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If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 525th Convocation of the University of Chicago took place on Friday, December 11, 2015, at 2 p.m. in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. All graduating candidates for the Autumn Quarter were invited to participate in this ceremony, during which President Robert J. Zimmer conferred degrees and presented each graduate with his or her diploma. The Convocation Address, “Slowing Down Reason,” was given by Judith B. Farquhar, the Max Palevsky Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology and the College. The 125th Anniversary Address was given by Hanna Holborn Gray, President Emerita of the University and Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor Emerita, Department of History and the College.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 525th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 11, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The 125th Anniversary Address was given by Hanna Holborn Gray, President Emerita of the University and Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor Emerita, Department of History and the College. In honor of its 125th anniversary, the University commissioned a musical piece by composer Anthony Cheung, Assistant Professor, Department of Music and the College. A woodwind quintet, brass quintet, and percussion from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago performed the piece under the direction of Michael Lewanski, Assistant Professor of Instrumental Ensembles at the DePaul University School of Music.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 525th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 11, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The 125th Anniversary Address was given by Hanna Holborn Gray, President Emerita of the University and Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor Emerita, Department of History and the College. In honor of its 125th anniversary, the University commissioned a musical piece by composer Anthony Cheung, Assistant Professor, Department of Music and the College. A woodwind quintet, brass quintet, and percussion from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago performed the piece under the direction of Michael Lewanski, Assistant Professor of Instrumental Ensembles at the DePaul University School of Music.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 525th Convocation of the University of Chicago took place on Friday, December 11, 2015, at 2 p.m. in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. All graduating candidates for the Autumn Quarter were invited to participate in this ceremony, during which President Robert J. Zimmer conferred degrees and presented each graduate with his or her diploma. The Convocation Address, “Slowing Down Reason,” was given by Judith B. Farquhar, the Max Palevsky Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology and the College. The 125th Anniversary Address was given by Hanna Holborn Gray, President Emerita of the University and Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor Emerita, Department of History and the College.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 525th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 11, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Eric D. Isaacs, Provost of the University, introduced Judith B. Farquhar, the Max Palevsky Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology and the College, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Slowing Down Reason.”

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 525th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 11, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Eric D. Isaacs, Provost of the University, introduced Judith B. Farquhar, the Max Palevsky Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology and the College, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Slowing Down Reason.”

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, this long-standing tradition included a welcome by Elizabeth Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; music from the University’s Motet Choir; the presentation of the Class of 2019 by Jim Nondorf, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Advancement and Dean of College Admissions and Financial Aid, to Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; the official presentation of the Class of 2019 banner by an alumni leader; and an address about liberal education at the University delivered by John W. Boyer, Dean of the College.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, this long-standing tradition included a welcome by Elizabeth Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; music from the University’s Motet Choir; the presentation of the Class of 2019 by Jim Nondorf, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Advancement and Dean of College Admissions and Financial Aid, to Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; the official presentation of the Class of 2019 banner by an alumni leader; and an address about liberal education at the University delivered by John W. Boyer, Dean of the College.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 524th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on August 28, 2015. Provost Eric D. Isaacs’ introduced Judith T. Zeitlin, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, Department Of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College, who delivered an address titled "The World As Stage.”

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 524th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on August 28, 2015. President Robert J. Zimmer welcomed students, families, and friends, followed by Provost Eric D. Isaacs’ introduction of the ceremony's featured speaker. Judith T. Zeitlin, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, Department Of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College, delivered an address titled "The World As Stage.” In the second half of the ceremony, President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 524th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on August 28, 2015. President Robert J. Zimmer welcomed students, families, and friends, followed by Provost Eric D. Isaacs’ introduction of the ceremony's featured speaker. Judith T. Zeitlin, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, Department Of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College, delivered an address titled "The World As Stage.” In the second half of the ceremony, President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 524th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on August 28, 2015. Provost Eric D. Isaacs’ introduced Judith T. Zeitlin, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, Department Of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College, who delivered an address titled "The World As Stage.”

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Social Sciences Division Diploma and Hooding Ceremony was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on Saturday, June 13, following the University of Chicago 523rd Convocation. It included conferring of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring to John Levi Martin; remarks by Stephan Palmié and David Nirenberg; and graduate diploma presentation and hooding.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Social Sciences Division Diploma and Hooding Ceremony was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on Saturday, June 13, following the University of Chicago 523rd Convocation. It included conferring of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring to John Levi Martin; remarks by Stephan Palmié and David Nirenberg; and graduate diploma presentation and hooding.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The School of Social Service Administration (SSA) Hooding Ceremony was held on June 12, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel as part of the University of Chicago's 523rd Convocation.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The School of Social Service Administration (SSA) Hooding Ceremony was held on June 12, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel as part of the University of Chicago's 523rd Convocation.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University of Chicago Law School’s Diploma and Hooding Ceremony is held in the historic Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and celebrates the achievements of students who have completed the degree requirements for the doctor of law, doctor of jurisprudence, and master of laws. This annual event brings together Law School faculty, staff, students, family, and friends from across the globe. Speakers include David Strauss, the Gerald Ratner Distinguished Service Professor of Law, and James B. Comey, Jr., JD ’85, recipient of the Law School’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University of Chicago Law School’s Diploma and Hooding Ceremony is held in the historic Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and celebrates the achievements of students who have completed the degree requirements for the doctor of law, doctor of jurisprudence, and master of laws. This annual event brings together Law School faculty, staff, students, family, and friends from across the globe. Speakers include David Strauss, the Gerald Ratner Distinguished Service Professor of Law, and James B. Comey, Jr., JD ’85, recipient of the Law School’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 522nd Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on March 20, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Eric D. Isaacs introduced University Professor Kenneth Pomeranz, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Striving For Incompleteness.”

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 522nd Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on March 20, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Eric D. Isaacs introduced University Professor Kenneth Pomeranz, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Striving For Incompleteness.” President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University Organist Thomas Weisflog provides a behind-the-scenes peek at the E. M. Skinner organ in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago, demonstrating the instrument’s color, power, and magnificence.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University Organist Thomas Weisflog provides a behind-the-scenes peek at the E. M. Skinner organ in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago, demonstrating the instrument’s color, power, and magnificence.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 521st Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 12, 2014, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Eric D. Isaacs introduced Professor David Archer, who delivered the Convocation Address, "The Great Carbon Conspiracy."

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. A conversation with organ scholar Chelsie Coren, her teacher Phillip Kloeckner, and Dean Elizabeth Davenport about a new music scholarship at the University of Chicago for students who want to learn to play the organ.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 521st Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 12, 2014, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Eric D. Isaacs introduced Professor David Archer, who delivered the Convocation Address, "The Great Carbon Conspiracy." President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. A conversation with organ scholar Chelsie Coren, her teacher Phillip Kloeckner, and Dean Elizabeth Davenport about a new music scholarship at the University of Chicago for students who want to learn to play the organ.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. A celebration of the life and work of Gary S. Becker (1930-2014) was held at the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on October 31, 2014. The speakers were Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; Judy Becker, daughter of Gary Becker; Kevin M. Murphy, the George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Law School; Henry Harboe, grandson of Gary Becker; Stephen M. Stigler, the Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Statistics and the College; Cyrus Claffey, stepson of Gary Becker; and Edward P. Lazear, Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics, Stanford University, and Morris A. and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. This long-standing tradition includes a welcome by Elizabeth Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; music from the University's Motet Choir; the presentation of the Class of 2018 by James Nondorf, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Advancement, to Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; the official presentation of the Class of 2018 Banner by an alumni leader; and an address about liberal education at the University delivered by Greg Miarecki, President of the Alumni Board of Governors.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 520th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on August 29, 2014, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Eric D. Isaacs introduced Professor David Owen Meltzer, who delivered the Convocation Address, "Mean and Variance." President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 520th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on August 29, 2014, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Eric D. Isaacs introduced Professor David Owen Meltzer, who delivered the Convocation Address, "Mean and Variance."

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Picture slide show memorial service reception for Professor Gregory L. Hillhouse, Department of Chemistry, the University of Chicago. Held Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University of Chicago Law School’s Diploma and Hooding Ceremony is held in the historic Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and celebrates the achievements of students who have completed the degree requirements for the doctor of law and master of laws. This annual event brings together Law School faculty, staff, students, family, and friends from across the globe. Speakers include Eric Posner, the Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law, and Nancy Lieberman, JD’79, recipient of the Law School’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Social Sciences Division Diploma and Hooding Ceremony was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on Saturday, June 14, following the University of Chicago 519th Convocation. It included conferring of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring to Leora Auslander, Susan Gal, and Patchen Markell; remarks by Elisabeth Clemens and Mario Small; and graduate diploma presentation and hooding.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Memorial service for Professor Gregory L. Hillhouse, Department of Chemistry, the University of Chicago. Held Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Speakers: Elizabeth Davenport, Richard Jordan, Rocky Kolb, Susan Art, Brian Baldea, Jim Norris, Vera Dragisich, Michael Hopkins, Sergey Kozmin, Jonas Peters, Milton Smith, Steven Baldwin, Tabbetha Bohac, Ryan Witzke.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The School of Social Service Administration (SSA) Hooding Ceremony was held on June 13, 2014, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel as part of the University of Chicago’s 519th Convocation.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 518th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on March 21, 2014, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum introduced Associate Professor Adam Green, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Happiness Gained Through Struggle.” President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 518th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on March 21, 2014, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum introduced Associate Professor Adam Green, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Happiness Gained Through Struggle.”

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University of Chicago's annual MLK Celebration at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel honors diversity and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year's event featured a keynote address by Deval Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since 2006. Patrick has charted a path from his childhood on the south side of Chicago to the US Justice Department, and now to the Massachusetts State House. A graduate both of Harvard College and of Harvard Law School, he served as law clerk to a federal appellate judge before joining the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund as a staff attorney, and was then called to serve in President Clinton's administration as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, the nation's top civil rights post. In each of these capacities, he has been guided by the advice of his grandmother: hope for the best and work for it.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 517th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 13, 2013, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum introduced Professor David E. Wellbery, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Faust’s Despair and the Life of Learning.” President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University Ceremony of the 517th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 13, 2013, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum introduced Professor David E. Wellbery, who delivered the Convocation Address, “Faust’s Despair and the Life of Learning.” President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Since opening in 1928, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel has served as a vital spiritual, ceremonial, and artistic home for the University of Chicago. Students begin their journey at UChicago by gathering in Rockefeller Chapel for opening convocation and return throughout their time at the University.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. This long-standing tradition includes a welcome by Elizabeth Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; music from the University’s Motet Choir; the presentation of the Class of 2017 by James Nondorf, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Advancement and Dean of College Admissions and Financial Aid, to Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University; the official presentation of the Class of 2017 Banner by an alumni leader; and an address about liberal education at the University delivered by John W. Boyer, Dean of the College.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The School of Social Service Administration (SSA) Hooding Ceremony was held on June 14, 2013, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel as part of the University of Chicago’s 515th Convocation.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 511th Convocation Diploma and Hooding Ceremony of the Division of the Social Sciences was held on June 9, 2012, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on the University of Chicago campus. Kristen Schilt, Assistant Professor in Sociology and the College, was honored with the Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. Bruce Cumings, the Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History and the College, delivered remarks focusing on the legacy of the University and its history of equality on campus.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 511th Convocation Diploma and Hooding Ceremony of the Division of the Social Sciences was held on June 9, 2012, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on the University of Chicago campus. Kristen Schilt, Assistant Professor in Sociology and the College, was honored with the Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. Bruce Cumings, the Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History and the College, delivered remarks focusing on the legacy of the University and its history of equality on campus.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Award-winning journalist and CNN special correspondent Soledad O’Brien delivered a keynote address at the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. O’Brien, a Kovler Visiting Fellow, spoke about her life experiences and family, and discussed identity, community, and social responsibility. She highlighted critical points in her journey, including the accountability of reporting personal stories and giving back to your community, and shared with students strategies for effecting change in their community.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Award-winning journalist and CNN special correspondent Soledad O’Brien delivered a keynote address at the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. O’Brien, a Kovler Visiting Fellow, spoke about her life experiences and family, and discussed identity, community, and social responsibility. She highlighted critical points in her journey, including the accountability of reporting personal stories and giving back to your community, and shared with students strategies for effecting change in their community.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The University of Chicago Law School's Diploma and Hooding Ceremony is held in the historic Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and celebrates the achievements of students who have completed the degree requirements for the doctor of law, master of laws, and doctor of jurisprudence. This annual event brings together Law School faculty, staff, students, family, and friends from across the globe. Speakers include Saul Levmore, the William B. Graham Distinguished Service Professor of Law, and Steven Koch, JD'82, MBA'82, recipient of the Law School's Distinguished Alumnus Award.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 514th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on March 22, 2013. President Robert J. Zimmer welcomed students, families, and friends, followed by Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum’s introduction of the ceremony’s featured speaker. Richard A. Rosengarten, Associate Professor of Religion and Literature in the Divinity School, delivered the convocation address, titled “In Retrospect.” In the second half of the ceremony, President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 514th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on March 22, 2013. Richard A. Rosengarten, Associate Professor of Religion and Literature in the Divinity School, delivered the convocation address, titled “In Retrospect.” In his address, Rosengarten invites the graduates to think about what it may mean to celebrate their work in the context of the University’s motto, “Crescat scientia; vita excolatur,” which he translates as “Belief in knowledge enhances life.” He discusses the retrospective aspect and cognitive dissonance of narratives and how these fit together to create the magic of stories.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 514th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on March 22, 2013. Richard A. Rosengarten, Associate Professor of Religion and Literature in the Divinity School, delivered the convocation address, titled “In Retrospect.” In his address, Rosengarten invites the graduates to think about what it may mean to celebrate their work in the context of the University’s motto, “Crescat scientia; vita excolatur,” which he translates as “Belief in knowledge enhances life.” He discusses the retrospective aspect and cognitive dissonance of narratives and how these fit together to create the magic of stories.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 514th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on March 22, 2013. President Robert J. Zimmer welcomed students, families, and friends, followed by Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum’s introduction of the ceremony’s featured speaker. Richard A. Rosengarten, Associate Professor of Religion and Literature in the Divinity School, delivered the convocation address, titled “In Retrospect.” In the second half of the ceremony, President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Elizabeth Davenport was formally installed as sixth Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on November 9th, 2008. She began the ceremony by knocking on the chapel door and was invited in, saying, "Peace be to this house and all who enter here."James Kallembach, the University's Chorus Director, wrote a peaceful, celebratory anthem for the occasion based on Eastern and Western texts Davenport selected - all with wisdom as the theme. The celebration included readings and sacred dances, chanting by monks, traditional Medieval English dancers, and even a Chinese lion dance as a blessing to close the proceedings. Davenport presented gifts of hand bells and plants to represent harmony and growth. As Dean of the chapel, she will work with students to explore how they understand religion in today's world. "A smaller percentage than a generation ago has a strong sense of religious identity, but today, religion impacts the world at large, our news, and political debates," Davenport says. "We need to foster religiously literate citizens and ensure they understand what it is to live with an engaged pluralism that works for the 21st century."

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Elizabeth Davenport was formally installed as sixth Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on November 9th, 2008. She began the ceremony by knocking on the chapel door and was invited in, saying, "Peace be to this house and all who enter here."James Kallembach, the University's Chorus Director, wrote a peaceful, celebratory anthem for the occasion based on Eastern and Western texts Davenport selected - all with wisdom as the theme. The celebration included readings and sacred dances, chanting by monks, traditional Medieval English dancers, and even a Chinese lion dance as a blessing to close the proceedings. Davenport presented gifts of hand bells and plants to represent harmony and growth. As Dean of the chapel, she will work with students to explore how they understand religion in today's world. "A smaller percentage than a generation ago has a strong sense of religious identity, but today, religion impacts the world at large, our news, and political debates," Davenport says. "We need to foster religiously literate citizens and ensure they understand what it is to live with an engaged pluralism that works for the 21st century."

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Marsha R. Rosner, Charles B. Huggins Professor and Chair of the Ben May Department for Cancer Research, delivered the 512th Convocation address at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on the University of Chicago campus. The talk, titled “Who Owns You?,” recounted her experience as a new mother and young professor wrestling with the question of ownership of the placenta at her daughter’s birth. Given the human placenta’s rich source of biological material, including a protein that enables cell growth, the question of ownership is a complex one that leads to bigger questions about who owns the individual, her body, her work and ideas.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Marsha R. Rosner, Charles B. Huggins Professor and Chair of the Ben May Department for Cancer Research, delivered the 512th Convocation address at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on the University of Chicago campus. The talk, titled “Who Owns You?,” recounted her experience as a new mother and young professor wrestling with the question of ownership of the placenta at her daughter’s birth. Given the human placenta’s rich source of biological material, including a protein that enables cell growth, the question of ownership is a complex one that leads to bigger questions about who owns the individual, her body, her work and ideas.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Sidney R. Nagel, Stein-Freiler Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Physics at The University of Chicago delivered the 2012 Autumn Convocation address at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The talk, entitled, “The Power of Observation, focused on the field of physics and the limited about of knowledge we’ve acquired so far as we ask questions about the larger and smaller world around us. In the past, science focused on the study of what humans could directly experience but modern research has progressed far beyond this. Professor Nagel explores the power of visual observation through a hands-on fluid mechanics demonstration that to show that we can, in fact, always return to our origins.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Sidney R. Nagel, Stein-Freiler Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Physics at The University of Chicago delivered the 2012 Autumn Convocation address at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The talk, entitled, “The Power of Observation, focused on the field of physics and the limited about of knowledge we’ve acquired so far as we ask questions about the larger and smaller world around us. In the past, science focused on the study of what humans could directly experience but modern research has progressed far beyond this. Professor Nagel explores the power of visual observation through a hands-on fluid mechanics demonstration that to show that we can, in fact, always return to our origins.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Filmmaker and civil rights activist Judy Richardson was the keynote speaker at the University of Chicago’s 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration. The January 17 event featured Richardson in conversation with Charles Payne, the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Social Service Administration. The two looked back at Richardson’s involvement with civil rights in the 1960s and her efforts to commemorate the civil rights movement and its legacy. Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, where the event was held, was the site of one of King’s first major speeches in Chicago in 1956.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Filmmaker and civil rights activist Judy Richardson was the keynote speaker at the University of Chicago’s 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration. The January 17 event featured Richardson in conversation with Charles Payne, the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Social Service Administration. The two looked back at Richardson’s involvement with civil rights in the 1960s and her efforts to commemorate the civil rights movement and its legacy. Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, where the event was held, was the site of one of King’s first major speeches in Chicago in 1956.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 513th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 14, 2012, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a processional, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum went on to introduce Professor Sidney R. Nagel, who delivered the Convocation Address, entitled “The Power of Observation.” President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 513th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on December 14, 2012, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a processional, followed by opening remarks from President Robert J. Zimmer. Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum went on to introduce Professor Sidney R. Nagel, who delivered the Convocation Address, entitled “The Power of Observation.” President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The 512th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on August 24, 2012. President Robert J. Zimmer welcomed students, families, and friends, followed by Provost Thomas Rosenbaum's introduction of the ceremony's featured speaker. Marsha R. Rosner, Charles B. Huggins Professor and Director of the Ben May Department for Cancer Research, delivered an address titled "Who Owns You?" In the second half of the ceremony, President Zimmer conferred degrees upon candidates in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools. The program also included performances by the University of Chicago Motet Choir and the Millar Brass Ensemble.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Senior Baccalaureate Ceremony held at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on June 8, 2012, featured musical performances, readings, student memories, and a slideshow presentation organized by members of the College Class of 2012. In the main event of the ceremony, Ted Cohen, Professor in Philosophy and the College, delivered the Remains of Education Address.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. At the School of Social Service Administration Hooding Ceremony in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on June 8, 2012, Rachel Durchslag, AM'05, winner of the 2012 Elizabeth Butler Award, spoke about her groundbreaking work to fight sexual exploitation in Chicago. Following Durchslag's speech, Celia Bergman, dean of students at SSA, and Jacob Dancer, SSA Alumni Association president, presented the Distinguished Student Awards for the 2011-2012 year.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. On June 2, 2012, the University celebrated the achievements of exceptional alumni, faculty, and graduating students at the 71st Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony. Hosted by the Alumni Board of Governors, the ceremony was held at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel during Alumni Weekend. Alumni, faculty, and graduating students were honored for their contributions to society, to the University, and to their professions. In addition to the Alumni Medal, awards were presented in the following categories: Alumni Service Awards, Norman Maclean Faculty Awards, Professional Achievement Awards, Public Service Awards, Young Alumni Service Awards, and Howell Murray Student Medals.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Leon Botstein, AB '67, offers remarks after accepting an Alumni Medal at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on June 2, 2012. Botstein reflects on the power of nostalgia and the importance of scholarly discourse. He is president of Bard College, music director of the American Symphony Orchestra, and conductor laureate of the Jerusalem Symphony.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. On Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, the Minwa-za Company of Tokyo enchanted the crowd at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel with the lost art of magic lantern performance, utsushi-e. This Japanese art form uses lanterns (furo) and slides (taneita) to project brightly colored moving images on a large screen. The images are accompanied by storytelling and the music of the shamisen, a traditional three-stringed instrument. Utsushi-e was introduced in Japan around 1800, but began to fall out of favor by the end of the 19th century. The Minwa-za Company rediscovered the art of utsushi-e in the 1970s, and spent years researching and learning the traditional techniques. During Minwa-za's weeklong residency at the University of Chicago, they shared the art of utsushi-e in a series of workshops, lectures, and performances for students and community members. PhD candidate Artemis Willis, organized the company's visit and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Center for East Asian Studies, and the University of Chicago Arts Council sponsored the residency.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Line up behind your College, division, or school banner (children will have their own Young Maroon banner) at the Bartlett Quadrangle. The University bagpipers will lead the procession through the quads to Rockefeller Memorial Chapel for the 69th Annual Alumni Awards, which celebrates alumni achievement. This year's speaker will be Gary Becker, AM'53, PhD'55, University Professor in Economics, Sociology, and the Booth School of Business, whose research illuminates how economic decisions influence people's lives. A number of other distinguished alumni will receive awards. All are invited to join in the procession and attend Convocation.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Andrew M. Alper A.B. '80 , M.B.A. '81, will offer remarks, as will the President of the Alumni Board of Governors, and a representative of the student body. The faculty address will be given by Martin E. Marty Ph.D. '56, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity in the Divinity School and in the Committee on the History of Culture. The President of the University, Robert J. Zimmer, will also give an address.9:45 a.m. Academic Procession from Main Quadrangle to Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Andrew M. Alper A.B. '80 , M.B.A. '81, will offer remarks, as will the President of the Alumni Board of Governors, and a representative of the student body. The faculty address will be given by Martin E. Marty Ph.D. '56, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity in the Divinity School and in the Committee on the History of Culture. The President of the University, Robert J. Zimmer, will also give an address.9:45 a.m. Academic Procession from Main Quadrangle to Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Andrew M. Alper A.B. '80 , M.B.A. '81, will offer remarks, as will the President of the Alumni Board of Governors, and a representative of the student body. The faculty address will be given by Martin E. Marty Ph.D. '56, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity in the Divinity School and in the Committee on the History of Culture. The President of the University, Robert J. Zimmer, will also give an address.9:45 a.m. Academic Procession from Main Quadrangle to Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Andrew M. Alper A.B. '80 , M.B.A. '81, will offer remarks, as will the President of the Alumni Board of Governors, and a representative of the student body. The faculty address will be given by Martin E. Marty Ph.D. '56, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity in the Divinity School and in the Committee on the History of Culture. The President of the University, Robert J. Zimmer, will also give an address.9:45 a.m. Academic Procession from Main Quadrangle to Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Elizabeth Davenport was formally installed as sixth Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on November 9th, 2008. She began the ceremony by knocking on the chapel door and was invited in, saying, "Peace be to this house and all who enter here."James Kallembach, the University's Chorus Director, wrote a peaceful, celebratory anthem for the occasion based on Eastern and Western texts Davenport selected - all with wisdom as the theme. The celebration included readings and sacred dances, chanting by monks, traditional Medieval English dancers, and even a Chinese lion dance as a blessing to close the proceedings. Davenport presented gifts of hand bells and plants to represent harmony and growth. As Dean of the chapel, she will work with students to explore how they understand religion in today's world. "A smaller percentage than a generation ago has a strong sense of religious identity, but today, religion impacts the world at large, our news, and political debates," Davenport says. "We need to foster religiously literate citizens and ensure they understand what it is to live with an engaged pluralism that works for the 21st century."

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Elizabeth Davenport was formally installed as sixth Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on November 9th, 2008. She began the ceremony by knocking on the chapel door and was invited in, saying, "Peace be to this house and all who enter here."James Kallembach, the University's Chorus Director, wrote a peaceful, celebratory anthem for the occasion based on Eastern and Western texts Davenport selected - all with wisdom as the theme. The celebration included readings and sacred dances, chanting by monks, traditional Medieval English dancers, and even a Chinese lion dance as a blessing to close the proceedings. Davenport presented gifts of hand bells and plants to represent harmony and growth. As Dean of the chapel, she will work with students to explore how they understand religion in today's world. "A smaller percentage than a generation ago has a strong sense of religious identity, but today, religion impacts the world at large, our news, and political debates," Davenport says. "We need to foster religiously literate citizens and ensure they understand what it is to live with an engaged pluralism that works for the 21st century."

A discussion with the director of the film Rokkashomura Rhapsody: A Plutonium Plant Comes to Northern Japan. Part of the Japan at Chicago Lecture Series: Celebrating Protest. Sponsored by the Japan Committee of the Center for East Asian Studies, the Human Rights Program, the Center for International Studies, the Committee on Cinema and Media Studies, the Environmental Studies Program and Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Co-sponsored by DePaul University.

A discussion with the director of the film Rokkashomura Rhapsody: A Plutonium Plant Comes to Northern Japan. Part of the Japan at Chicago Lecture Series: Celebrating Protest. Sponsored by the Japan Committee of the Center for East Asian Studies, the Human Rights Program, the Center for International Studies, the Committee on Cinema and Media Studies, the Environmental Studies Program and Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Co-sponsored by DePaul University.

A talk by Noriaki Imai, student environmental and peace activist. At 18 years of age, Noriaki Imai traveled to Iraq to study the effects of depleted uranium on Iraqi children. While in Iraq, he was taken hostage and threatened to be killed unless Japan withdrew its troops from Iraq. Fortunately, he was released alive, but when he returned home to Japan, he faced enormous public criticism. Part of the Japan at Chicago Lecture Series: Celebrating Protest; sponsored by the Japan Committee of the Center for East Asian Studies, the Human Rights Program, the Center for International Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the Environmental Studies Program and Middle Eastern Studies Students Association.

A talk by Noriaki Imai, student environmental and peace activist. At 18 years of age, Noriaki Imai traveled to Iraq to study the effects of depleted uranium on Iraqi children. While in Iraq, he was taken hostage and threatened to be killed unless Japan withdrew its troops from Iraq. Fortunately, he was released alive, but when he returned home to Japan, he faced enormous public criticism. Part of the Japan at Chicago Lecture Series: Celebrating Protest; sponsored by the Japan Committee of the Center for East Asian Studies, the Human Rights Program, the Center for International Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the Environmental Studies Program and Middle Eastern Studies Students Association.