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Following a commencement ceremony, a young relative of a WCU graduate tries to snag a Reese's cup from the graduate's celebratory lei.

A graduate films the SGA president speaking during a pre-graduation ceremony.

A student shows his excitement at graduation.

A ROTC Color Guard member looks out over the crowd while waiting for the Presentation of Colors during a graduation ceremony.

The brothers of Omega Psi Phi celebrate their newly graduated members by strolling after commencement. 

Prior to the commencement ceremony, our videographers captured interviews with the graduates. This was taken during one of those interviews.

Students gather for the Last Day of Class Bash at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Friday May 1, 2026, in Oxford, Miss. The event, hosted by the Ole Miss Student Union, Student Activities Association and Ole Miss Athletics, featured activities including a Ferris wheel, food trucks and photo opportunities to mark the end of the semester.

Student receives her college degree and is filled with joy!

Student smiles with excitement at his commencement ceremony.

A participant holds a lantern at the annual May 4 Candlelight Vigil at Kent State University, May 4, 2026. The name of Sandra Scheuer — one of four students killed by the National Guard on May 4, 1970 — hangs in the foreground as candles burn at the base of the memorial. The light of the stained glass lantern illuminates the participant's face against the dark campus skyline, connecting present mourning to historical memory.