Commencement Craziness Week at College Insurrection

MIKE LACHANCE MAY 30, 2015 8:30 AM

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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