The Wendell Phillips Address at the Baccalaureate Ceremony for the Class of 2025
On May 17, the Baccalaureate Service marked the last time the undergraduate class came together as a group before Commencement. This multifaith celebration, begun in 1864, honors the heritage of spirituality and values at Tufts through a diversity of religions, philosophies, and cultures in the form of music, readings, and blessings. During the ceremony, Ayomide Oloyede, A25, gave the Wendell Phillips Address.
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