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We don’t want to hear commencement speeches about how we cannot outrun AI domination because they trivialize the work we have done ourselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

A 2026 survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 44% of graduating seniors had received at least one job offer before commencement.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Plebes, prohibited from fraternizing with girls, celebrated spring commencement by marching across the walkways and climbing Herndon.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Nevertheless, the first verse of “The Weight” talks about a commencement on a rainy day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Thus lodged, I was not, at least at the commencement of the night, cold.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

“I have presided over 28 commencements as a president and dean, and those ceremonies are about celebrating the graduates and their supporters,” Schapiro wrote in a letter declining the speech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Few West Coast universities rival the pomp of the University of Southern California’s commencements.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2024

Numerous speakers tapped for keynote speeches at other academic commencements have canceled their appearances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

Poet laureates represent the state in inaugural speeches, commencements, poetry readings and educational events, said Kim Konikow, executive director of the North Dakota Council on the Arts.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

For my final round of commencements as First Lady, I spoke at Jackson State University in Mississippi, another historically black school, using the opportunity to talk about striving for excellence.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama