From speaking at their alma maters to giving new graduates from other schools some inspiration, athletes are popular choices as keynote speakers and have given some memorable addresses. Here are some ...

From getting dumped to fighting for your reproductive rights, we picked out our favorite (and one not-so favorite) speeches from this year's round of graduations. Okay, so we understand that ...

Every year, celebrities, businesspeople, politicians, artists, and more get asked to address a graduating class in a commencement speech. The moment, which is usually equally exciting to the honoree ...

I love to watch commencement speeches. As a speechwriter in my former life, I know there’s no harder job than holding students’ and parents’ attention when they really just want that degree. You’ve ...

"My humanity is defined by yours.” Elie Wiesel, Dartmouth Commencement, 2006 In 1990, as I sat at my college graduation in my pale blue cap and gown, not listening to the commencement speaker, I never ...

Hardly anyone had heard of Bryan Anderson when he spoke at the Luzerne County Community College Commencement in 2007. This was long before his photo appeared on the covers of Esquire magazine and USA ...

Last year was a tumultuous year for commencement speakers. Some speeches were canceled while others were relocated. There were walkouts, protests and sharp repercussions. On May 11, Harrison Butker, ...

It's that time of year, where college graduates are heading off into the world and everyone from Arianna Huffington to President Obama are tasked with the job to inspire them to fix our broken world.

"Act today in ways that you will respect tomorrow." Matthew McConaughey is more than alright, alright, alright at inspiring others-- and that’s a fact. The Academy Award-winning actor, 50, appeared on ...