COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Popular Catholic priest reminds Ave Maria grads to include God in post-graduation plans

Ave Maria University’s commencement address was delivered by a Fr. Mike Schmitz who encouraged students to embrace …

By Michael Duke '26
Jul 8, 2024

Anti-Israel professors not happy about Biden's Commencement speech invite

The president’s planned appearance provoked opposition from some professors at the HBCU who disagree with Biden’s s…

By Joshua Odutola '24
May 20, 2024

Gov. Youngkin to speak at VCU commencement

‘We appreciate Governor Youngkin’s commitment to growing Virginia’s workforce and its connection with higher educat…

By Brendan McDonald '25
May 12, 2024

Al Gore to keynote UC San Diego graduation

The University of California, San Diego has selected former Vice President Al Gore as its 2024 commencement speaker…

By Emma Arns '26
May 10, 2024

PROF GIORDANO: Mohammed’s commencement speech is another example of absurd DEI indoctrination

Such behavior not only reflects poorly on the institution but also brings embarrassment to every parent and loved o…

By Nicholas Giordano
Jun 1, 2023

New College of Florida students yell 'go f*ck yourself' at conservative commencement speaker

Police came to the scene as NCF graduates and parents aggressively disrupted former Trump advisor Scott Atlas’ comm…

By Kaia Lehenbauer '26
May 29, 2023

Biden claims 'white supremacy' is 'most dangerous terrorist threat' to US in commencement speech at HBCU

'I’m not saying this because I’m at a Black HBCU.'

By Travis Morgan '26
May 22, 2023

New College of Florida students organize alternative graduation after DeSantis takeover

NCF students scheduled an alternative commencement ceremony in the wake of the university's decision to host Scott …

By Kaia Lehenbauer '26
May 18, 2023

WATCH: GMU students want Glenn Youngkin off campus but can't say why

One student cites concerns about Youngkin's supposed plans to "get rid" of the LGBT community.

By Nick Clavi
Mar 30, 2023

6,000+ sign GMU petition to keep Glenn Youngkin from speaking at graduation

Students launched a petition on Mar. 23 to revoke Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's invitation over claims of 'harm' after …

By Shelby Kearns
Mar 28, 2023

Anti-Israel activist delivers graduation address at 'hotbed of radical antisemitism'

Controversial anti-Israel activist Nerdeen Kiswani delivered CUNY Law’s commencement speech highlighting a resoluti…

By Lena Branch '24
Jun 13, 2022

Democratic politicians, liberal activists get graduation speaking gigs

Several 2022 commencement speakers are Democratic politicians or progressive activists.

By Robert Schmad '23
Apr 18, 2022

Obama's DHS secretary cancels graduation speech after students criticize administration's 'inhumane detention facilities' along Mexico border

Jeh Johnson, who served as the Secretary of Homeland Security from 2013 to 2017 during the second Obama administrat…

By Robert Schmad '23
Apr 11, 2022

Climate change, trans rights, dismantling White supremacy: Leading leftists deliver graduation speeches

Vice President Harris' woke jokes fell flat at the United States Naval Academy ceremony.

By Ben Zeisloft
Jun 14, 2021

Mayim Bialik backs out of UCLA commencement to support strikers

Mayim Bialik has withdrawn as the "distinguished alumna speaker" at UCLA's commencement in order to express support…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Jun 4, 2018

University of Baltimore students stage '#NeverDeVos' walk-out

A petition with more than 3,000 signatures complains that DeVos' political views could "cause direct harm to studen…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Sep 13, 2017

ND students 'feel unsafe' about Pence giving Commencement

ND traditionally invites the new U.S. President during his first year in office, but chose Pence instead after stud…

By Amber Athey
Apr 10, 2017

Emails: Rutgers professors pushed students to protest Condoleezza Rice as commencement speaker

Condoleezza Rice was scheduled to serve as commencement speaker at Rutgers University but withdrew after protests.

By Kat Timpf
May 6, 2014