Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies.
‘I know it has been a long hard road’: Vice President Kamala Harris addresses pandemic, politics in TSU commencement speech
Vice President Kamala Harris gave a commencement speech to graduates at Tennessee State University on Saturday. The speech did not shy away from all the soon-to-be graduates faced in recent years and the realities of the world they’re now entering.
2020 Valedictorian Speeches: Turn Your ‘I Would Haves’ Into ‘I Dids’
The Class of 2020 didn’t get the closure they were expecting. They had to leave the rhythm of high school or college abruptly, and join a world full of uncertainty.
Why Is Graduating From High School Normal In Parts Of Tennessee And Going To College Not?
There’s a stubborn mindset in Tennessee – where college-going rates lag most of the country. Government officials trying to boost education levels say people just don’t see the need, despite dire forecasts that a majority of jobs will require a degree by 2025.
Gradspring Founder Finds Jobs Aplenty for College Grads
Hundreds of college students in Middle Tennessee received diplomas over the weekend in mid-year graduation ceremonies. They walked across stages into an improving, but tough job market, where college grads still have a hard time finding good work. A Nashville-based web company says the jobs are there, just hard to find.
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