UpdatedWed, Apr 14, 2021 at 3:37 pm ET
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Trevor Noah at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, Mar 14, 2021. Noah will deliver the Class Day speech at Princeton University this year. (Jay L Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/Shutterstock)
PRINCETON, NJ Princeton University announced that Trevor Noah, comedian and host of The Daily Show, will be the 2021 Class Day speaker.
Class Day is organized by members of the senior class and takes place a day before commencement.
This year s ceremony will be held virtually on May 15, at 7:30 p.m.
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Students said they picked Noah for his incisive social commentary, fierce commitment to social justice, and his focus on access to education as a way to make our society stronger and more equitable.