Harvard Divinity School refused to publish this year’s commencement speech after one of its speakers went off-script to acknowledge the genocide in Gaza, as The Intercept reported last month. Now, The ...

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 ...

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2025 graduation speeches give inspiration through activism and humor By Nia Dumas Published May 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM EDT Listen • 2:59 ...

Every year, celebrities, businesspeople, politicians, artists, and more get asked to address a graduating class in a commencement speech. The moment, which is usually equally exciting to the ...

Thank you. And now it is my great pleasure to introduce our commencement speaker, an individual who certainly understands the importance of taking that first step. Emma Coburn is a three-time track ...

Advice From Famous Commencement Speakers originally appeared on usnews.com Update 05/30/25: This slideshow was published at an earlier date and has been updated with new information.

Musician Evelyn Harris, one of Smith College’s commencement speakers, has relinquished her honorary degree after plagiarizing her speech, according to a Tuesday email obtained by MassLive. Smith ...

Nathaniel Mark, graduating with his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a concentration in structural engineering, will deliver his speech at the school’s undergraduate ceremony at 5 p.m.

As college graduates across the country turn their tassels to the left and step into a world full of possibilities — and uncertainties — this year's commencement speakers have given moving ...

2025 graduation speeches give inspiration through activism and humor By Nia Dumas Published May 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM EDT Listen • 2:59 ...