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Commencement Speakers, Don’t Ignore the Democracy in Crisis 

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...

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)...

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.

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

The University of Central Florida graduation ceremony drew controversy.

The commencement speech graduates don’t want to hear

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...

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...

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...

UofL alumnus, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready to deliver commencement address

The role of delivering the address is typically reserved for UofL's president.

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...

UCF Grads Speak Out About Their ‘Tone Deaf’ Pro-AI Commencement Speaker

UCF commencement speaker Gloria Caulfield was booed by graduates of the College of Arts & Humanities & Nicholson School of Communication & Media after making Pro-AI com...

Golden Gate University Announces San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Mayor Lurie to Speak at GGU Commencement Amid Downtown Revitalization SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Golden Gate University announced today that Daniel Lurie will...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Commencement speaker praises AI and globalism — graduates crush her with boos

A commencement speech went off the rails when a speaker got an unexpected response when she brought up artificial intelligence.Last Friday, graduates from the University of Central...

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...

University of Texas 2026 Commencement Ceremony features Colt McCoy as keynote speaker

The university-wide commencement ceremony was held at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. where an estimated 8,000 graduates heard former Longhorns QB Colt McCoy deliv...

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...

Facing a tough job market, UD graduates find inspiration in Mariah Calagione's commencement address

Newly-minted University of Delaware graduates Saturday heard from a fellow grad who co-founded a nationally-renowned Delaware business, but cold temperatures, gray skies and period...

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.

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.