#  HGSE Speeches 

 



**A selection of speeches, articles, and statements by Bridget Long as Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.**

- "[A Love Letter to Educators](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/24/05/love-letter-educators)." Commencement for the Class of 2024. Prepared remarks May 24, 2024.
- "[Be the Light that Changes the World](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/23/05/be-light-changes-world)." Commencement for the Class of 2023. Prepared remarks May 25, 2023.
- "[United by a Common Purpose](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/08/united-common-purpose)." Orientation Welcome Ceremony 2022. Prepared remarks, Aug. 29, 2022.
- "[Celebrating Our First Century and Launching Our Next](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/06/celebrating-our-first-century-and-launching-our-next)." Commencement for the Classes of 2020 and 2021. Prepared remarks, May 28, 2022.
- "[Education, A Sacred Profession](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/05/education-sacred-profession)." Commencement for the Class of 2022. Prepared remarks, May 26, 2022.
- "[Standing together as we mourn those lost in Uvalde, Texas](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/about/messages/standing-together-we-mourn)." *A message to the community addressing the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.* May 24, 2022.
- "[Recognizing the Legacy of Slavery at Harvard and Beyond](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/node/659001)." *A message to the community responding to a landmark report, HGSE to lead reflections on how the legacy of slavery is embedded in the field of education.* Apr. 26, 2022
- "[A Time Like No Other](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/21/08/time-no-other)." Orientation Welcome Ceremony 2021. Prepared remarks, Aug. 30, 2021.
- "[Let's Make This Year a Turning Point](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/21/05/lets-make-year-turning-point)." Commencement for the Class of 2021. Prepared remarks, May 27, 2021.
- "[Pivot](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/ed/20/11/bridget-long)." *Ed Magazine*, Fall 2020.
- “[More Than Just a Place](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/20/08/more-just-place-dean-longs-prepared-welcome-remarks).” Orientation Welcome Ceremony 2020. Prepared remarks, Aug. 24, 2020.
- "[Plans for Academic Year 2020–2021](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/node/621771)." *Statement on the decision to be remote for 2020-21*. June 3, 2020.
- "[Searching for Hope During These Turbulent Times](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/node/621591)." *Statement on events following the death of George Floyd.* June 1, 2020.
- "[Education's Critical Role During an Uncertain Time](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/20/05/educations-critical-role-during-uncertain-time)." Commencement for the Class of 2020. Prepared remarks, May 28, 2020.
- "[Starting a New Chapter](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/node/631331)." *Statement regarding the launch of remote education for the rest of the spring 2020 semester*. Mar. 23, 2020.
- "[Celebrating Our Centennial and Looking to the Future](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/node/611171)." Opening remarks at HGSE's Centennial Kickoff. Jan. 30, 2020.
- “[You Belong Here](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/19/08/you-belong-here-dean-longs-prepared-orientation-remarks).” Orientation Welcome Ceremony 2019. Prepared remarks, Aug. 26, 2019.
- “[For Those Not Here](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/19/05/those-not-here).” Commencement for the Class of 2019. Prepared remarks, May 30, 2019.
- "[Remember Who is Not Here](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/18/08/dean-long-welcome-speech)." Orientation Welcome Ceremony 2018. Prepared remarks, Aug. 27, 2018.
- [Dean Announcement Reception - Bridget Long Prepared Remarks](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/18/05/bridget-terry-longs-prepared-remarks), May 2, 2018.



 

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