Arthur Brooks Graduates Day Speech 2026

If there’s ever a time to ask yourself the big questions – the questions that belie an autofill or a quick internet search – it’s while sitting at the edge of college graduation and on the precipice of possibility. At Graduate’s Day, thousands of soon-to-be Vanderbilt alumni gathered in Memorial Gymnasium with their families to celebrate this momentous occasion.  @drarthurbrooks , award-winning author, professor, and lifelong scholar of what it means to live a meaningful life, challenged students to think about this quest for happiness during his keynote address. Follow Vanderbilt on Twitter:   / vanderbiltu   Instagram:   / vanderbiltu   TikTok:   / vanderbiltu   Facebook:   / vanderbilt   LinkedIn:   / posts   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / vanderbilt   See all Vanderbilt social media at http://social.vanderbilt.edu. 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Chancellor Daniel Diermeier 07:09 Dr. Arthur C. Brooks