College and University Presidents Unite to Inspire Graduates to Lead
The 2025 Campus to Community national campaign from College Presidents for Civic Preparedness brought together presidents from seventy diverse institutions across the country. Together, they wove shared themes of civil discourse and democratic engagement into their commencement speeches, inspiring graduates to lead with empathy, engage across differences, and think critically in a polarized world.Â
Watch presidents address civil discourse and democratic engagement in their speeches.
 From Campus to Community pushes back by reminding graduates—and the public—why college matters: not just to launch careers, but to prepare citizens equipped to meet today’s urgent challenges.
