Pro-abortion ‘Catholic’ Biden turns down Notre Dame commencement speech invitation The university avoided a major controversy when the President said he was too busy to come. News Doug Mainwaring • May 14, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Mike Pence honored faith, family, and freedom at Notre Dame graduation Only about 100 people walked out on the vice president and one parent called their actions 'disrespectful.' News Lisa Bourne • May 23, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Notre Dame students furious that pro-life VP Mike Pence will speak at graduation Now it is protests by Notre Dame students against Vice President Pence as commencement speaker rather than against President Trump that have drawn national attention. Opinion William Dempsey • Apr 26, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Catholic college disinvites Planned Parenthood award recipient from graduation Women's activist Jean Kilbourne was stunned with the decision by St. Mary's College not to have her as a commencement speaker. News Lisa Bourne • Apr 5, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Notre Dame goes against tradition by inviting Pence instead of Trump as graduation speaker Every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter, with the exception of Bill Clinton, has given a commencement address at the Catholic university. News Lisa Bourne • Mar 7, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Notre Dame may break 64-year tradition by not inviting Trump to graduation Barack Obama addressed graduates during his first year in office, a visit that the university's president praised as 'a successful day.' News Lisa Bourne • Dec 7, 2016Jun 18, 2021