College Graduation Ceremonies May Invoke Religious Terms

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Published May 22, 2007 at 10:11 AM PDT

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As graduating students and their parents across the country listen to commencement speeches, can speakers legally invoke religious terms in what they say? We speak with a These Days legal analyst abou

College Graduation Ceremonies May Invoke Religious Terms

Alison St John (Guest Host): Inspiration is called for at graduations time, as keynote speakers send a new generation of students out to tackle the world. But one inspirational subject is off limits in some cases: God. The law limits how God and religion can be mentioned in high school commencements, though students are sometimes allowed to, under certain circumstances. College graduations have another set of standards.

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Dan Eaton, These Days legal analyst.