May Commencement
The 165 Commencement ceremony was held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Francis Olympic Field.
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Keynote speaker & grand marshal & honorary grand marshal
Keynote Speaker Andy Cohen Emmy Award-winning host, Producer, and Author | |
Grand Marshal Dwight A. McBride Gerald Early Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies | |
Honorary Grand Marshal Susan Ekberg Stiritz |
Honorary degrees
| Kwofe Coleman Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts | Deborah E. Lipstadt Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters |
| Michael McDonald Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts | Marcus Edward Raichle, Sr. Honorary Doctor of Medicine |
| Anabeth C. Weil Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts | John D. Weil Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts |
December Recognition
The December recognition ceremony was held on December 13, 2025, at the Athletic Complex.
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Keynote speaker & grand marshal
| Keynote speaker Jennifer Roth Global Co-Head of EM and FX International Sales and Head of Latin America Equities Distribution, Goldman Sachs | |
| Grand marshal Dwight McBride Gerald Early Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies |