NOT PUBLISHABLE - Expired Event Notice

KILL — Stale Event

This article describes Montana State University Billings' 99th Commencement Ceremony from May 2, 2026. The event occurred more than five weeks before the proposed publication date of June 13, 2026.

The source material contains no follow-up information, outcomes, or developments stemming from the ceremony. It reports only on the event itself and identifies the commencement speaker.

Reason for rejection: The sole news value was an upcoming event that has already passed. No new angle, reporting, or current developments justify republication. A stale ceremony notice with no news hook offers Great Falls readers no actionable or timely information.

Recommendation: Do not run. If MSU Billings announces the 100th Commencement speaker or date, that becomes news. Coverage of the 99th ceremony would have been timely in early May.