Former Bill Mack Hollins to deliver D'Youville commencement speech

Former Bills wide receiver Mack Hollins to deliver D'Youville University's commencement speech this June. He will also be ...

Hilary Duff is giving a graduation speech. Here's where

Hilary Duff, who starred in the Disney Channel series "Lizzie McGuire," is slated to speak at Northeastern University's ...

Former Longhorns star tapped to deliver UT commencement address

More than 50,000 people are expected to attend, as an iconic football legend delivers the keynote address.
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Commencement speeches that made us laugh, cry and aspire to be better people

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 ...
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Jonathan Zimmerman: NYU’s decision to air prerecorded graduation speeches is cowardly

On May 31, 1969, the first student speaker to address a Wellesley College graduation took the stage. You already know her name: Hillary Rodham. The future first lady and secretary of state — who later ...

Opinion: As commencement looms, can Gen Z be trusted with a microphone?

Instead, these speeches will be pre-recorded, prompting one person objecting to the policy to remark on Bluesky, “The ruling ...
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Sandra Oh Gives Commencement Speech at Dartmouth with Help from Her 'Creative Sister' Shonda Rhimes: 'A Dr. for Real Reals!'

Oh shared a carousel of snaps from the momentous day on Instagram on Monday, June 16 Manoli Figetakis/Getty; Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty On Monday, June 16, Sandra Oh shared an Instagram ...

NYU has a terrible new solution to curb speakers getting political at commencement

Graduation podiums have become political soapboxes — and New York University has a terrible solution. For the class of 2026’s ...