Baccalaureate Address: David Rohde '90
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Channel: Brown University · 2010 · Education
David S. Rohde '90, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times, delivered the 2010 Baccalaureate address on Saturday, May 29. Reflecting on his seven months of captivity with the Taliban, he advised the seniors that life will humble them. Do not despair, he said, and do not blame others without cause. Show compassion, think for yourselves, and remain open and optimistic.
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