It’s graduation season, when college students across the nation embark on a new chapter of their lives, often encouraged by the words of wisdom imparted to them by keynote speakers during their ...

This year, most of the speakers at Drexel University’s University-wide Commencement were, or are now, Drexel alumni. That means that they know, definitively, what it is like to be a Dragon. And when ...

With commencement season wrapped, the class of 2025 has officially graduated into a world marked by political and economic turmoil. At Emerson College’s commencement May 11, award-winning actress and ...

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 speeches ...

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 honoree ...

After a while, the details of big events like graduation day slip away. For example, do you remember who delivered the commencement speech at yours? Although many of us can’t say that we do, it’s safe ...

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 ...

Usher Raymond IV is officially a doctor—an honorary one, at least! Dressed in the school’s blue and gold garb, the 46-year-old R&B icon received an honorary doctorate during Emory University’s ...