USC Cancels Main Graduation over Pro-Palestinian Protests, Valedictorian Controversy
The University of Southern California (USC) has canceled its main graduation due to pro-Palestinian protests.
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College Valedictorian with Nonverbal Autism Calls on Classmates to Serve Others in Commencement Speech
A college valedictorian who has nonverbal autism called on her classmates to use the voice God gave them during her commencement speech.
Graduation Speaker Urges Students to Remember Their ‘Jihad’
A school board member told Justice High School graduates in Fairfax County they are headed to a world rooted in racism and white supremacy.
Michelle Obama to Graduates: ‘Don’t Ever Let Anyone Tell You that You’re Too Angry’
Former first lady Michelle Obama on Sunday urged the graduating class of 2020 not to ever let anyone tell them that they are “too angry” in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd.
FLYNN: Hillary Clinton, Big Woman on Campus
Hillary Clinton remains the big woman on campus in leafy, liberal Wellesley, Massachusetts. Everywhere else votes her most likely to don her inauguration dress for the remainder of her days the way Miss Havisham forever wore her wedding dress.
Hillary Clinton to Wellesley Grads: ‘Cheer Up’; Trump Could Be Impeached
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 2016 presidential candidate told graduates Friday at her alma mater, Wellesley College in Massachusetts, that she and her fellow students were “furious” when Richard Nixon was elected president but that he did not remain in office.
Notre Dame Students Walk Out of Mike Pence Commencement Address
Over 100 students at the University of Notre Dame walked out of a commencement address given by Vice President Mike Pence, according to local reports.
#BackstoBetsy: Graduates Turn Backs on DeVos During Commencement at Historically Black College
Many of the 300 graduates of Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black college, turned their backs on U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as she gave her first commencement address since assuming her post.
NAACP Calls on Betsy DeVos to Refuse Invite to Speak at Black College
The Florida chapter of the NAACP is calling on U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to decline an invitation to give the commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU), a private historically black university in Daytona Beach.
WATCH: Steven Spielberg to Harvard Grads: ‘We’re a Nation of Immigrants — at Least for Now’
Acclaimed director-producer Steven Spielberg delivered a jocular commencement speech to Harvard University’s Class of 2016 Thursday and lobbed a thinly veiled attack at presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump over his call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels: ‘Tune Out Anyone Who Tries to Tell You Your Achievements Are Not Your Own’
Purdue University president Mitch Daniels warned graduates at the school’s commencement that they should not fall prey to the “pernicious” notion that their successes will be based on luck or the actions of others.
Kerry Attacks Trump’s Wall Proposal, Tells Northeastern Univ Grads to Prepare for ‘Borderless World’
On Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry took a shot at likely presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, particularly for his proposed border wall, during his commencement address at Northeastern University in Boston. Kerry warned the grads not to be
Robert Redford Warns Graduates: The World is ‘Grim’
Oscar-winning actor and director Robert Redford reminded graduates at Maine’s Colby College the world is a “grim” place Sunday, before asking them to be fearless.
Watch: Jon Bon Jovi Performs Song for Rutgers Students After Commencement Speech
After addressing students and faculty at Rutgers University-Camden’s 2015 graduation Thursday, rocker and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi performed a song he wrote specifically for the audience of 1,749 graduates.
Matthew McConaughey’s Houston Commencement Speech: Don’t be Entitled, You are Not A Victim
Matthew McConaughey delivered a commencement speech to the Spring 2015 graduating class at the University of Houston Friday evening.
Watch: ‘Hangover’ Star Blasts ‘Rolling Stone’ over False Rape Story at UVA Commencement Address
Comedian and actor Ed Helms drew laughter with a slew of jokes as he delivered a commencement address at the University of Virginia Friday, but also took time to criticize Rolling Stone for the damage done to the school by its false UVA rape story.
