Commencement
One UConn Grad’s Sustainability Legacy
A childhood love of nature blooms into a student career dedicated to sustainability
April 24, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
2023 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2023
April 20, 2023 | Tom Breen
New Scholars in Aging Program Prepares Social Work Students to Serve Growing Older Adult Population
The program fills a critical need for Connecticut, which has the 6th highest population of adults 65 and older in the nation
April 19, 2023 | Ziba Kashef
Lavender Graduation Marks Students’ Accomplishments, Perseverance
'It’s like we’re being planted and over the years we’ve grown'
April 18, 2023 | Kimberly Phillips
Mother and Daughter Soon-to-Be Graduates Pursue Passions for Research and Art
'I'm already coming up with the Instagram caption. It's going to be something, like, "Yeah, I might have graduated college, but my mom got a Ph.D."'
April 12, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance
2022 Commencement at a Glance
Students in full regalia gathered with their classmates and processed together to hear their names called as they join the great community of graduates stretching all the way back to 1883.
May 9, 2022 | Tom Breen
Fanfare for Graduates: UConn Herald Trumpeters Return to Commencement
After two years of silence, this is music to our ears
May 6, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Why You Went to College
'You came here to learn to question beliefs, to think independently, to recognize injustice and to have the tools that you need to change the world'
May 6, 2022 | Maureen Croteau, Professor Emeritus of Journalism
Commencement 2022: By the Numbers
Nearly 8,000 degrees will be awarded - each one representing a unique story of resilience and success
May 3, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2022
A class full of dynamism, innovation, and passion
April 29, 2022 | Tom Breen