Usher Raymond IV is officially a doctor—an honorary one, at least! Dressed in the school’s blue and gold garb, the 46-year-old R&B icon received an honorary doctorate during Emory University’s ...

Summer is just on the horizon, which means it's graduation season. And while no one loves sitting through long ceremonies, an amusing, heartfelt or inspiring commencement speech can bring a little ...

On Sunday, Carmelo Anthony returned to a place that remains very close to his heart — Syracuse University — to give the commencement speech at his alma mater's graduation ceremony. Standing in ...

Carmelo Anthony made his mark at Syracuse University over two decades ago and has continued to be celebrated by the institution for the impact he has left. Over the weekend, the ‘Cuse legend returned ...

TODAY’s Al Roker has a message for the class of 2025: “Ground yourself and those around you in truth.” That point was at the center of the charming and inspiring commencement speech the TODAY ...

We all love inspiring commencement speeches, even if we’re years out of college. Who could forget that famous speech Steve Jobs gave at Stanford? Or J.K. Rowling’s Harvard speech? Here’s ...

Commencement ceremonies are around the corner i. Check out which speakers are taking the dais below: University of ...