As in years past, authors, athletes, politicians, and entertainers are popular choices to serve as college commencement speakers. Here's an early look at some of them.

Penn’s 270th Commencement, scheduled for May 18 at Franklin Field, will grant degrees to graduates, recognize honorary ...

Lynchburg, Va. (WFXR) — Liberty University has announced that Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is the keynote speaker and will address the graduating Class of 2025 during the 52nd Commencement on May ...

With their surprise EP, U2 channels today’s global crises into a set of familiar but heartfelt protest songs ...

Conan O'Brien will be Harvard University's Commencement speaker this year.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — One of America’s most recognizable comedians and television personalities will take center stage at Harvard University’s milestone graduation ceremony this spring. Harvard ...

Comedian and television host Conan C. O’Brien ’85 will deliver the keynote addresses at Harvard’s 375th Commencement Ceremony ...

BOSTON, MA – Stanford professor, physician, and bestselling author Abraham Verghese began his address to the Class of 2025 by reflecting on his roots — as an immigrant who grew up in Ethiopia under ...

This week's Press Run tells of concerts at Cain Park by Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives on June 18, and Men at Work, Aug. 2; a book discussion on former CBS sportscaster Jayne Kennedy's ...

The university revealed on Thursday that the Brookline native and Harvard class of '85 alum will return to campus for this year's commencement ceremony.

Led by captain Saran Nghiem, who was named the 2026 CSA Betty Richey Award winner, the No. 4 Harvard women’s squash team reached the semifinals of the CSA National Tournament for the 16th time in 17 ...

Former Harvard President Larry Summers will step down from his remaining academic roles at the university at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his university professorship and resigning from ...