As thousands of families poured into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for USC's main-stage commencement on Thursday night, the scene had the feel of the usual collegiate event held there: a football ...

Commencement is the rare American ritual that still has rules. That’s why it’s ripe for disruption. By Jason Farago Recycled robes, processional marches, silver pens from Tiffany: It is graduation ...

As the school band performed “Pomp and Circumstance,” the graduating seniors of Paul D. Schreiber High School made their way to the seats, waving to audience members along the way and preparing to end ...

‘Pomp and Circumstance’, caps and gowns, and commencement speeches.These are, of course, the sights and sounds of graduation season.All month long, we have been celebrating the high school Class of ...