Commencement Craziness Week at College Insurrection

Commencement Craziness Week at College Insurrection

Graduation season is upon us once again, so let’s enjoy some commencement speeches.

There were speakers from the world of politics.

• Michelle Obama Urges Activism in Commencement Speech at Oberlin
• Nancy Pelosi Tells College Grads to Find Strength in Diversity

And the entertainment industry.

• Robert De Niro to NYU Grads – You’re F**ked
• Matthew McConaughey Gets Standing Ovation at University of Houston
• Jon Bon Jovi Busts Out Guitar During Commencement Speech

We all learned a lot this year, didn’t we?

• WATCH: Students Think Speaker Boehner Should Resign Because of ‘Deflategate’

Best of luck, Millennials.

• FOX Business Host Kennedy Interviews Professor Glenn Reynolds on Millennials and Higher Ed
• College Educated Millennials Still Struggle to Find Jobs
• Half of College Grads Expect Their Families to Support Them Financially

You’ve gained many valuable skills.

• Climate Activists Still Hounding Edinburgh University
• College Coeds Go Topless to Protest Indecency Laws
• University of Wisconsin to Hold Symposium: How to Become ‘a Thief in the University’

Thank goodness.

• UVA Ends its Bad Awful Year

Honestly, who else is going to do it?

• Prager University – Should America be the World’s Policeman?

I’m sensing a pattern here.

• Diversity Officer Who Said ‘Kill All White Men’ Will Keep Her Job
• Valdosta State Student Wants to Kill all White People

News from the University of California.

• UC President Wants to Adopt State Department Antisemitism Definition
• Over 500 UC Alumni Pushing for Measures to Fight Campus Antisemitism

This lady needs to find a new profession.

• Boston University Prof Impersonated Another Woman on Adult Website
• Student Alleges Boston U. Prof ‘Absolutely Knew’ She Was Trolling Rape Survivor

Higher ed bubble update.

• Listicle: 6 Insane Things You Learn When Your College Goes Bankrupt
• UNC Drops Women’s and Gender Studies and 45 Other Degree Programs
• Drake College of Business is Closing

The Second Amendment on campus.

• Student Sues College Over ‘Permission’ Requirement for Gun Rights Sign
• Texas Leads the Way for Concealed Carry on Campus

Outrageous.

• Student Vet With PTSD Labeled a Threat After Requesting Non-Muslim Counselor

Choose your college carefully.

• One in Four Harvard Students Say They Never Had Sex While They Were There
• Is UC Santa Barbara the Academic Porn Capital Of The World?

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