USC will replace the traditional valedictorian speech at this spring’s commencement ceremony with a “Student Commencement Speaker” in what the university called an effort to open the process to a more ...

USC will implement a Student Commencement Speaker in place of the valedictorian speech this spring, according to a University statement Wednesday. The main stage 2025 commencement will take place at ...

In this short video, we look at commencement speeches, from Steve Jobs to Whoopi Goldberg, digging into the psychology of it, its gender and cultural undertones, and ultimately trying to discern ...