Some University of Maryland (UMD) students are expressing outrage that commencement speaker Kermit the Frog will not give a ...

Abraham Verghese is a Stanford University professor, bestselling author and a prominent doctor who advocates for ...

The frog’s speech focused on three points, finding your people, taking the leap, making connections. ...

Aubrie Bauer, ’25, stood on stage as the Undergraduate Student Speaker for Commencement 2025. In just a few minutes, she ...

Elevator” is the first American Sign Language (ASL) word that Lu Ming, G-’25, learned at Gallaudet. On her first day as a new ...

Edwards, the Emmy-winning morning anchor at NBC10 Boston, played a few songs for the 524 undergraduates who received their ...

School districts are reevaluating the tradition of valedictorians and salutatorians being the sole graduation speakers. Some ...

College graduation can be a time of excitement but also one of uncertainty. We've gathered words of wisdom from some of this year's high-profile commencement speakers, including Kermit the Frog.

In punishing students who make pro-Palestinian commencement speeches, schools lose their way.

When Aanika Patel ’25 of Needham, Mass., arrived at Bates, she expected the experience to be, as oft-described, the best four ...

Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie canceled his planned speech at a California college after students protested his appearance.

Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson spoke to the hundreds of students in attendance. The school announced Tyson as the commencement speaker last fall. University leaders say Tyson's commitment to bridging the gap ...