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When visiting Cal State Fullerton, Menchu “was super as an individual,” recalled Fuentes, who, along with selected students and professors, met with Menchu during her CSUF visit. “She was down to earth. There was a peaceful atmosphere around her.” In terms of historic benefit to students, Menchu is a vital figure, said Assistant History Professor Philippe Zacair, whose Modern Latin America students study her in class. “When Rigoberto Menchu came up, she was able to talk about Guatemala from an indigenous person’s point of view, which was very important. She could show that the indigenous people were resisting against the violence. Her work making people aware of the plight of her people is extremely important.” |
 Former White House Spokeswoman DeeDee Myers 2000 Commencement Speaker DeeDee Myers, former press secretary to President Bill Clinton, spoke at Commencement in 2000. Myers presented “a contemporary and purposeful message” to students, said Fellow. “Good speakers do a variety of things,” he said. “They give a perspective on a situation, having been on the front line. They also inform, but most of all they inspire – this is particularly important from a student point of view.” Although Myers may not have had the same name recognition as other Commencement speakers, “she was a good person for those who really follow politics,” said Rick Pullen, dean of the School of Communications. “She certainly had a point of view from the presidential administration, and was a desirable speaker for the campus community. She brought a lot of credibility to the campus, as she continued to work on national television following her work in the White House.” Presently, Myers is vice president and community affairs officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. |
 His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2000 Speaker His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, visited CSUF in 2000, appearing before a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 1,000 in the Titan Pavilion. “He spoke his usual message of compassion,” said James Santucci, professor of comparative religion. “He’d visited UCI and UCLA, so his visit here was significant to Fullerton. And his message had significance as well; he said he didn’t expect to have a successor when he dies. He said he would be willing to give up a successor if that meant a lasting peace.” Santucci said that the Dalai Lama then took a series of questions from the audience, including questions from students and the community. A lasting campus memorial to the Dalai Lama’s visit is the Bodhi Tree, which is planted in his honor in the Fullerton Arboretum. |
 Choreographer Debbie Allen 2000 Front & Center Performer |
 Singer Tony Bennett 2000 Front & Center Performer |
 Actor Nicolas Cage 2001 Honorary Degree Recipient |
 Actor David Duchovny 20001 Filming, "Evolution" |
 Actress Whoopi Goldberg 2001 Front & Center Performer |
 Actor and Activist Christopher Reeve 2002 Front & Center Performer |
 Singer Natalie Cole 2003 Front & Center Performer |
 President George W. Bush 2004 Baseball Team Visit to the White House |
 Singer Kenny Loggins 2004 Front & Center Performer |
 TV Personality Huell Howser 2005 Communications Week Speaker |
 Singer Gladys Knight 2006 Front & Center Performer |
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