commencement

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Seattle’s 2-1 win against Portland in May will not count, Sunday marking the commencement.

From Seattle Times

Here’s a surprising fact: In 2019, Harvard, bastion of academic progressivism, gave an honorary doctorate to a commencement speaker who firmly and publicly opposed same-sex marriage.

From Washington Post

The morning after commencement, Smith and Sherman sat at an outdoor table on campus and reflected on being the only members of the class to show up.

From New York Times

He earned a degree in journalism from University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire in 1992, commencement records show.

From Seattle Times

“Wear sunscreen,” she advised the Class of ’97, in a mock commencement address.

From Washington Post