Campus graduation chaos shows higher education needs a serious moral reset

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Lucas Tomlinson reports on America's education crisis, where women now outpace men in high school and college graduation rates. College graduation speeches say a lot about the state of higher education — sometimes without intending to. For every country singer who can "wow" the audience with a message rooted in gratitude, family and purpose, there are two, perhaps three, speakers who are disinvited for speaking their minds or forced to endure student walkouts. Such is life on campus today: A few schools overperform and offer students a meaningful experience, but far too many award young Americans with little more than expensive disappointment. Singer-songwriter Eric Church earned rave reviews this year for his speech at the University of North Carolina with his focus on family and the importance of deep relationships. His message was refreshing. Cons