May 12—CRESSON — Hundreds of graduates joined the ranks of many others from two private, Catholic post-secondary education institutions in Cambria County on Saturday. St. Francis University held its 173rd commencement ceremony while Mount Aloysius conducted its 83rd commencement. St. Francis University President, the Very Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Ph.D., conferred 155 degrees on […]
Thousands of Red Raiders walked the stage Friday and Saturday as Texas Tech hosted commencement ceremonies at the United Supermarkets Arena. Rudy Gatlin, who served as the special guest speaker, earned his degree from the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University in the 1970s, but never walked at commencement. He was a little […]
Small pro-Palestinian protests popped up sporadically Saturday as colleges and universities held commencement ceremonies, including dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University who walked out on Gov. Glenn Youngkin‘s address. While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during the Republican governor’s speech showed support for Palestinians, others held signs […]
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes peaceful protests at college commencement ceremonies where he and other administration officials will speak, the White House said on Tuesday as pro-Palestinian protests spread around the country. Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of unrest roiled […]