Harrison Ford’s ASU commencement speech goes viral

In an inspiring speech to the class of 2026, actor Harrison Ford admitted to the mistakes of his generation, before calling ...
New York Magazine

Jonathan Haidt’s NYU Commencement Address Fittingly Became a Campus-Speech Debate

New York University’s Jonathan Haidt checks a number of boxes for an in-house commencement speaker: best-selling author, ...
The Lantern

E. Roe Stamps IV touches on four key life lessons during commencement speech

Thoughtful decision making, joining a winning team and building on the momentum that carried students to graduation were among the key points E. Row Stamps IV delivered during his commencement address ...
Capital Public Radio

What We Learned From The Best Commencement Speeches Ever

Something funny has happened to the familiar commencement address in the past 10 years. That something is YouTube. Steve Jobs' 2005 address at Stanford, to take just one example, has been viewed ...
WAMC

2025 graduation speeches give inspiration through activism and humor

As college graduates across the country turn their tassels to the left and step into a world full of possibilities — and uncertainties — this year's commencement speakers have given moving speeches ...
Inside Higher Ed

Turing’s Milestone, Graduation’s Microphone

The Class of 2025 is entering a world fundamentally changed by AI—so Matthew Brophy proposes sending them off with an AI-authored commencement speech. Image generated by Matthew Brophy with ChatGPT ...

15 Celebrities Giving Commencement Speeches This Year

Hilary Duff, Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Jackman are among the celebrities imparting their words of wisdom to 2026 college ...