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More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

  • Written by Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical traditionCollege commencement ceremonies celebrate students' achievements, but also have become occasionally fraught with politics. photosbyjim/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates...

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