To quote the words of the most amazing first lady to ever grace the White House, Michelle Obama, in her commencement address to the Spelman class of 2011: Who will relentlessly pursue the “unyielding presumption of promise, that presumption of brilliance, and that presumption that every woman ...
There is usually a commencement address to the graduating class, who are arrayed in regalia such as cap and gown, stoles, honorary cords and tassels. The students usually enter in a procession to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance, the traditional graduation march. At a commencement, ...
In a statement released on Sept. 13, President Wayne A.I. Frederick announced that “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt will deliver Howard University’s 151stOpening Convocation address on Sept. 21. Convocation is an annual event focused on bringing in the new school year, officially welcom...