Virginia Tech held ten different graduation ceremonies to celebrate its diversity, such as a Muslim-only graduation, veterans-only, and a Latino-only graduation ceremony.
Topic: graduation
VP Pence Delivers Commencement Address At Liberty University
Delivering the commencement address to Liberty University’s graduating class on May 11th, Vice President Mike Pence pointed out the ironic intolerance exhibited by some people who trumpet tolerance yet denigrate the tenets of Christianity. He…
Students Sing the Lord’s Prayer at Graduation, a Tradition, in Response to a Threatened Lawsuit
The Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened a lawsuit over the 70-year-old tradition of singing the Lord’s Prayer at graduation, after which students sang it anyways.
University of Illinois Mandates 2 Diversity Courses Required for Graduation after the Trump Chalk Message Controversy
#TheChalkening apparently struck fear into the modern snowflakes that we call college students: At a public meeting last week, the Academic Senate voted to require students entering the university in 2018 to take one class each…
Top Ten List of Why Public Schools are Exceptional
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) came up with a list of the top ten things that make public schools exceptional in 2016. See if you can spot any of these in a government school…
Now ‘Diversity Intensive’ Courses Required for Mizzou Students to Graduate
There are still ongoing repercussions from the Concerned Student 1950 protests: Still reeling from last year’s student protests, the University of Missouri took action this week on two more diversity demands, hiring a chief diversity officer and…
Stanford Western Civilization Graduation Requirement Proposal Still Under Fire
From the College Fix: Should Stanford University require the study of Western Civilization to earn a diploma? Last week a student petition asking Stanford University students to put to a vote that question passed the…
Stanford Students Argue over Petition to Make Western Civ Classes Mandatory
Stanford University students are divided on whether there should be a requirement to take two Western Civilization courses at the institution before graduating. Photo by HarshLight
Report: Most Colleges Don’t Require Fundamental Courses for Graduation
The report issued by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) said that colleges are no longer requiring fundamental courses such as literature, economics, math and other basic courses for their students.
Media Downplays Youth Unemployment
Recent college graduates contemplating their post-graduation job prospects might find that the media are as inaccurate a source of information as their university career services department is. The Washington Post reported on June 5, 2015…