University of Michigan graduate Alex Marston, the designated student speaker for the commencement ceremony this morning, briefly grabbed the spotlight by delivering a whimsical, thoughtful speech reflecting on the importance of embracing change. Marston, referencing the “change you can believe in” theme from President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, said ...
AnnArbor.com has been covering President Barack Obama's trip to Ann Arbor and speech at University of Michigan commencement exercises all day. We have stories, slideshow, video and more. You can find links to all of today's coverage below.
President Barack Obama was the keynote speaker at the University of Michigan's spring commencement at Michigan Stadium today.
From one end of the political spectrum to the other, protesters turned out Saturday to send a message to President Barack Obama and to play to a crowd that numbered more than 80,000. By far, the largest group was made up of supporters of immigration rights. A few hundred members ...
Reaction to President Obama's speech was mostly positive from the crowd that was leaving the University of Michigan's graduation ceremony Saturday, though some said they left disappointed. "I was very glad to hear him talking about the level of political discourse in this country,” Carol Mann of Buffalo, N.Y. said, ...
President Barack Obama, speaking to more than 80,000 people at the University of Michigan's spring commencement ceremony today, sought to inspire graduates to embrace a broad worldview and proffered a pragmatic defense of the role of government in boosting the economy.
12:10 p.m.: Obama referenced the speech then-candidate John F. Kennedy made 50 years ago that sparked the creation of the Peace Corps. He urged graduates to continue to shape the country. "Men and women who sat in your chairs 10 years, 50 years and 100 years ago ... they made ...
Live chat: U-M commencement 2010 - Obama in Ann Arbor Our live chat will run from 10 a.m. until about noon. Ask questions and leave comments as the 2010 University of Michigan class graduates with President Barack Obama as the keynote speaker.
Airforce One landed at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and at about 9:46 a.m. was taxiing toward five helicopters. About 60 members of the public are waiting on the tarmac. "I'm anxious to see Obama," said Asher Shelton, one of the people waiting outside. "I admire him as the first African American ...
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