BYU "Alternative Commencement" - Help the Mormons Protest Dick Cheney Speaking at BYU

BYU Alterntative Commencement
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Last month, Brigham Young University invited Vice President Dick Cheney to speak at the school's April commencement. Many students, faculty members, alumni, and community members believe that Vice President Cheney represents neither their standards nor those of the University.

BYU Alternative Commencement is a grassroots effort comprised of BYU students, faculty, alumni, and friends determined to make their voices count by marching to an alternative commencement following the official graduation ceremony.

We want this event to be an alternative commencement, but also a commencement about alternatives. Instead of responding with criticism and traditional forms of protest, we want to give students, faculty, and community members an opportunity to express dissent in a constructive way. Our program will focus on alternatives as well, featuring speakers who offer creative, democratic solutions to the problems facing our country and government. By holding an alternative commencement, we seek to honor speakers who embody a spirit of political optimism and ingenuity. Our hope is that this event will counter a trend of cynicism and wholesale criticism by encouraging discussion and empowering graduates to offer positive solutions in the face of daunting problems. We believe that preparing people to make this kind of visionary, creative change is what commencement should be about.

If you have questions about the BYU Alternative Commencement that are not answered on this website, please contact us at :

byualternativecommencement [at] gmail.com , or simply fill out the form below.

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In the News Already -

Rare Protests at BYU Over a Planned Cheney Appearance- New York Times (April 11, 2007)

Mormons: With Cheney, Even the Faithful Protest-Newsweek (April 9, 2007)

Students Peacefully Protest Cheney's Upcoming Appearance at BYU- CNN (April 4, 2007)

BYU Campus Protests Dick Cheney Speech- Washington Post (April 2, 2007)

Choosing Cheney: BYU's Invite is Fostering Healthy Debate- Salt Lake Tribune (March 28, 2007)

Walsh: Church Shows True Color- Red- Salt Lake Tribune (March 28, 2007)

Cheney to Address BYU Grads- Salt Lake Tribune (March 22, 2007)