Minnesota State University President Edward Inch addressed the institution’s budget strategies, roadmap goals and new academic opportunities in his annual convocation speech as he welcomed faculty and ...

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 ...

In May 2022, Taylor Swift stood in front of thousands of people at Yankee Stadium to share some thoughts with New York University’s Class of 2022. It was the first time she’d worn a cap and gown, and ...

The 2025 class president of MIT was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a speech denouncing the war in Gaza at a commencement event the day before. Megha Vemuri ...

Those unfamiliar with “The Office” may have been surprised when Northwestern commencement speaker Steve Carell called out rapper BigXthaPlug for missing Dillo Day, danced mid-speech with Communication ...

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 ...

Chris Pan — social entrepreneur, Ohio State University alum and controversial spring commencement speaker — originally had even grander plans for his address, according to new emails obtained by The ...