Virtual ‘Lavender Graduation’ for LGBTQ+ Graduates on May 23

by Jessica Ruf | May 14, 2020 Campus Pride and PFLAG, organizations dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, T Read more

Princeton University Names First-Ever Black Valedictorian

| May 11, 2020
Princeton University has named Montreal native Nicholas Johnson valedictorian for the Class of [...] Read more

How Universities Plan to Hold Graduation Ceremonies Amid a Pandemic

by Sarah Wood | May 10, 2020
Over the past few months, universities and colleges around the country have worked towards plan [...] Read more

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

| May 5, 2020
On May 16, former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama will host a virtual gradua [...] Read more

HBCUs to Host National Virtual Commencement Ceremony

by Sarah Wood | May 4, 2020
After having conversations with seniors, Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn Colleg [...] Read more

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

| April 21, 2020
The world we assumed would welcome graduates with open arms has changed in ways we could have n [...] Read more

Tearing at my Heart: The First Year on Tenure Track

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | July 1, 2019
I reached for the tissue box and it was empty. The tears trickled down my face at a faster pace [...] Read more

Rethinking Commencement

by Khalilah L. Brown-Dean | June 2, 2019
“What we call the beginning is often the end; and to make an end is to make a beginning. The [...] Read more

Billionaire Promises to Pay Off Student Debt for Morehouse Graduates

| May 19, 2019
Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has promised to pay off the student loan debt for this yea [...] Read more

Garcia to Graduates: You have a Responsibility to the Next Generation

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Mildred García, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, told [...] Read more

When Blackness is on Full Display

| May 12, 2019
It’s graduation season for the nation’s colleges and universities, including the little mor [...] Read more

Beto O’Rourke to Deliver Commencement Address at Paul Quinn College

by Jamal Eric Watson | April 24, 2019
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at [...] Read more

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to Serve as Spelman Commencement Speaker

by Tiffany Pennamon | April 23, 2019
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the 60th Mayor of Atlanta, will serve as Spelman College’s commence [...] Read more

Actress Regina Hall to Deliver Commencement Address at Dillard University

by Jamal Eric Watson | April 22, 2019
Actress Regina Hall is slated to deliver the commencement address at Dillard University on Satu [...] Read more

Middlebury Institute Announces Benjamin Jealous as Spring Commencement Speaker

by Monica Levitan | April 3, 2019
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies has announced that former president of the Na [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m. Eastern Time

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m.
Eastern Time

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?