The symbolism of his speech’s opening line wasn’t lost on us — those without the toys, but with plenty of merit. Fast forward to 2025, and the graduation landscape is evolving.

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 ...

Glodowski included himself in that category, noting that he could not remember anything from any of the commencement speeches he’d sat through — or even who had given them.

— -- We're entering graduation season -- and that means graduation speeches. Some of those who graduate from college will have newly minted degrees in entrepreneurship. Many more, who've ...

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.

Sandra Oh gave the commencement speech at Dartmouth College, with creative guidance from her former boss, Shonda Rhimes. The actress shared photos from the special day on Instagram on Monday, June 16.

Watch the Graduation Speech Harvard Calls 'The Most Powerful' You'll Ever Hear Donovan Livingston, a master's candidate at Harvard University, was selected to speak at the school's convocation ...

As the University of Maryland’s graduating class prepares to leap into the next stage of life, Kermit the Frog left the students with a message of connection and love.

President Trump delivering a commencement speech at Coleman Coliseum at University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Thursday. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times ...