COVERAGE NOTE: Follow CNN’s live updates Thursday on Harvard’s commencement ceremony and federal court hearing starting at 8 a.m. ET. From the time Leo Gerdén left his native Sweden, he has looked ...

As students gathered with family and friends for commencement, signs of the university’s fight with the Trump administration took many forms. By Jenna Russell and Miles J. Herszenhorn Reporting from ...

Of all a university president’s duties, none is more joyous than the annual rite of commencement celebrated on campuses across the country each spring. Commencement is a day to honor students’ hard ...

Hilary Duff, Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Jackman are among the celebrities imparting their words of wisdom to 2026 college graduates Several musicians, athletes, actors and authors have been tapped ...

An independent, nonprofit news organization bringing readers facts and analysis from researchers and scientists to help them make sense of a complex world. Delivering a university commencement address ...