commencement
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At several graduations around the country this month, students booed commencement speakers, including ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, as they discussed AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
On Thursday evening, USC awarded Dudamel an honorary doctorate during its graduation ceremonies at the Coliseum, where Dudamel also gave the commencement speech.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
What connects these moments is not simply disagreement over individual speakers, but a broader breakdown in consensus about what a commencement address is supposed to represent.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
The name Cole Tomas Allen appeared in that university's 2025 commencement program.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Like universities across the country, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh holds its spring commencement in May.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing commencement
The Vocabulary of College
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A Graduation Lexicon
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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