This week I will join millions of Americans as we participate in the common annual gathering known as graduation. Throughout April and May, auditoriums and stadiums alike will see academic regalia, ...

The University of Colorado Boulder is jazzing up its graduation music, a break away from tradition that will result in a very different-sounding ceremony on May 9. CU Boulder’s College of Music ...

Every proud parent's heart swells when they hear it: the strains of Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," the traditional music for graduation ceremonies. So many emotions. Pride. The bittersweet ...

Adam Ackerman working in Guatemala, 2012 Credit: Courtesy of UVM Medical School What’s graduation without “Pomp and Circumstance,” Edward Elgar’s undisputed aisle-walking melody since, oh, about 1905?

Graduates toss their caps into the air at the conclusion of the 2022 Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Hills, Calif. Leonard Ortiz/Orange County Register via Getty Images Graduations ...

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WouGCI6ARI4&feature=youtu.be] As students and families prepare for the 2024 commencement ceremony at CU Boulder on May 9, there ...

Graduations throughout the United States erupt with some familiar sounds every year: the passionate cheering of friends and families, the lofty grandeur of speeches and, of course, one very ...

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