Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell will give the address for Virginia Tech’s 2010 University Commencement.
The McDonnell speech is a continuation of a recent tradition of inviting new governors to speak at graduation.
“Since 1990, all new Virginia governors in their first year in office have graciously accepted our invitation to speak to Virginia Tech’s graduating seniors,” said President Charles Steger, in a statement. “Gov. McDonnell has often expressed his strong support for higher education, and with his long and distinguished record of achievements in both the public and private sectors, I am very confident that his commencement address will provide great insight and inspiration to our graduating students.”
A retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army, McDonnell served as a prosecutor with the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Serving as attorney general under Gov. Tim Kaine from 2006-09, McDonnell defeated Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds in November to take the governor’s mansion.
McDonnell completed his undergraduate education at University of Notre Dame, before completing master’s work at Boston University. McDonnell received his law degree from Regent University.
The commencement ceremony will take place Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Stadium.
A version of this article appeared in the Mar 25 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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Should be a good speech.
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Will he be bringing his "tea bag" along with all of those Glenn Beck "Crazy like a FOX" people? At least they will get his obligatory graduation address out of the way before I graduate; I dont care for the governor or those lying Republicans in Congress (pathetic).
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Very proud as a graduating senior to hear Governor McDonnell speak at my graduation.
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Great, another right-wing crazy.
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Great, another anonymous liberal who things anyone who is right of center is a "right-wing crazy."
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Yeah, making it legal to fire people based on sexual orientation is just "right of center"
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Virginia is right to work state anyone can get fired for any reason by not extending protection to gays they are being treated equal to non-minorities.
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I'm looking forward to hearing McDonnell speak, I think it'll be worthwhile.
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i am looking forward to wearing ear plugs while he babbles about how he is going to run virginia into the ground.
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Boo!! Glad I'm not graduating this semester... Hope he isn't as crazy as that right wing nut job retired general they got last year...
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prediction- bunch of articles to come up soon saying how mcdonnell sucks. protest will happen that overshadows graduation. then articles about how graduation shouldnt be ruined by disrespectful protesters
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I don't like McDonnell but the fact is he is our governor that was elected by the people and I personally think that is something that should be respected. I agree with the right-wing nut General comment from earlier though, I hope our graduation doesn't get political.
This is nothing compared to Westboro Church coming to town in a couple of weeks...
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When is that happening we need to form a campus wide counter protest.
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Shirley Phelps has an illegitimate son! They want to talk about our sins how about that Shirley what about your bastard son. For protesting ideas I was think we could rick roll them. We could all have a dance party to Rick Astley and other equally gay 80s dance tunes. We need to get a facebook group or something together for this.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT7xQJrqUQ8
Something like that only with a lot more people and louder music.
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What an insult to all of the female graduates this year to have our commencement address delivered by a man who, at the age of 34, wrote his graduate thesis on how working women and feminists are "detrimental" to the family." I hate this place and can't wait to get out of the HQ of the American Taliban soon.
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Oh please. You've never written what you have to write to get an "A"?
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I remember Freshman year I had to change my paper about Jim Crow era treatment of African Americans because my teacher saw it from a messed up perspective. I'd hate for that paper to haunt me if I got a job in politics.
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It's apparent that neither of you have any respect for yourselves and are willing to bend what you believe in for personal gain- sounds like politics would be a great place for you!
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Apparently you've never been to college, any student that has ever disagreed with the prof knows exactly what we're talking about. You tell them what they want to hear or you don't get good grades.
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McDonnell needs to figure out what he wants to do about the state budget shortfall. He ran on a platform of no taxes and recently said that states employees would have to accept 3 furlough days. Then he turns around and gives state employees 2 hours for Easter weekend. If the state is in a shortfall, then why the f* are you giving extended holidays? Stop pandering to votes and do what you said you would do and fix the budget.
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