Commencement 2014 Video

POSTED ON: May 28, 2014

The 155th commencement of The Cooper Union took place at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.  See the video below or at livestream.com. The student address was presented by Laura S. Genes AR'14. The commencement address was presented by Shigeru Ban AR'84, recent recipient of the Pritzker Prize. The video below starts immediately after the processional as Stephen P. Baker, the chief marshall, introduces the class of 2014. The student address begins at the 53rd minute and Shigeru Ban begins his address at 1:11:14.

 

 

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