They appear every spring, like crocuses or robins or perhaps black flies: commencement addresses. Thousands of them, across the country and across the variety of American higher education—two-year ...

At a time of extreme polarization on campus, the banality of the graduation ceremony is a tradition worth celebrating. By A.O. Scott Over the past few weekends, graduating seniors at American colleges ...

As the Class of 2025 gears up for graduation day, many Swifties are posting a major throwback to Taylor Swift‘s graduation speech in 2022 at New York University. The global pop sensation received an ...

Asna Tabassum, whose speech was canceled by University of Southern California administrators, received plenty of support at an engineering school ceremony. By Jonathan Wolfe Reporting from the ...

The U.S. spends more on education than many other countries, yet it has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the world. The problems of education are complicated, and fixing them is a ...

This story is about how to give an amazing speech — one that people will remember fondly, literally decades later. Bottom line upfront, it’s all about emotional intelligence. And I watched it happen ...

ATLANTA — When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war at a center of ...

As the Class of 2025 gears up for graduation day, many Swifties are posting a major throwback to Taylor Swift‘s graduation speech in 2022 at New York University. The global pop sensation received an ...

"Play fair. Don't hit people. Be aware of wonder." It's funny how what you learn in kindergarten is important for the rest of your life. What better time to be reminded of this than at your high ...