60 h. ago Words of wisdom from some of this year's memorable commencement speakers

College graduation can be a time of excitement but also one of uncertainty. We've gathered words of wisdom from some of this year's high-profile commencement speakers, including Kermit the Frog.

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5 d. ago Kermit the Frog served as Maryland’s commencement speaker. Here’s what he said.

“As you prepare to take this big leap into real life, here's a little advice — if you're willing to listen to a frog." The post Kermit the Frog served as Maryland’s commencement speaker. Here’s what he said. appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago United States Secretary of the Air Force to be the 2025 academy graduation commencement speaker

United States Secretary of the Air Force to be the 2025 academy graduation commencement speaker  KOAA News 5

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7 d. ago George Washington U bans student commencement speaker from campus after speech calling to divest from Israel

George Washington U bans student commencement speaker from campus after speech calling to divest from Israel  Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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7 d. ago Smith College commencement speaker returns honorary degree after plagiarizing her speech

The college announced Tuesday that one of its four commencement speakers for 2025 would relinquish her honorary degree. The post Smith College commencement speaker returns honorary degree after plagiarizing her speech appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago He Denounced the Gaza War at Graduation. N.Y.U. Withheld His Diploma.

The university says that a student’s remarks condemning “genocide” were not approved and that he “violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules.”

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