First written in 1894, Dartmouth’s alma mater has long been subject to changes and controversy because its gendered language ...

Since the Trump administration launched dozens of initiatives targeting higher education in the Spring of 2025, some ...

Hmmmm… according to Daniel Webster, “…commencement” is defined as a start or a beginning. I just couldn’t figure out why a “start” or a “beginning ...

In June, the only thing worse than receiving an ugly tie for Father’s Day is having to endure a dull commencement speech. I recently went to my grandson’s eighth‑grade “Moving Up” ceremony. The school ...

I had two commencement speeches: one in 2024 for my undergrad at Vassar College, and another in 2025 at Northwestern University for my master's. For two consecutive summers, I sat amid thousands of ...

Putting his wisdom in writing. If you haven’t already, you need to take time to watch Eric Church‘s powerful commencement address that he delivered at the University of North Carolina last month. The ...

A North Carolina high school valedictorian hijacked her graduation speech to rant against Israel and ICE — and was dramatically yanked from the podium, shocking video showed. Clayton High School ...

Conan O’Brien mocked President Donald Trump for his yearlong crusade against Harvard University in a commencement address at his alma mater. “Of course, perhaps the biggest issue facing this ...

He stands at the podium, a little discomfited perhaps – but not willing to give an inch. Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, was the commencement speaker at the University of Arizona this year: ...

From Arizona to Florida, graduates booed commencement speakers for discussing artificial intelligence as a positive development for society. At the University of Arizona, students booed former Google ...