graduation

Mumps Outbreak at Harvard May Threaten Graduation

"I'm desperate to get students to take it seriously that they shouldn't be infecting one another"

93-Year-Old Woman Receives Diploma She Was Refused 74 Years Earlier

"Her one regret is no longer a regret. It is a fulfilled ambition"

Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs to Grads: Happiness Is a Goal of Life

Cheryl Boone Isaacs gave this commencement speech at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Career Path

Corporate versus startup

Sheryl Sandberg to Grads: Fortune Favors the Bold

Sheryl Sandberg gave this commencement speech at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management

15 Books for Recent Graduates

The 8 Greatest Commencement Quotes From Business Leaders

"Doing what you love creates resilience"

Why I Hate Gratuitous Childhood Graduations

"It’s not noteworthy that your kid is officially a middle schooler; it’s expected"

David Brooks to Grads: Be Really Good at Making Commitments

David Brooks gave this commencement speech at Dartmouth College

Richard Engel to Grads: Never Miss a Chance to See Something New

Richard Engel gave this commencement speech at Stanford University

John Waters to Grads: Participate in the Creative World

John Waters gave this commencement speech at Rhode Island School of Design

Ian Brennan, Creator of Glee, to Grads: Audition for Everything

Ian Brennan gave this commencement speech at Loyola University Chicago

Every Student at This L.A. High School Got Accepted to College

The college prep school has about 260 students, including 70 graduating seniors

How to Talk to New Grads About Finding a Job

Be there in a productive way

Family Members Charged for Loud Cheering at Mississippi Graduation

They were charged with "disturbing the peace"

How to Help Your Kids Say Goodbye

To school, to friends or before they leave for camp.

Darren Walker to Grads: Build a Bridge to a Better World

Darren Walker gave this commencement speech at University of Texas at Austin

Joe Plumeri to Grads: Go Out and Play in Traffic

Joe Plumeri gave this commencement speech at New York Law School

Here Is Proof the Class of 2015 Is the Most Spoiled Ever

These numbers are staggering

Mom Attends High School Graduation in Late Son's Place

A Chicago area woman sat among students at Thornton Fractional North High School's graduation in honor of her son who died in a car crash

79-Year-Old Grandmother Graduates College—Alongside Her Grandchildren

She graduated with honors

Five Best Ideas of the Day: November 4

1. Peer-to-peer sharing of experiences could transform health care. By Susannah Fox in Iodine 2. A technological and analytical arms race is producing the best athletes in history. Can those advances be applied to education?...

Shonda Rhimes: Anyone Who Says They Can 'Do It All' Is Lying

Another golden nugget: "Hashtags aren't helping"

Emma Watson's Armed Guard Who Shall Not Be Named

Harry Potter star was shadowed by a companion wearing a cap, gown and holstered handgun

Charlie Day’s Hilarious, Inspirational Commencement Address

Perhaps the only graduation speech you really need to hear

Let Motown Be Your Commencement Speaker

Forget all the controversies. Let Marvin Gaye and the other greats be your true guide to life with Kareem's commencement mix tape.

Watch Sandra Bullock Urge High School Graduates Not to Pick Their Noses

The actress delivered a surprise commencement address at a New Orleans high school

Speaker: Social Media Empowered Misguided Protests

Following controversy over the school’s graduation speaker, former Princeton University President William Bowen says social media has unfairly amplified the voices of a few

College Student Calls In Bomb Threat to Graduation So Parents Wouldn't Discover She Dropped Out

Danielle Shea hadn't actually attended Quinnipiac University all year

12 Inspiring Graduation Speeches Given by Amazing Women

Inspirational moments from Sheryl Sandberg, J.K. Rowling, Oprah, Meryl Streep, Ellen DeGeneres and more.

Dear (Female) Grads: You’ve Learned How to Be Perfect. Now Change

The real world, you see, requires an entirely different skill set, one the guys have been busy mastering

Elin Nordegren Jokes About Tiger Woods Divorce in Graduation Speech

“Today, nine years later, I’m a proud American and have two beautiful children," said the former model after completing her college education. "But I’m no longer married”

The Best Advice for New Grads From People Who Will Never (Again) Be Invited to Speak at Your Graduation

If only these people had followed their own words of wisdom.

Astronaut Set for Out-of-This-World Graduation Speech

Astronaut Rick Mastracchio, an alumnus of the University of Connecticut's School of Engineering, has been tapped to deliver the commencement address to graduating students in a pre-recorded message on May 10, when he'll still be orbiting around the planet

This Student's Graduation Backflip Totally Backfired

Talk about falling flat on your face