Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the commencement address at his son’s ninth-grade graduation last month, ...

In her four years at Wellesley, Rodham had witnessed urban riots, the escalation of the war in Vietnam and the murders of the ...

Returning to where it all started, Kermit the Frog, a beloved member of “The Muppets,” gave the commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday evening. Throughout the commencement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student speaker was recently disciplined by NYU for giving an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian speech at his school’s commencement ...

Universities need to do a better job of preparing students to engage civilly in the real world.

Summer is just on the horizon, which means it's graduation season. And while no one loves sitting through long ceremonies, an amusing, heartfelt or inspiring commencement speech can bring a little joy ...

From getting dumped to fighting for your reproductive rights, we picked out our favorite (and one not-so favorite) speeches from this year's round of graduations. Okay, so we understand that ...

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 ...

Plus, readers on investing in infrastructure and war-proofing your budget. The March 9 editorial “ Cracking down on graduation speeches won’t solve the problem on campus ” highlighted New York ...

Annoyed not only because she was somewhat jealous that Sarah Jessica Parker is their commencement speaker. Annoyed because she was reminded of Notre Dame’s past. Annoyed at political controversies ...