Former alumnus Hank Azaria, who voices many of the best-known characters on ‘The Simpsons’, brought in some of them to see out the class of 2016 with his commencement address. As Comic Book Guy, he ...

In the US, it is tradition for actors, musicians, authors, politicians and successful business people to deliver a rousing, inspirational speech to set university graduates on the path to greatness.

British author J.K. Rowling at the 357th Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 5, 2008. Here are a few of the best graduation speeches by celebrities.

New York University said it would deny a diploma to a student who used a graduation speech to condemn Israel’s attacks on Palestinians and what he described as U.S. “complicity in this genocide.” ...

A day after her emotional speech at Harvard University’s commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her message that people should see everyone's common humanity ...

CUNY's law school banned student speakers at future commencements after last year's anti-Israel rant that called the NYPD and other groups 'fascist.' In a now-infamous speech from last year, Yemeni ...

New York University said it is withholding the diploma of a student who delivered an unapproved commencement speech to address what he called the "atrocities currently happening in Palestine" during ...

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford commencement speech continues to inspire professionals with its core message: find and do work you love. Jobs emphasized that passion is the key to satisfaction and great ...

A Chinese student’s graduation speech at Harvard University emphasising “shared humanity” and calling for global unity has gone viral, days after the Trump administration pledged to “aggressively” ...

New York University has denied a diploma to the student who used a graduation speech to criticize Israel and condemn the 'genocide' in Gaza. Logan Rozos, 24, who is a self-described 'actor, artist and ...

The resignation of University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen for plagiarizing remarks in a commencement speech is the most recent example of the awkwardness faced by educators and school ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) barred its 2025 class president from attending Friday’s graduation ceremony after she delivered an unauthorised pro-Palestinian speech a day earlier.