dr. bethune showed me the way. and when some pursue dissention, you can engage in debate with grace and poise, just as dr. bethune did. each of you has a story of your own. waiting to be written. you make us proud. and more than that, you give us hope. you have achieved something special today. i am humbled by the opportunity to be with you, to share in this momentous occasion in your life, to cheer on your past and continued success. congratulations and may god continue to bless our nation, bethune-cookman university, and each of you, the class of 2017. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] clerks in a world of ambiguity and temptation, you need a moral compass. you must develop principles that you compromise for no one, not for a loved one, not for a job, and not for a chance at fame orwell. >> whether the individual acts in the legal or private rea

dr. bethune founded this university. but addressing inequities in our education system remains a very real challenge. empowering students with the opportunity to pursue the best possible education has been my focus for the past three decades. america is simply too great a country to deny any child this equal opportunity. your courage will be needed to confront this challenge as you raise families, pursue careers, and lead in communities across our nation. i hope each of us will leave here today challenged to ensure no child is denied the benefits of a quality education. many of you have already shown courage in this regard by pursuing teaching as a vocation. i want to take a moment to highlight and honor each of who you are graduating from the college of education. [applause] secretary devos: not coincidentally, this is national teacher appreciation week. i hope each of you will take a moment to reach out and thank a teacher who was impactful in your life. many of them no doubt here with us today. i expect many of you ar

dr. bethune showed me the way. and when some pursue dissention, you can engage in debate with grace and poise, just as dr. bethune did. each of you has a story of your own. waiting to be written. you make us proud. and more than that, you give us hope. you have achieved something special today. i am humbled by the opportunity to be with you, to share in this momentous occasion in your life, to cheer on your past and continued success. congratulations, and may god continue to bless our nation, bethune-cookman university, and each of you, the class of 2017. [applause] >> we need positions and other professionals were competent, problem solvers, lifelong learners, team leaders, consensus builders, business managers, and who can share power constructively and gracefully. >> i would hope that you can understand what this responsibility means. , it it means reaching out means caring about more than yourself. it means asking about "we" ra ther than "me." to do thee fortitude right thing, not the easy thing. have the coura

dr. bethune showed me the way. and when some pursue dissention, you can engage in debate with grace and poise, just as dr. bethune did. each of you has a story of your own. waiting to be written. you make us proud. and more than that, you give us hope. you have achieved something special today. i am humbled by the opportunity to be with you, to share in this momentous occasion in your life, to cheer on your past and continued success. congratulations and may god continue to bless our nation, bethune-cookman university, and ach of you, the class of 2017. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> from today's white house questions about the firing of the f.b.i. director. featuring newsmakers committee chair charles grassley answering questions about the director's termination. president trump's scrapped visit had cancelling plans he had to visit the f.b.i

dr. bethune showed me the way. and when some pursue dissention, you can engage in debate with grace and poise, just as dr. bethune did. each of you has a story of your own. waiting to be written. you make us proud. and more than that, you give us hope. you have achieved something special today. i am humbled by the opportunity to be with you, to share in this momentous occasion in your life, to cheer on your past and continued success. congratulations and may god continue to bless our nation, bethune-cookman university, and each of you, the class of 2017. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> in our journey through life, fate will be a constant partner, if you let it. i knew what i was getting into, but like any commitment you will make in life, it demanded some real soul-searching. in 2006 at had an opportunity to be elected majority leader. to 7:0

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dr. mary mcleod bethune>( darya ) students also stood with their backs turned to devos during her speech.nt was escorted out.( mark ) peaceful protests against devos' appearance began last week.... students were upset about her now-rescinded statement that founders of historically black colleges and universities were "real pioneers" of school choice. devos took back her comments, conceding the schools were born of racism. ( darya ) most americans are not happy with the college system in the u-s. according to a new survey, 75 percent of adults do not think the college system is functioning like it should.( mark ) one of the biggest complaints was the debt that students are left with after they graduate. the study also found that most americans see community colleges as more promising that four-year schools. ( mark ) coming up... a high school coach breaks up a fight at an east bay school. hear why students are worried that his job may be in jeopardy.( averi ) plus... four cars are set on fire in a span of two nights in the east bay. what investigators are saying about the fires.( rebecca )

bethune-cookman. while she did her speech she was booed by graduates. this is twice a minute. -- 25 minutes. ms. devos: dr. jackson, board of trustees. thank you so very, very much for this great honor and privilege. [crowd booing] i'm honored to become a wildcat. and it's a real honor and privilege to be with you as we celebrate the bethune-cookman university class of 2017. congratulations to all of you. in addition to the graduates, there are so many people deserving of special recognition today. parents, i'd like to ask all the moms who are here celebrating their graduates to stand right now and be recognized.

bethune-cookman university. that's a historically black school in florida. >> dr.on, board of trustees, thank you so very, very much for this great honor and privilege. [ booing ] i am honored -- >> as you can hear there, the graduates booed, they stood up, they turned their backs on her as she spoke, drowning out some of her remarks. >> the rude reception prompting the university president to intervene. >> if this behavior continues, your degrees will be mailed to you. choose which way you want to go. >> students had petitioned school officials to choose another commencement speaker. the primary reason for protesting devos' appearance is her statement which she later recanted, that founders of historically black colleges and universities were "real pioneers of school choice," which they certainly were not. after the speech, devos tweeted "i have respect for all those who attended bethune-cookman, including those who demonstrated their disagreement with me today." so, take the high road, huh? hopefully. >>> the department of homeland security appears close to annou

bethune-cookman university. a historically black college in daytona, florida. graduates booed during her speech. at one point the school's president threatened to mail the students their degrees. ms. devos: dr. jackson, board of trustees. thank you so very, very much for his great honor and privilege. [crowd booing] i'm honored to become a wildcat. and it's a real honor and privilege to be with you as we