Sarah Lawrence Graduate Student Closes Commencement Speech With ‘Free Palestine’ (opens in new tab)

A few weeks ago, in RealClear Education, I argued that the commencement lectern is not a pulpit. The occasion was University of Michigan Faculty Senate Chair Derek Peterson’s decision to use his commencement remarks to deliver a political message about Israel and Gaza. My argument was simple: commencement is not the same kind of speech […] The post appeared first on .