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17. Agree with Onenote. Tuscaloosa News said attendence is optional.

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:22 AM

Apr 2025

"Attendance at Trump’s address is optional for the spring 2025 graduates and the commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 2 through May 4 will still be held as planned."

https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2025/04/25/what-we-know-president-donald-trumps-university-of-alabama-speech/83253505007/

With that said, it's not that hard to believe there are folks at UA who believe graduates should bow down to trump.

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Yeah Baby BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #1

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Were the Good Guys My Friend BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #32

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Now there is a university that deserves to be unfunded and decertified. dutch777 Apr 2025 #2

I'll pray for that BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #33

So sad that we are so ashamed of our President. Says a lot about walkingman Apr 2025 #3

University graduation is a big thing, was for me, but skip the ceremony. The degree & the work for it are what count. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #4

Neither of my boys Bettie Apr 2025 #5

He's not part of the regular commencement AverageJoe Apr 2025 #8

My University graduation ceremonies were cancelled Mossfern Apr 2025 #15

I had a similar nightmare off and on LA Blue Bengal Apr 2025 #25

OMG! I had one that I hadn't graduated high-school so the Phoenix61 Apr 2025 #29

I've had those kind of dreams too! Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #35

I have had those dreams. And sometimes I am on my yellowcanine Apr 2025 #44

'Can schools punish students by withholding degrees for legal acts of protest?' sop Apr 2025 #6

Who will stop them edhopper Apr 2025 #10

Imagine trying to find an attorney after being disappeared to El Salvador. sop Apr 2025 #12

Are you trying to play edhopper Apr 2025 #13

Stuck in a Salvadorean gulag with no degree and ten$ of thousand$ in student loans you'll still have to pay, sop Apr 2025 #16

You win edhopper Apr 2025 #18

I'm guessing they play Pomp And Circumstance on banjos and jaw harps? Aristus Apr 2025 #7

A 90 minute screed Henry203 Apr 2025 #9

"We're inside the fortress" blubunyip Apr 2025 #11

Edited: The University is threatening those who "engage in inappropriate disruptive behavior" at the speech. onenote Apr 2025 #14

I can't figure out how to post an image here AverageJoe Apr 2025 #19

It would have helped if you had included that in your original post. I'm editing mine. onenote Apr 2025 #21

Agree with Onenote. Tuscaloosa News said attendence is optional. Silent Type Apr 2025 #17

The threat is behind a wall on the UA website AverageJoe Apr 2025 #20

Gee, how un-American Nigrum Cattus Apr 2025 #22

use this to do a snapshot Celerity Apr 2025 #24

I have a screenshot AverageJoe Apr 2025 #27

upload it to one of these Celerity Apr 2025 #30

Thanks! Here it is. AverageJoe Apr 2025 #36

yw Celerity Apr 2025 #40

Fucking Confederacy! I hate that "south shall rise again" mentality! OrlandoDem2 Apr 2025 #26

Freedom of Speech it is right there in the U.S. Constitution and there is no clause that says it isn't backed .. Botany Apr 2025 #28

Your Cadillac has got a wheel in the ditch. And a wheel on the track harumph Apr 2025 #31

That would make me want to protest. That's a dare or invitation to do it! OrlandoDem2 Apr 2025 #37

Next, DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #39

I know nothing about the University of Alabama, but this is something i would expect the University of Alabama to do Mr. Sparkle Apr 2025 #41

That will lure the smarter kids in the future. n/t Exp Apr 2025 #42

Alabama also wants to erase their history of lynching and all other kinds of nastiness wolfie001 Apr 2025 #43

I was hoping they would build a twenty foot middle finger statue twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #45