Nation Jun 04 The words of wisdom shared with the Class of 2025 by commencement speakers By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
Politics May 01 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at University of Alabama commencement event President Donald Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions of transgender weightlifters, accusations that judges were interfering with his agenda and attacks on his… By Kim Chandler, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Education May 06 Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students. By Karen Matthews, Associated Press
Education Jun 08 Watch 4:21 Inspiring words commencement speakers shared with 2022 graduates It is graduation season and that means politicians, actors, athletes and even some of us at NewsHour have been giving commencement speeches, hoping to impart some encouragement and advice to college grads as they head into their next chapter.
Arts May 15 Watch 5:37 Commencement messages for graduates in an age of uncertainty By Anne Azzi Davenport, Ilana Bernstein
May 07 Watch: Obama’s full speech to graduates at Howard University By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has told Howard University's Class of 2016 that the country is "a better place today" than it was when he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Continue reading
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