Umit Ozkan delivered the 440th commencement speech, focused on her life experiences and advice for graduates, for Ohio State’s summer commencement ceremony at the Schottenstein Center on Sunday. 1,769 ...

A graduating UNLV student whose commencement address characterized the Israel-Hamas conflict as “genocide” against Palestinians gave a different speech than the one she had submitted for review before ...

Commencement speeches are meant to inspire young folks concluding their academic careers as they take their hard-earned degrees and embark on their professional journeys. But that’s not exactly what ...

Every spring, the slate of commencement speakers at Catholic colleges across the country delivers a fresh round of inspiration — and sparks controversy. In fact, debate on the merits of this or that ...

COLLEGE PARK — As the University of Maryland, College Park graduates prepare to leap into the next stage of life, Kermit the Frog left them with a message of connection and love Thursday evening at ...

Harrison Butker's 2024 commencement speech at Benedictine College has set off a cascade of reactions, with some commentators calling the Kansas City Chiefs kicker's words "misogynistic." What, exactly ...

Commencement this year comes at a time of uncertainty for graduates, who find themselves entering a polarized country steeped in political and economic tumult. It’s a scenario many graduation speakers ...

Steve Burns, the "original gangster host" of the wildly popular children's television show, "Blue's Clues" shared his words of wisdom, with lots of humor thrown in, during SUNY Delhi's commencement ...

"My humanity is defined by yours.” Elie Wiesel, Dartmouth Commencement, 2006 In 1990, as I sat at my college graduation in my pale blue cap and gown, not listening to the commencement speaker, I never ...