commencement
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On May 9—UNC’s commencement day—she emailed Dean Stoyer, the university’s vice chancellor for communications, requesting records related to journalist Pablo Torre’s 2025 podcast episode that claimed she was banned from UNC football facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It has accommodated countless graduations, and Long Beach City College and numerous area high schools will have to relocate their commencement ceremonies during construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Plebes, prohibited from fraternizing with girls, celebrated spring commencement by marching across the walkways and climbing Herndon.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
College graduates recently booed commencement speakers—former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, real-estate executive Gloria Caulfield and music mogul Scott Borchetta—who promoted artificial intelligence as a positive force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
For the most part, Jus isn’t surprised when a pair of cops approach him and Mama after Bras Preps commencement ceremony.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
“I have presided over 28 commencements as a president and dean, and those ceremonies are about celebrating the graduates and their supporters,” Schapiro wrote in a letter declining the speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Few West Coast universities rival the pomp of the University of Southern California’s commencements.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
Graduating USC students are capped at getting eight tickets — often fewer for satellite commencements — and administrators are scrambling to entice angry parents with new attractions as the university moves around traditional celebrations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2024
Some schools have reached agreements with protesters to end the demonstrations and reduce the possibility of disrupting final exams and commencements.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
For my final round of commencements as First Lady, I spoke at Jackson State University in Mississippi, another historically black school, using the opportunity to talk about striving for excellence.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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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