commencement

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And before a scheduled visit to the law school at the University of California, Davis, for the 2018 commencement, the court staff proposed using the event as an opportunity to distribute books.

From Seattle Times

As Sotomayor prepared for commencement weekend at the University of California, Davis law school, her staff pitched officials there on buying copies of signed books in connection with the event.

From Seattle Times

The mogul recently was greeted with boos and jeers while delivering a commencement address at Boston University, with some people chanting, “pay your writers.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Biden has been firm about Sweden’s eventual membership: “It will happen,” he said in a June 1 commencement address to the U.S.

From New York Times

The spring semester concluded in mid-May, with commencement held on May 13.

From Seattle Times