Stanford’s 119th Commencement Weekend

More than 25,000 family members and friends gathered for Stanford's 119th Commencement Weekend. Among the highlights on Saturday were a Baccalaureate address by Eboo Patel, executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core and the Class Day Lecture by Philosophy Professor Debra Satz. On Sunday, family members and friends will be in Stanford Memorial Stadium to cheer on the class of 2010 as the university awards 1,722 bachelor's degrees; 2,100 master's degrees; and 980 doctoral degrees. Below are highlights of some of the events. Baccalaureate Celebration: Eboo Patel urges the graduates to have one person in their lives who is a 'little bit crazy'. Eboo Patel told the Class of 2010 that he hoped each one of them would have at least one person in their lives who is "a little bit crazy." Speaking at Saturday morning's Baccalaureate ceremony on the Main Quad, Patel, executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core, likened that person to St. Francis of Assisi or Don Quixote. "Who thinks that windmills can be giants," he said.