12.850 --> 00:18:16.210 And I charge you to use your new knowledge and skills 00:18:16.210 --> 00:18:19.480 to provide strong leadership in the careers and communities you 00:18:19.480 --> 00:18:22.030 enter and to use what you have learned here 00:18:22.030 --> 00:18:24.790 to serve our nation and the world through your work 00:18:24.790 --> 00:18:29.170 in government, education, nonprofit, and private sectors. 00:18:29.170 --> 00:18:32.980 Mr. President, as dean of the School of Data Science, 00:18:32.980 --> 00:18:35.950 I have the honor to present 54 candidates who 00:18:35.950 --> 00:18:38.785 have fulfilled the requirements for the degree of Master 00:18:38.785 --> 00:18:42.010 of Science in Data Science. 00:18:42.010 --> 00:18:44.020 I confer upon you the degree of Master 00:18:44.020 --> 00:18:47.410 of Science in Data Science, with all the rights and privileges 00:18:47.410 --> 00:18:49.130 there unto belonging. 00:18:49.130 --> 00:18:51.910 And I charge you to use your knowledge and skills 00:18:51.910 --> 00:18:55.270 to continue exploring, analyzing, and safeguarding 00:18:55.270 --> 00:18:58.510 data to make discoveries to advance the world, 00:18:58.510 --> 00:19:01.630 while treating data ethically and with regard to the privacy 00:19:01.630 --> 00:19:03.239 rights of individuals. 00:19:20.205 --> 00:19:23.698 [MUSIC - EDWARD ELGAR - "POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE"] 00:19:32.428 --> 00:19:33.678 [MUSIC - BASTILLE - "POMPEII"] 00:19:33.678 --> 00:19:35.531 (SINGING) Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:35.531 --> 00:19:37.280 Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:37.280 --> 00:19:39.340 Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:39.340 --> 00:19:40.990 Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:40.990 --> 00:19:42.982 Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:42.982 --> 00:19:44.974 Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:44.974 --> 00:19:46.468 Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:46.468 --> 00:19:48.970 Hey, hey-oh, hey-oh. 00:19:48.970 --> 00:19:52.540 I was left to my own devices. 00:19:56.440 --> 00:20:03.194 Many days fell away with nothing to show. 00:20:03.194 --> 00:20:10.520 But the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love. 00:20:10.520 --> 00:20:13.400 Great clouds roll over the hills, 00:20:13.400 --> 00:20:15.673 bringing darkness from above. 00:20:18.499 --> 00:20:23.120 But if you close your eyes, does it almost feel 00:20:23.120 --> 00:20:27.170 like nothing changed at all? 00:20:27.170 --> 00:20:30.530 If you close your eyes, does it almost 00:20:30.530 --> 00:20:34.850 feel like you've been here before? 00:20:34.850 --> 00:20:38.856 Well, how am I gonna be an optimist about this? 00:20:38.856 --> 00:20:43.040 Well, how am I gonna be an optimist about this? 00:20:43.040 --> 00:20:49.970 We were caught up and lost in all of our voices. 00:20:49.970 --> 00:20:57.664 In your pose as the dust settled around us. 00:20:57.664 --> 00:21:04.882 And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love. 00:21:04.882 --> 00:21:09.860 Great clouds roll over the hills bringing darkness from above. 00:21:13.370 --> 00:21:17.934 But if you close your eyes, does it almost feel 00:21:17.934 --> 00:21:21.252 like nothing changed at all? 00:21:21.252 --> 00:21:25.415 And if you close your eyes, does it almost feel 00:21:25.415 --> 00:21:29.300 like you've been here before? 00:21:29.300 --> 00:21:33.420 How am I gonna be an optimist about this? 00:21:33.420 --> 00:21:35.600 How am I gonna be an optimist about this? 00:21:48.470 --> 00:21:52.430 The rubble or our sins? 00:21:52.430 --> 00:21:55.400 Oh, where do we begin? 00:21:55.400 --> 00:21:59.310 The rubble or our sins? 00:21:59.310 --> 00:22:07.270 And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love. 00:22:07.270 --> 00:22:11.966 Great clouds roll over the hills bringing darkness from above. 00:22:15.370 --> 00:22:19.980 But if you close your eyes, does it almost feel 00:22:19.980 --> 00:22:22.890 like nothing changed at all? 00:22:22.890 --> 00:22:27.734 And if you close your eyes, does it almost feel 00:22:27.734 --> 00:22:31.646 like you've been here before? 00:22:31.646 --> 00:22:35.558 Well, how am I gonna be an optimist about this? 00:22:35.558 --> 00:22:38.212 How am I gonna be an optimist about this? 00:22:38.212 --> 00:22:41.900 If you close your eyes, does it almost 00:22:41.900 --> 00:22:45.358 feel like nothing's changed at all? 00:23:02.154 --> 00:23:05.722 Oh, yeah! 00:23:05.722 --> 00:23:09.180 [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:23:17.100 --> 00:23:19.610 Congratulations to the Class of 2020. 00:23:19.610 --> 00:23:22.980 Now, before I begin, I'd like to ask you to do one thing. 00:23:22.980 --> 00:23:25.680 If you're watching this with your family and friends, 00:23:25.680 --> 00:23:28.590 please take a moment to thank them for their support. 00:23:28.590 --> 00:23:30.880 No one makes it to graduation alone, 00:23:30.880 --> 00:23:32.970 and I hope you'll take this opportunity 00:23:32.970 --> 00:23:35.510 to thank those who helped you along the way. 00:23:35.510 --> 00:23:36.512 And I'm serious-- 00:23:36.512 --> 00:23:37.845 I'm happy to wait a few seconds. 00:23:42.700 --> 00:23:45.550 OK, now, if this were a normal year, 00:23:45.550 --> 00:23:48.190 and I were giving a traditional graduation speech, 00:23:48.190 --> 00:23:51.040 I'd begin by recounting all that you've experienced 00:23:51.040 --> 00:23:53.080 during your time here, like electrifying 00:23:53.080 --> 00:23:55.520 national championships, for example, 00:23:55.520 --> 00:23:57.880 or the terrifying Unite the Right rally, 00:23:57.880 --> 00:24:01.510 or the bewildering exodus from Grounds this past March. 00:24:01.510 --> 00:24:04.360 I'd rhapsodize about the Blue Ridge mountains and Bodo's 00:24:04.360 --> 00:24:07.900 Bagels, the faculty and friendships, Madison House 00:24:07.900 --> 00:24:11.290 and Mad Ball, the Range, and the Rotunda. 00:24:11.290 --> 00:24:13.840 We probably share our laugh about streaking 00:24:13.840 --> 00:24:17.020 the lawn and a knowing exchange about the complexity 00:24:17.020 --> 00:24:18.610 of Jefferson. 00:24:18.610 --> 00:24:21.160 I'd give a nod to your collective futures 00:24:21.160 --> 00:24:23.440 and the uncertain world awaiting you, 00:24:23.440 --> 00:24:26.850 while expressing my confidence-- which is sincere-- 00:24:26.850 --> 00:24:28.930 that you'll figure it out and make the world 00:24:28.930 --> 00:24:31.120 a better place along the way. 00:24:31.120 --> 00:24:34.790 But this is no normal year, and this is not a normal ceremony. 00:24:34.790 --> 00:24:36.460 And in fact, I've been told I only 00:24:36.460 --> 00:24:38.660 have about six to seven minutes for this speech 00:24:38.660 --> 00:24:40.660 so as not to bore you to tears and cause you 00:24:40.660 --> 00:24:43.490 to turn this whole program off. 00:24:43.490 --> 00:24:46.570 Which is why I need to dispense with the traditional messages 00:24:46.570 --> 00:24:50.200 of graduation and focus on a more pressing topic-- 00:24:50.200 --> 00:24:53.320 coffee, or at least the idea of coffee. 00:24:53.320 --> 00:24:54.760 Let me explain. 00:24:54.760 --> 00:24:57.130 In the summer of 1991, my now-wife, 00:24:57.130 --> 00:25:00.910 then-girlfriend Katie, a fellow Wahoo, by the way-- 00:25:00.910 --> 00:25:04.090 Katie and I went on a three-day camping trip in Alaska 00:25:04.090 --> 00:25:06.850 with Katie's sister and her sister's boyfriend, 00:25:06.850 --> 00:25:10.120 a Norwegian guy named Inge, who was a bush pilot. 00:25:10.120 --> 00:25:12.910 Inge flew us to a remote cabin miles 00:25:12.910 --> 00:25:15.010 from any trace of civilization. 00:25:15.010 --> 00:25:17.770 The first afternoon and evening were glorious, 00:25:17.770 --> 00:25:20.470 and all was well until the next morning when we awoke, 00:25:20.470 --> 00:25:24.605 and I discovered that we had forgotten to bring coffee. 00:25:24.605 --> 00:25:26.980 Now, I won't say whose fault it was because it's just not 00:25:26.980 --> 00:25:30.190 that important to rehash the fact that Katie assured me 00:25:30.190 --> 00:25:32.770 she had packed the coffee before we left. 00:25:32.770 --> 00:25:35.140 What matters is that for the next three days, 00:25:35.140 --> 00:25:38.110 Katie and I experienced caffeine withdrawal, which 00:25:38.110 --> 00:25:41.200 is, in a word, unpleasant. 00:25:41.200 --> 00:25:43.510 When we returned to civilization, 00:25:43.510 --> 00:25:46.090 Katie and I made quite different resolutions. 00:25:46.090 --> 00:25:50.260 She resolved never to become addicted to caffeine again. 00:25:50.260 --> 00:25:53.740 I resolved never again to be more than 100 yards away 00:25:53.740 --> 00:25:55.715 from coffee. 00:25:55.715 --> 00:25:57.340 You might think the moral of this story 00:25:57.340 --> 00:26:00.550 is that Katie is a stronger and better person than I am. 00:26:00.550 --> 00:26:03.490 That is true, but that's not my point. 00:26:03.490 --> 00:26:06.070 My point is that I've kept my resolution, 00:26:06.070 --> 00:26:09.460 and coffee has continued to play a crucial role in my life. 00:26:09.460 --> 00:26:12.070 It's the main character in my morning ritual, where 00:26:12.070 --> 00:26:14.800 I make a cup of coffee, greet our two dogs, 00:26:14.800 --> 00:26:17.470 sit next to the window, take a look at the newspaper 00:26:17.470 --> 00:26:19.390 and watch the birds at our feeder, 00:26:19.390 --> 00:26:21.820 while our dogs nudge me to take them out. 00:26:21.820 --> 00:26:24.430 Once I finish my coffee, I'm awake enough 00:26:24.430 --> 00:26:26.410 to go on a run, which in turn makes 00:26:26.410 --> 00:26:29.200 me ready to face the day ahead. 00:26:29.200 --> 00:26:32.200 I tell you this story because deprivation 00:26:32.200 --> 00:26:35.710 has a way of helping you focus on what's important. 00:26:35.710 --> 00:26:37.720 You've all been deprived of a great deal 00:26:37.720 --> 00:26:41.020 over these last couple of months, as have we all. 00:26:41.020 --> 00:26:44.630 We've had to do without much of what makes up our normal lives. 00:26:44.630 --> 00:26:46.630 My guess is that this has helped you think about 00:26:46.630 --> 00:26:49.880 what's important to you, what you can live without, 00:26:49.880 --> 00:26:51.070 and what you can't. 00:26:51.070 --> 00:26:53.140 And my hope is that as you prepare 00:26:53.140 --> 00:26:55.540 to reenter the world at some point 00:26:55.540 --> 00:26:58.030 and to start the next chapter of your lives, 00:26:58.030 --> 00:27:01.930 you're thinking hard about what you want to bring with you. 00:27:01.930 --> 00:27:04.270 If it helps, you might even think about a line 00:27:04.270 --> 00:27:07.570 from a Bruce Springsteen song, as I'm want to do myself. 00:27:07.570 --> 00:27:10.130 The song is called "The Land of Hope and Dreams." 00:27:10.130 --> 00:27:12.640 It's about a couple who, for unstated reasons, 00:27:12.640 --> 00:27:15.100 quickly leave their home to board a train in search 00:27:15.100 --> 00:27:16.370 of a better life. 00:27:16.370 --> 00:27:19.240 And the main character says to his partner, 00:27:19.240 --> 00:27:23.380 "We'll take what we can carry, and we'll leave the rest." 00:27:23.380 --> 00:27:25.270 Many of you faced a similar challenge 00:27:25.270 --> 00:27:26.830 when we asked you to quickly vacate 00:27:26.830 --> 00:27:29.170 your dorms and apartments. 00:27:29.170 --> 00:27:31.700 What did you carry, I wonder. 00:27:31.700 --> 00:27:33.330 What did you leave behind? 00:27:33.330 --> 00:27:35.110 And did you miss any of it? 00:27:35.110 --> 00:27:38.410 More generally, what have you discovered or rediscovered 00:27:38.410 --> 00:27:40.900 during this time of isolation that you 00:27:40.900 --> 00:27:44.080 want to carry with you when the world reopens and your life 00:27:44.080 --> 00:27:45.280 restarts? 00:27:45.280 --> 00:27:48.990 And what, in particular, do you want to carry from UVA? 00:27:48.990 --> 00:27:51.010 Now, if I had 15 more minutes or so, 00:27:51.010 --> 00:27:53.470 I might offer some suggestions about what you should carry 00:27:53.470 --> 00:27:55.990 with you, especially from UVA. 00:27:55.990 --> 00:27:57.580 I might suggest that you carry forward 00:27:57.580 --> 00:28:01.420 the values of this place, like trust, honor, integrity, 00:28:01.420 --> 00:28:04.690 and inclusion; that you bring with you the willingness 00:28:04.690 --> 00:28:08.140 and capacity to build bridges; that you carry forward 00:28:08.140 --> 00:28:11.770 qualities that are the hallmarks of a great and good education, 00:28:11.770 --> 00:28:15.340 like skepticism, so you don't believe everything you read, 00:28:15.340 --> 00:28:17.830 even when you wrote it, and empathy, 00:28:17.830 --> 00:28:20.200 so you can see the world through the eyes of others, 00:28:20.200 --> 00:28:22.480 and passion, so you'll have something other 00:28:22.480 --> 00:28:24.850 than coffee that makes you excited to get up 00:28:24.850 --> 00:28:27.490 in the morning, and vulnerability, 00:28:27.490 --> 00:28:29.440 because when you drill down, that's 00:28:29.440 --> 00:28:32.250 at the heart of all true friendships. 00:28:32.250 --> 00:28:34.660 If we had more time, I might also 00:28:34.660 --> 00:28:37.810 tell you that there's one other thing about my coffee ritual 00:28:37.810 --> 00:28:39.670 that I forgot to mention. 00:28:39.670 --> 00:28:43.470 I pour my coffee every morning into a mug that says, 00:28:43.470 --> 00:28:48.560 "I Heart Dad," which roughly translates to "I love Dad." 00:28:48.560 --> 00:28:52.070 My daughter Phoebe gave me this mug a couple of years ago, 00:28:52.070 --> 00:28:55.940 and as corny as it might sound, when I look at that mug, 00:28:55.940 --> 00:28:58.460 I remind myself that there are people 00:28:58.460 --> 00:29:01.160 in this world whom I love deeply and those 00:29:01.160 --> 00:29:03.030 who love me in return. 00:29:03.030 --> 00:29:06.440 And I remind myself to be grateful for both. 00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:09.290 This gratitude, I would tell you, 00:29:09.290 --> 00:29:12.020 is what I try to carry forward every day, 00:29:12.020 --> 00:29:14.930 and I'm pretty sure I could leave the rest behind. 00:29:14.930 --> 00:29:17.240 And so you would get that it's not really 00:29:17.240 --> 00:29:19.280 about the coffee after all. 00:29:19.280 --> 00:29:22.238 The coffee is just a conduit. 00:29:22.238 --> 00:29:23.780 But there's not time for all of that, 00:29:23.780 --> 00:29:26.120 and besides, I shouldn't answer the question 00:29:26.120 --> 00:29:27.560 of what you should carry with you 00:29:27.560 --> 00:29:29.270 and what you should leave behind. 00:29:29.270 --> 00:29:32.480 It's far better that you answer it for yourself. 00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:35.960 My only hope is that because of your time here, 00:29:35.960 --> 00:29:39.470 you have the proclivity to ask the question repeatedly, 00:29:39.470 --> 00:29:42.740 if need be, and that you have the ability to answer it; 00:29:42.740 --> 00:29:45.260 that because of your time at UVA, 00:29:45.260 --> 00:29:47.180 you're in a better position to know 00:29:47.180 --> 00:29:49.760 what you should carry with you and what you should leave 00:29:49.760 --> 00:29:53.270 behind; that you're in a better position, in other words, 00:29:53.270 --> 00:29:55.670 to answer not just the age-old question of what 00:29:55.670 --> 00:29:59.900 is the good life, but the more specific question of what 00:29:59.900 --> 00:30:01.760 is my good life? 00:30:01.760 --> 00:30:05.690 Because at the end of the day, our basic business at UVA 00:30:05.690 --> 00:30:08.570 is to help people live their very best lives, 00:30:08.570 --> 00:30:11.480 and I'm pretty sure that if you know what to carry with you 00:30:11.480 --> 00:30:15.110 and what to leave behind, you will do just that. 00:30:15.110 --> 00:30:17.826 Congratulations, and best of luck. 00:30:17.826 --> 00:30:21.794 [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:30:30.240 --> 00:30:38.750 Hello, UVA graduating class of 2020. 00:30:38.750 --> 00:30:40.895 I wore a tie. 00:30:44.040 --> 00:30:46.720 What a great occasion. 00:30:46.720 --> 00:30:51.070 I'm sure you will agree it is a strange version 00:30:51.070 --> 00:30:53.570 of this occasion. 00:30:53.570 --> 00:30:58.990 And so I wish you all the best in the future, 00:30:58.990 --> 00:31:03.130 and it is now your small opportunity 00:31:03.130 --> 00:31:08.810 to make the world a better place, as you see fit. 00:31:11.680 --> 00:31:12.180 Thank you. 00:31:15.596 --> 00:31:19.012 [MUSIC - DAVE MATTHEWS, "SINGING FROM THE WINDOWS"] 00:31:26.360 --> 00:31:32.750 (SINGING) When the war is over, and we go back 00:31:32.750 --> 00:31:36.980 to every day, every day. 00:31:36.980 --> 00:31:44.090 Will it be the same again when you've been turned inside 00:31:44.090 --> 00:31:48.776 out and outside in? 00:31:48.776 --> 00:31:50.672 Singing from the windows. 00:31:53.900 --> 00:31:58.874 Shadow on the wall, the way they dance. 00:31:58.874 --> 00:32:00.870 Not much of nothing. 00:32:03.864 --> 00:32:07.930 But look at this fire burning bright. 00:32:07.930 --> 00:32:10.347 Look at how the children play. 00:32:13.090 --> 00:32:18.270 None of us know what's to come tomorrow. 00:32:18.270 --> 00:32:20.571 But I'm not going out today. 00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:27.387 So dance with me like the time we've got is borrowed. 00:32:30.190 --> 00:32:32.502 Singing from the windows. 00:32:35.340 --> 00:32:40.510 Sirens outside, where are you going? 00:32:40.510 --> 00:32:46.219 Pretend that it's nothing, but look 00:32:46.219 --> 00:32:49.463 at this fire burning bright. 00:32:49.463 --> 00:32:59.270 This is how we keep holding on, all the days, all day long. 00:32:59.270 --> 00:33:04.262 But sometimes things just fall apart. 00:33:04.262 --> 00:33:08.784 No matter how we tried they won't stop. 00:33:12.096 --> 00:33:13.988 Singing from the windows. 00:33:17.081 --> 00:33:21.230 Something outside, and I don't know. 00:33:21.230 --> 00:33:27.530 When the storm is over, and we go back 00:33:27.530 --> 00:33:31.680 to every day, every day. 00:33:31.680 --> 00:33:39.140 Memories in picture frames, trying to put the inside out 00:33:39.140 --> 00:33:43.140 and the outside in. 00:33:43.140 --> 00:33:45.424 Singing from the windows. 00:33:48.420 --> 00:33:53.205 Walking down the hall, nowhere to go. 00:33:53.205 --> 00:33:55.150 Be good to see you. 00:33:58.550 --> 00:34:02.220 But I suppose when it's all said and done, 00:34:02.220 --> 00:34:12.270 this is how we keep holding on, all the days, all day long. 00:34:12.270 --> 00:34:17.100 Sometimes things just come apart. 00:34:17.100 --> 00:34:21.556 No matter how we try, they won't stop. 00:34:24.879 --> 00:34:27.274 Singing from the windows. 00:34:30.148 --> 00:34:33.022 Voices outside and no one knows. 00:34:35.553 --> 00:34:40.483 Singing from the windows. 00:34:40.483 --> 00:34:47.152 We'll get going again when the war is over. 00:34:51.060 --> 00:34:54.671 Congratulations. 00:34:54.671 --> 00:34:58.157 [MUSIC - YO YO MA, "THE GOOD OLD SONG"] 00:35:51.010 --> 00:35:51.930 Wah-hoo-wa, UVA! 00:35:55.050 --> 00:35:59.424 (SINGING) The good old song of Wah-hoo-wah, 00:35:59.424 --> 00:36:05.076 we'll sing it o'er and o'er. 00:36:05.076 --> 00:36:10.290 It cheers our hearts and warms our blood 00:36:10.290 --> 00:36:15.794 to hear them shout and roar. 00:36:15.794 --> 00:36:26.030 We come from old Virginia, where all is bright and gay. 00:36:26.030 --> 00:36:34.282 Let's all join hands and give a yell for dear old UVA. 00:36:37.990 --> 00:36:39.110 Wah-hoo-wah, wah-hoo-wah. 00:36:39.110 --> 00:36:40.270 Uni-v Virginia. 00:36:40.270 --> 00:36:42.650 Hoo-rah-ray, hoo-rah-ray, ray, ray, UVA!