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“Graduates, you are at an inflection point in your careers,” commencement speaker Gigi Sohn asserted. “During your careers, you too will probably have unpredictable twists and turns, have big successes and difficult setbacks, and have to make choices about what to do next. I’m hoping that by sharing my story, you will be inspired to keep choosing the path that you know is right for you and for society, even if it sometimes comes at a cost.”

On May 18, 2024, the School of Information welcomed 423 of 670 total graduating students from the Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS), the Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS), the Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS), and the Ph.D. in Information Science programs to the UC Berkeley campus. 

Gigi Sohn, a renowned lawyer and passionate advocate for net neutrality, gave the keynote speech at the UC Berkeley School of Information May 2024 Commencement.

In her speech, she described the ongoing fight for net neutrality, which has been her life’s work, and how government focus has since shifted from this important issue. “If you have an opportunity to work for the government, take it and savor it. It will make you a better advocate, a better academic and even a better person.”