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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Many 2020 graduates are attending virtual commencements due to the pandemic. But Trent Johnson of Ohio State University took a real walk — dressed in cap and gown — across his family's living room.

Grad speeches are underway. Kanye West, Mary Karr and Michelle Obama offer advice on expressing opinions, fear and being black in America.

It's commencement. You are responsible for calling hundreds of students, one by one, to the stage. Every parent is anxiously waiting for you to pronounce his kid's name — correctly. What do you do?

Graduations are always milestones for the students. This year they're a milestone for the president, too, as he begins to look towards his own graduation from the Oval Office.

For many college students, walking across the stage isn't just a celebration, it's a recognition of years of hard work, and often sacrifices from their families. What happens when it's cancelled?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with David Thomas, president of Morehouse College, about preparations — and controversy — ahead of President Joe Biden's commencement address there next weekend.

President Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday. Students there have mixed opinions about welcoming the president.

It's graduation season and a time of transition for college seniors, and commencement speakers across the country offer advice on a common theme — how to survive outside the bubble of school.

In his impassioned call for civic engagement, Obama says that race relations have improved but there's more to be done. He advises the historically black university's graduates on shaping the future.