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Commencement Speeches: The Graduation Advice We Were Too Young to Appreciate

There is something delightfully ironic about commencement speeches. At the exact moment people are least interested in sitting still and listening, some notable steps up to a podiu...

Commencement Speakers, Don’t Ignore the Democracy in Crisis 

Lessons for the Silly Season

Lessons for the Silly Season Elizabeth Redden Fri, 05/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Why do colleges get commencement speakers wrong every year? Byline(s)...

The commencement speech graduates don’t want to hear

Finishing School

It’s graduation season, a time of aspiration and anxiety. Today is about the aspiration — the wisdom to be gleaned from great commencement addresses.

13 Graduation Commencement Speakers Taking The Stage in 2026

Numerous Black public figures have taken the stage this graduation season to restore hope in students.

Steve Carell, Northwestern Class of 2025 Commencement

  Carell tells graduates to be kind, avoid envy and to listen to those around them.   The post Steve Carell, Northwestern Class of 2025 Commencement appeared first on The Big Pictu...

Free Speech Does Not End at Commencement

Free Speech Does Not End at Commencement Sara Brady Fri, 05/08/2026 - 03:00 AM Political opinions are not discrimination. Speeches at university-sponsored events are not officia...

Graduation Speakers on Musicals, Humiliation and, Yes, AI

Graduation Speakers on Musicals, Humiliation and, Yes, AI Johanna Alonso Fri, 05/29/2026 - 03:00 AM From Hugh Jackman to Malika Andrews, speakers celebra...

Graduation Speakers Get Booed When They Talk About AI. So I Compared Them to a Speech From 1999

“I have just one word for you: Internet.”

Exclusive: The Commencement Address I Was Supposed to Give at Georgetown Law

Georgetown asked for my talk in advance, and I was about to send it to them on the day I discussed the petition with the dean. It draws on several of my JJ columns about humility,...

Commencement Speaker Praised AI as the ‘Next Industrial Revolution.’ Then the Booing Started

The University of Central Florida graduation ceremony drew controversy.

Graduation Brings Cancellations and Controversies

Graduation Brings Cancellations and Controversies Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Planned commencement speakers at Rutgers, Utah Valley and Sou...

If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI

It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.

Commencement Speaker Pays Off Graduates' Senior Year Loans

When commencement speaker Anil Kochhar told graduating students of North Carolina State University's Wilson College of Textiles that he and his wife, Marilyn, would pay off all the...

The Villain of This Year’s Commencement Speeches: A.I.

College students have interrupted graduation ceremonies to voice their fears about artificial intelligence. They’re not the only ones who are worried.

The Booing Will Continue Until Commencement Speeches Improve

You'll never guess which technology Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Label Group wants the class of 2026 to embrace.

College sends 558 graduates off to the future

Graduates were recognized for the contributions they’ve made to the Middlebury community and offered some guidance for the chapter ahead.

Donald Trump Gives Commencement Speech at U.S. Coast Guard Academy

President Donald Trump delivered the commencement address Wednesday to the United States Coast Guard Academy Class of 2026. The post Donald Trump Gives Commencement Speech at U.S....

WATCH: Conan O'Brien delivers Harvard commencement address

Comedian and television host Conan O'Brien will entertain Harvard University graduates at their commencement Thursday, at a time when the Ivy League school is in the crosshairs of...

YSU Announces Spring 2026 Commencement Speakers

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University will hold four commencement ceremonies over two days, Friday and Saturday, in Beeghly Center on the YSU campus.  The ceremonies will...

Roger Federer at Dartmouth 2024 Commencement Address

  Tennis great-turned-philanthropist Roger Federer delivered the Commencement address at Dartmouth on June 9, 2024. The eight-time Wimbledon champion gave pointers on how to win at...

Universities Talk About Diversity Constantly. Their Commencement Speakers Tell a Different Story

Lindsey Vonn Delivers Powerful Commencement Speech For USC Annenberg