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The commencement speech graduates don’t want to hear

Commencement Speakers, Don’t Ignore the Democracy in Crisis 

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...

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)...

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

The University of Central Florida graduation ceremony drew controversy.

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.

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,...

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.

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...

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.

Amanda Barren delivers UC commencement address

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Seniors at the University of Charleston walked the stage Saturday to receive their diplomas and officially graduate. But before that, they were treated t...

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...

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.

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...

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 LIVE: Vance delivers U.S. Air Force Academy commencement address

Vice President JD Vance is set to speak Thursday at the commencement ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Academy's class of 2026.

Grandpa Pudding Brains free associates a commencement address

The real question here is what speech or words are being displayed on the teleprompters, as convicted felon, real estate fraudster, and over 26 times credibly accused of sexual ass...

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...

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...

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.”

Commencement Speaker Who Criticized Charlie Kirk Out at UVU

Commencement Speaker Who Criticized Charlie Kirk Out at UVU Johanna Alonso Fri, 04/17/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna...

Sci-Fi Author and University of Illinois Chicago Alumna Nnedi Okorafor Delivers Empowering Commencement Address to 10,00...

New York Times bestselling author Dr. Nnedi Okorafor returned to the University of Illinois Chicago on May 10, 2026, to deliver the commencement address for the College of Liberal...

2026 President’s Charge to Boyce College Graduates

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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.