Video captures chaos at Howard U nursing graduation ceremony after venue reaches max capacity
The auditorium was too small for the number of supporters gathered for graduates of the historically black university in Washington, D.C., and one person was injured in the chaos, which was captured on video. Howard University’s School of Nursing and School of Allied Health Sciences honors and awards ceremony was held Thursday in Cramton Auditorium […]
Howard University graduation canceled mid-ceremony after angry guests smash window
The graduation ceremony for a Howard University nursing student ended abruptly in chaos as angry family members shouted, “Let them in!” When the auditorium reached capacity, they were locked out, banged on the doors, and broke the windows. Relatives of students in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences filled Cramton Auditorium in Washington, […]
Harvard struggling to find class day graduation speaker
Harvard University can’t find a keynote speaker for its annual class day, leaving administrators at a loss. So far, more than a dozen people have declined offers to address the liberal arts school’s graduating class, leaving the Harvard University Alumni Association in turmoil as it searches for a quick solution. The Harvard Crimson reported. The […]
Columbia president Minouche Shafik to skip graduation ceremony
Columbia University President Minoush Shafiq will skip the largest graduation ceremony for fourth-year students on campus next week following weeks of division over anti-Israel protests that ended in two NYPD crackdowns on campus. do. A memo sent to students at Columbia University, where more than half of the university’s undergraduate students attend, indicated that Mr. […]
Thomas Jefferson University apologizes after names mispronounced at graduation ceremony
Thomas Jefferson University apologized Friday after a speaker at a graduation ceremony for nursing students mispronounced the names of several graduates and included the name Thomas, which is also in the university’s name. The speaker mispronounced Molly Elizabeth Camp as “morena zabeth cap” and Thomas as “ta-mo-may.” The woman corrected her and said Thomas, but […]
Arizona State University Anti-Israel Encampment Protester Cries over Missed Graduation
A woman who majored in theater at Arizona State University broke down in tears to a local reporter after learning she would not be able to graduate after being arrested for refusing to leave an anti-Israel camp on campus. Brianna Blocker, 21, was arrested on April 27, along with 20 other students and “dozens” of […]
New Mexico woman shot by stepson during graduation ceremony
A New Mexico man shot and killed his stepmother as she tried to hug him during a high school graduation ceremony, authorities said Wednesday. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said they received a report of shots fired at the Albuquerque Convention Center around 5 p.m. Authorities said the woman was attending a graduation ceremony for […]
Anti-Israel Ivy League protests have prospective students looking elsewhere this graduation season
Some of the nation’s top graduating high school seniors are reconsidering admission to top universities amid a backlash against far-left protests. The administration has done little to counter the radical student and faculty groups that dominate the headlines, campus discourse, and even some of the physical space. “There’s a lot of anxiety and concern about […]
NY congressman tells Columbia he wants to give students graduation ‘they deserve’ after canceled commencement
U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R) sent a letter to Columbia University President Minoush Shafiq on Wednesday asking him to provide a list of the district’s graduates so that he can hold a “commencement ceremony that graduates deserve” after Ivey. League schools canceled major graduation ceremonies. Professor Esposito feels that it is “stunning that Columbia University […]
Georgia woman fell 136 feet to her death from Ohio graduation stands, but police say it was not accidental
georgia women identified A collapsed man was seen standing during a graduation ceremony at an Ohio State stadium on Sunday, but police say it was no accident. Graduation ceremonies continued Sunday after a woman fell at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, although many in attendance were shaken by the incident. History of mental illness. Police said […]