Graduation ceremonies

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Bobby Bell sat down in the chair, his black gown draped over his shoulders, the black cap tilted just perfectly and...

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — In a broad defense of his foreign policy, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that the U.S. remains the world's...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama told Kansas high school graduates Friday that young people who've grown up with diversity must lead...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rapper and music mogul Sean Combs has received an honorary degree at one of the nation's most prestigious historically black universities. Combs...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toss your cap. Turn your tassel. Just don't snap that selfie. Graduates at the University of South Florida and Bryant University...

President Barack Obama speaks at Ohio State University's spring commencement ceremony May 5, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) by Josh Lederman Associated Press Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A year to the day after kicking off his victorious re-election campaign on this college campus, President Barack Obama returned to Ohio State University and told graduates that only through vigorous participation in their democracy can they right an ill-functioning government and break through relentless cynicism about the nation's future.