The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, died ...

Often beginning more than a year in advance, the meticulous planning for finding a commencement speaker is what often helps make the speech the highlight of students’ and families’ graduation ...

The University of Utah is turning to a familiar voice to send off its 2026 graduates, announcing this week that Arthur Brooks has been chosen as this year's commencement speaker.

Ballet dancer, author, and founder, Misty Copeland, will deliver the commencement address at Wake Forest University's 2026 graduation ceremony.

Gettysburg College has selected Kate Anderson ’09—an acclaimed songwriter for stage, film, and television—as the Commencement speaker for the Class of 2026.

Award-winning actor, producer, director, and author Henry Winkler ’67, who received his honorary doctorate in humane letters ...

Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz on "Happy Days," is slated to speak at Emerson College's commencement this spring. Here's how to watch.

WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Donald Trump used the first service academy commencement address of his second term Saturday to laud graduating West Point cadets for their accomplishments and career ...

My story with the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff begins in 1966, when my grandparents started classes on the campus of what was then known as Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College ...

Umit Ozkan delivered the 440th commencement speech, focused on her life experiences and advice for graduates, for Ohio State’s summer commencement ceremony at the Schottenstein Center on Sunday. 1,769 ...

When journalist Gayle King was invited to give the University of Maryland’s commencement address two years ago, she initially wanted to say no, just as she had to other schools over the years. But the ...