“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 ...

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

When I have yogurt, I like to pretend that it is a ceremonial custard made by elves for an honored guest who is visiting from afar.

All candidates who participate in the commencement exercise must wear the university-approved academic attire. University-approved caps, gowns, tassels and hoods must be rented from the "Commencement ...

Not everything that happens to us happens because of us' — Sheryl Sandberg's 2016 speech at UC Berkeley During the Facebook COO's deeply personal commencement speech about resilience at UC ...

The university commencement ceremony is the premier event to recognize your accomplishments. This annual tradition officially marks every Buff’s passage into the company of scholars. Whether you’re ...

Commencement is a milestone in which we celebrate our students’ achievements as they complete their academic journey at ESF. To mark the significance of this occasion and to help us honor our degree ...

Graduation and Commencement – What’s the difference? The terms Graduation and Commencement are often used interchangeably. As a University of Wyoming graduate, we want you to be aware about these two ...

A committee made up of SNHU staff and faculty reviews the applications. Based on a scoring rubric, they select 10-20 finalists to submit recorded draft Commencement speeches. That same committee views ...

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 ...

Saint Louis University's commencement ceremonies stream live on this page and are archived on Saint Louis University's YouTube channel. Individual schools will also stream their precommencements on ...