In Jasmine Williams' family, graduating from the University of Michigan is a rite of passage. Her parents met on the campus, and her older sister graduated from the school a few years ago. She ...

Claudia Butzky, Warner Records’ senior VP of brand partnerships, was getting ready to start her weekend on May 8 when a seemingly impossible request for one of her artists to be part of an ad campaign ...

Graduation ceremonies—typically students’ final interactions with their schools—are meant to celebrate a milestone, not to cause a conflict. But some schools have stoked controversy with their dress ...

Kristin Schumacher has noticed a concerning similarity at graduation ceremonies regarding the speeches from keynote speakers. “What I was struck by was that the speakers seemed to focus on one type of ...

In a typical year, the University of South Florida holds about eight graduation ceremonies in its 10,000-seat basketball arena, where groups of 700 graduates can invite as many guests as they like.

Graduations are something special. They signify the end of an era, the beginning of a new chapter and, most of all, they celebrate hard-earned accomplishment. Whether you're a member of the Class of ...

If it wasn’t for the required face masks being worn by everyone, the graduation ceremonies had all the hallmarks of a traditional commencement. Hundreds of students wearing caps and gowns walking ...

May 9 (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres snapped "selfies" at the Oscars and President Barack Obama posed for one at Nelson Mandela's funeral, but some U.S. colleges have asked students to keep their cell ...

It will be a day of pomp and circumstance around New York City. On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced a citywide graduation celebration will be held on ...