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2021 Speeches

Fall 2021 State of the College

October 2, 2021

107th Convocation

August 30, 2021

2020-2021 State of the College

June 11, 2021

103rd Commencement

May 20, 2021

Remarks on the announcement of the biggest gift in Connecticut College history

April 28, 2021

Founders Day

April 5, 2021

Remembering Two Great Alumnae: Helen Fricke Mathieson ’52 and Elizabeth Babbott Conant ‘51

March 6, 2021

2020 Speeches

State of the College

October 3, 2020

106th Convocation

October 2, 2020

Connecticut College Arrival Day 2020 Welcome Remarks

August 30, 2020

A Reunion Message from President Bergeron

May 30, 2020

A Celebration of the Class of 2020

May 17, 2020

The Connections curriculum

May 4, 2020

Message from President Katherine Bergeron and Emma Benington ’20 about Commencement 2020

April 11, 2020

Special Message from the President to the Classes of 2021, 2022 and 2023

March 29, 2020

A Special Message from the President to the Class of 2020

March 18, 2020

2019 Speeches

105th Convocation

"A Better Union" Remarks by President Katherine Bergeron address 105th Convocation.

August 26, 2019

Reunion 2019

State of the College Address, by President Katherine Bergeron. 

June 1, 2019

101st Commencement

"Glad to Dare" President Katherine Bergeron's Commencement address to the Class of 2019.

May 19, 2019

2018 Speeches

104th Convocation

Remarks by President Bergeron at the 104th Convocation of Connecticut College

August 27, 2018

Reunion 2018

State of the College Address, by President Katherine Bergeron. 

June 2, 2018

100th Commencement

"The Good in Action," President Katherine Bergeron's Commencement address to the Class of 2018.

May 20, 2018

Camel Days 2018

Remarks by President Katherine Bergeron.

April 16, 2018

2017 Speeches

103rd Convocation

"Homegoing," Remarks by President Bergeron at the 103rd Convocation of Connecticut College

August 28, 2017

Reunion 2017

State of the College Address, by President Katherine Bergeron. 

June 3, 2017

99th Commencement

"Making it Last," President Katherine Bergeron's Commencement address to the Class of 2017. 

May 21, 2017

2016 Speeches

102nd Convocation

"'Only Connect': Paths to a just community," Remarks by President Bergeron at the 102nd Convocation of Connecticut College. 

August 29, 2016

Reunion 2016

State of the College Address, by President Katherine Bergeron. 

June 4, 2016

98th Commencement

"A Whole New Way of Listening," President Bergeron's Commencement address to the Class of 2016.

May 22, 2016

Inaugural Meeting of the Camel Athletics Club

Remarks by President Bergeron.

January 20, 2016

2015 Speeches

Reunion 2015

State of the College Address by President Bergeron.

May 30, 2015

101st Convocation

Remarks by President Bergeron at the 101st Convocation of Connecticut College.

August 28, 2015

97th Commencement

"This is your season," President Bergeron's Commencement address to the Class of 2015. 

May 17, 2015

Conversation with the President

Remarks by President Katherine Bergeron at the March 25 community forum.

March 25, 2015

2014 Speeches

Fall Weekend 2014

State of the College Address by President Bergeron. 

October 11, 2014

100th Convocation

Remarks by President Bergeron at the 100th Convocation of Connecticut College.

August 28, 2014

Reunion 2014

"State of the Reunion Address," by President Bergeron. 

May 30, 2014

96th Commencement

President Bergeron's Commencement address to the Class of 2014. 

May 18, 2014

The Inauguration of Katherine Bergeron

Katherine Bergeron became the 11th president of Connecticut College on April 5, 2014. Read the Inaugural address. 

April 5, 2014

ReVision Week Launch

President Bergeron presents "Liberal Learning, A Shared Responsibility," a talk to launch reVision Week. 

February 7, 2014

2013 Speeches

Fall 2013 welcome event

The Connecticut College community officially welcomed President-elect Katherine Bergeron to campus at an event on Sept. 19, 2013. The event included remarks from members of the Presidential Search Committee, President Lee Higdon and President-Elect Bergeron. "The perfect place for me": President-elect Bergeron addresses the College community. 

September 19, 2013

Summer 2013 welcome event

President-elect Bergeron met with faculty, staff and students for the first time in an informal reception in Shain Library. 

August 21, 2013

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