College graduates

Not much has changed in how universities react to protests on campus. Here’s why one professor finds that problematic.

Wash U students, alumni and supporters protested the university’s relationship with Boeing at the university’s commencement ceremony and just outside the campus border.

For many in the Class of 2024, this year's commencement ceremony will be a first. That’s because they’re also the Class of 2020, and the coronavirus pandemic canceled — or dramatically scaled back — their high school ceremonies.

In a job market characterized by furloughs, layoffs and rescinded internship and job offers, this spring’s university graduates face challenges beyond…