A student speaker was recently disciplined by NYU for giving an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian speech at his school’s commencement ceremony. NYU apparently rejected the idea that the address should ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dylan Dreyer shared her best professional and life advice during a rousing commencement speech at her alma mater, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (formerly Cook College), in ...