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Commencement 2013 Setup

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Getting Ready for Commencement
With Graves Hall in the background, workers move portions of the stage they are building for the 129th Commencement ceremony, which takes place May 19th on the College's Century Campus. 

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President Barack Obama Urges the Morehouse Class of 2013 to Lead By Example

Morehouse’s class of 2013 has to be an example of the leadership young men – especially black men – must contribute to society, President Barack Obama said during the rain-drenched 129th Commencement ceremony.
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Baccalaureate Speaker Tells Men of Morehouse That Greatness Takes Time

A smattering of claps gained momentum then erupted into thunderous applause in the sacred nave of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel during the Baccalaureate Service. Turns out Andrew Miller '11, delivering the baccalaureate hermeneutics (along with Olusegun Idowu ’12) had aptly captured the excitement, the pride, the intoxicating thrill of welcoming President Barack Obama as Commencement speaker on the next day, Sunday, May 19.
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Commencement 2013: Keeping Our Focus

I invite everyone to focus with us on our singular signal – these graduates of the Class of 2013, their families, and the historic visit by the President of the United States.
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President Barack Obama to Deliver Morehouse’s 129th Commencement on May 19th

President Barack Obama becomes the first sitting president in three-quarters of a decade to speak at a Georgia commencement when he delivers the Commencement address to 500 Morehouse seniors on May 19 on the College's Century Campus.
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Gordon L. Joyner ’72 Urges Students and Alumni to Support Each Other and Morehouse

B.R. Brazeal Alumni Day Crown Forum speaker Gordon L. Joyner '72 told students and alumni that they should support each other and Morehouse. He then pulled out a check and presented to Morehouse.
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