Posted Tuesday, July 25, 9: 10 p.m.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is set to speak at the Graduate School of Political Management’s Commencement July 29.

The University announced this week that the political strategist will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony before 100 graduates and their friends and family. The Commencement will take place at the Lisner Auditorium at 1:30 p.m.

Past speakers at the GSPM Commencement ceremony have included 2004 presidential candidate and senator John Kerry, columnist Arianna Huffington and Al Gore’s campaign manager for his 2000 presidential run, Donna Brazil.