Randy Pausch
Pausch delivered his "Last Lecture", titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", at CMU on September 18, 2007. He gave an abridged version of his speech on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in October 2007. The talk was modeled after an ongoing series of lectures where top academics are asked to think deeply about what matters to them, and then give a hypothetical "final talk", with a topic such as "what wisdom would you try to impart to the world if you knew it was your last chance?" Before speaking, Pausch received a long standing ovation from a large crowd of over 400 colleagues and students. When he motioned them to sit down, saying, "Make me earn it", someone in the audience shouted back, "You did!"
Studentu paradīze
On 24 September 2010 "Student's Paradise" was attended by more than 11,000 students, which was a record in "Student's Paradise" history and other students' events in terms of the number of attendees! At the event 40 different artists performed from 7 countries all over the world on 9 stages. The host of the event was Māris Grigalis, and Dollarman (USA), GACHO, Musiqq, Aisha, Ēnas, Pienvedēja Piedzīvojumi, Seat Free, WILD, Droydi (Brazil), Gabbi Lopez (UK), Moses Malone (DK), Kaspars Zlidnis, and Dvīnes performed, as well as others. In the territory of "Arena Riga" were situated pools, where the Red Bull Bull Winch Session was located.