Tag: Graduation ceremonies
North Carolina high school senior in flag flap gets diploma
ASHEBORO, N.C. — A North Carolina high school graduate now has his diploma, after a social media uproar over the Mexican flag he wore...
Biden tells graduates it’s ‘up to you’ to shape the future
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says members of the graduating class of 2021 are leaving school at an “inflection point” that gives them influence...
Wilberforce University cancels debt for 2020, 2021 grads
(RNS) — There are usually lots of cheers and applause at university commencements.
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Vice President Harris to speak at Naval Academy graduation
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to give the graduation address at the U.S. Naval Academy’s commissioning ceremony Friday.
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Defense Secretary addresses graduating West Point cadets
WEST POINT, N.Y. — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will speak to graduating U.S. Military Academy cadets Saturday in a ceremony returning to West...
Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
ATLANTA — The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to...
‘Last hurrah’: 2020 college grads finally get ceremonies
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — After she was picked as commencement speaker for fellow 2020 graduates at Otterbein University, Katie Exline considered focusing her speech on...
As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus
BURLINGTON, Vt. — About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as...
Education Secretary Cardona encourages UConn grads in speech
HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona praised new University of Connecticut graduates on Saturday for their work in helping to respond to...
Transcript: President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic
Transcript of President Joe Biden's speech Thursday, March 11, 2021, on the coronavirus pandemic, as provided by CQ:
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