It wouldn’t be graduation season without commotion about some a commencement speaker or honorary degree recipient. Last year, of course, it was Washington University students and faculty who got into a tizzy about Phyllis Schlafly’s honorary degree.
This year, the controversy…
Harris-Stowe State University is tapping a university president from across town to deliver its commencement speech this year. Mark Wrighton, chancellor of Washington University, will give the speech and receive an honorary degree from Harris-Stowe.
“Chancellor Wrighton and Washington University have…
Washington University is taking a break from having television newsmen grace the podium at graduation. Instead, the school’s commencement speaker this May will be Wendy Kopp, the founder and chief executive officer of Teach for America.
It is an apt choice…
If it rains at Lindenwood’s commencement ceremonies this spring, don’t be surprised if you see some Brockabrellas in the audience.
That’s right, Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock will be in the house. The storied base-stealer and former St. Louis Cardinal…
It may only be February, but the annual round of commencement speaker announcements has already begun. Maryville University started it off this week with its announcement that CBS newsman Bob Schieffer will be the school’s commencement speaker this May.
Schieffer is…
