We have four speeches/video messages for the graduates. The first is from Dr. Tina Pittman Wagers, a Teaching Professor in the department who has emceed our in-person ceremony for the past several ...

Most commencement speakers joke that they can’t even remember who spoke on the day of their own graduation (much less the ...

Here are some highlights from our favorite commencement speeches this May. The class of 2015 was sent into the world this month with words of wisdom, inspiration, and even a few laughs.

“You have the power to stand for and fight for and vote for healthier conditions that will create a healthier society... Use your education to begin to heal our afflictions.” “Take the torch ...

Many commencement speeches are forgettable. A lot are filled with the same cliché advice. But some are so good - so inspiring and poignant - that they stick with us forever. While certainly there ...

The Best Advice From 2017’s Commencement Speeches "Try not to rely only on what you have learned in the classroom." ...

A strain of sorrow and pessimism underlies all of Vonnegut’s fiction, as well as his graduation speeches. But he also insisted that young people cherish those fleeting moments of joy.

In this short video, we look at commencement speeches, from Steve Jobs to Whoopi Goldberg, digging into the psychology of it, its gender and cultural undertones, and ultimately trying to discern ...

The best graduation speeches last the test of time, offering wisdom and insight that is just as helpful to a 21-year-old as to someone at the peak of their career. Inspired by recent round ups by ...