commencement

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It’s graduation season, so you know what that means: a lotta commencement speeches from wealthy figures of renown—all directed to debt-burdened, half-asleep, cap-and-gown-clad graduates worried about the frozen job market awaiting them.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

On Thursday evening, USC awarded Dudamel an honorary doctorate during its graduation ceremonies at the Coliseum, where Dudamel also gave the commencement speech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

At Harvard University, comedian Conan O’Brien delivered a commencement address rooted in self-deprecation and reflection on career longevity.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

At Utah Valley University, planned commencement speaker Sharon McMahon, a bestselling author on American history and civics, said she had hoped to deliver a speech that would comfort those mourning Kirk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

He had disrupted commencement ceremonies by deliberately wearing a gold cap and gown, and the principal had threatened to bar him unless he changed into the mandated blue ones.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz