Greg Abbott to be UNT commencement speaker

Dang, it! I'm graduating seven months too late!!!

That's awesome... I had a spare local newsman with UNT ties.

This is awesome! Props to Prez S and/or his entourage for making this happen!! The class of '15 will remember this forever.

I couldn't even tell you who I had in 2000...

I couldn't even tell you who I had in 2000...

You were wasted??

Very cool.

You were wasted??

Oddly enough, I didn't start drinking until after college...I did become a teacher...

I think we had president Rawlins at ours. He talked for like 15 minutes at best. Yay December commencements!

I think we had president Rawlins at ours. He talked for like 15 minutes at best. Yay December commencements!

I graduated in December of '95. I have no idea who spoke but it didn't take long.

I think we had president Rawlins at ours. He talked for like 15 minutes at best. Yay December commencements!

Heck, mine was in August 2001. I seem to recall the speaker was the Dean of the Library Sciences School. He was actually rather funny and kept it short.

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In May of 2008 we had the new head of the Alumni Association speak at ours. He slipped up and called the school UT at one point, then said "Oh come on I just missed a consonant!" after he was booed...

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In May of 2008 we had the new head of the Alumni Association speak at ours. He slipped up and called the school UT at one point,then said "Oh come on I just missed a consonant!" after he was booed...

That story is going to be tough to beat.

Awesome! I didn't think I'd actually be looking forward to having to sit through that ceremony. Touche' UNT.

You're welcome.

UNT can do a big commencement speaker now due to the commencement changes. Everyone now graduates at the same time out at Apogee on Saturday night. This hopefully will be the first of many big speakers in the future.

UNT can do a big commencement speaker now due to the commencement changes. Everyone now graduates at the same time out at Apogee on Saturday night. This hopefully will be the first of many big speakers in the future.

Great to hear and as it should be! Kudos to Dr. S for making more positive changes.

We used to have a single commencement speaker and then separate "walk across the stage" ceremonies. When I graduated in 1987 the speaker was H.Ross Perot.

Not sure when we went completely decentralized. 90's or early 2000's?

You're welcome.

I used to read this sports blog she authored. Great, insightful stuff.

That's awesome... I had a spare local newsman with UNT ties.

I think I had the same. Wasn't it Brendan Higgins from Channel 5?

I think I had the same. Wasn't it Brendan Higgins from Channel 5?

Thats the guy.

Thats the guy.

He's doing great. http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article3869908.html

He's doing great. http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article3869908.html

Higgins said, ‘You f***ing pieces of s***’ and ‘I’m going to beat you until you’re dead.

"Higgins hit the elevator with his head and then pretended to pass out and slumped to the floor. I could tell that Higgins had not actually passed out because he was giggling.”

"Higgins also threatened Aspen Ambulance paramedics and attempted to bite one who was attempting to bandage a cut on his nose"

I take calling this guy a spare back.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article3869908.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article3869908.html#storylink=cpy

On my display shelf in my loft I have the 3 Deloreans from Back to the Future. The other side is my collection of mini helmets. Yes, I am a nerd.

Sorry kids.... Ugh

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20150402-governor-abbott-to-deliver-commencement-address-for-unt-graduation.ece

Politics aside that is probably a good thing for UNT to have him. Is this his first official collegiate address?