Tag: Class of 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 Recapitulates Familiar Disappointment at Jackson State University

For one set of Jackson State University graduates, the postponement of this year’s commencement ceremony brought a sense of déjà vu.Denied the chance to accept their diplomas the year they graduated, the class of 1970 was finally slated to walk with the class of 2020 at the beginning of May.

May 20, 2020

COVID-19

Princeton University Names First-Ever Black Valedictorian

Princeton University has named Montreal native Nicholas Johnson valedictorian for the Class of 2020. Johnson will be the university’s first-ever Black valedictorian, said the fourth-oldest U.S. college, which was chartered in 1746. Johnson is majoring in operations research and financial engineering. He will participate in a virtual commencement the university is holding on May 31. […]

May 11, 2020

HBCUs

On May 16, the Obamas Will Host a Virtual Graduation Event for HBCUs’ Class of 2020

On May 16, former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama will host a virtual graduation event for seniors of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported Business Insider. The virtual graduation is called ‘Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition.’ It is one of three similar commencement addresses the Obamas will participate in. Also […]

May 5, 2020

Students

The Economy the Class of 2020 Needs. Both Coronavirus and Climate Change Demand a New Normal.

As we heal from the pandemic and begin to rebuild the economy for today’s graduates, we can not blindly recreate a broken system, but must find the strength and imagination to rethink business as usual. In considering the future for the class of 2020, both coronavirus and climate change demand a new economy – one that is sustainable, equitable, and circular.

May 1, 2020

COVID-19

Oprah is Commencement Speaker at FB’s May 15 Virtual Graduation Ceremony

Celebrated talk show host Oprah Winfrey will serve as commencement speaker for the hundreds of thousands of college seniors who are unable to attend their graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus-related campus shutdowns. Winfrey will deliver her address virtually at an online graduation ceremony that will be hosted by social media giant Facebook next month. […]

April 30, 2020

COVID-19

Syracuse U Offers Class of 2020 Half Off Graduate School Tuition

Keeping in mind a coronavirus-related uncertain job market that new graduates will enter, Syracuse University has announced that it will offer students from its Class of 2020 a scholarship that will cover half of tuition for a graduate school program at the institution, reported Syracuse.com. The scholarship program will be called the “2020 Forever Orange […]

April 24, 2020

Opinion

Dear Class of 2020, Five Messages to Frame Your Future (E-Commencement Speech)

The world we assumed would welcome graduates with open arms has changed in ways we could have never imagined or adequately prepared for.

April 21, 2020