Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, delivers the 2026 commencement address at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa.
Speaking to 679 graduates from 55 countries, Dr. Noguera invites the class to reframe the world's biggest challenges as learning challenges, shares a story from his student years in El Salvador about holding onto joy in dark circumstances, and calls on graduates to be the bridge between separate worlds.
Dr. Noguera also received an honorary doctorate from MIU during the ceremony.
Watch the full 2026 Commencement Ceremony: youtube.com/watch?v=ESuRWncVUuM
Learn more about MIU: https://www.miu.edu
Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, delivers the 2026 commencement address at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa.
Speaking to 679 graduates from 55 countries, Dr. Noguera invites the class to reframe the world's biggest challenges as learning challenges, shares a story from his student years in El Salvador about holding onto joy in dark circumstances, and calls on graduates to be the bridge between separate worlds.
Dr. Noguera also received an honorary doctorate from MIU during the ceremony.
Watch the full 2026 Commencement Ceremony: youtube.com/watch?v=ESuRWncVUuM
Learn more about MIU: https://www.miu.edu
