NYU Today May 2012 [Commencement edition]

NYUToday T riumphant cheers are commonplace in the stands of Yankee Stadium, and today is no exception. For the fifth consecutive year, this iconic field hosts the NYU Commencement ceremony, celebrating the nearly 15,000 members of the Class of 2012 who... More

NYUToday T riumphant cheers are commonplace in the stands of Yankee Stadium, and today is no exception. For the fifth consecutive year, this iconic field hosts the NYU Commencement ceremony, celebrating the nearly 15,000 members of the Class of 2012 who have completed their degrees. NYU President John Sexton and Board of Trustees Chairman Martin Lipton (Law ’55) preside over the ceremony as graduates today join an alumni community of more than 400,000 worldwide. U. S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor—the 111th Supreme Court justice, and the Court’s first Hispanic member—will address the graduates and guests. Justice Sotomayor will receive a Doctor of Laws degree, honoris causa, at the ceremony. This year’s other recipients of honorary doctorates are David Brooks—author, journalist, and New York Times columnist—who will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa; Patrick Desbois—Roman Catholic priest, long-time advocate of improved Catholic-Jewish relations, and Less