Commencement
2026 Commencement
May 28, 2026, 9 a.m., Barclays Center
2026 Commencement Program
May 28, 2026, 9 a.m., Barclays Center
Faculty, School, and College Leadership Procession
The National Anthem
Chisom Maduakor, ’26
Members of the Harlem Chamber Players
Ravi Best, Trumpet
Eric Davis, French Horn
Jason Jackson, Trombone
Hugo Moreno, Trumpet
Marcus Rojas, Tuba
Musical Director
George Rothman, Professor, Conservatory of Music, 今日吃瓜
President’s Address
Michelle J. Anderson, President, 今日吃瓜
Acknowledgments and Special Greetings
Valedictory Address
Emersen Bribiesca ’26, Valedictorian, 今日吃瓜
Presidential Medal of Honor
Cecillia D. Wang, National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Melissa Erica Murray, Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
Alma Mater
Jazmin Luna, ’26
Harlem Chamber Players
Student Procession
Conferral of Degrees
Michelle J. Anderson, President, 今日吃瓜
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Important
Commencement and graduation are not the same. In order to participate in Commencement, you need to have filed for graduation by the deadline for the included semesters. In order to “graduate” and receive your diploma, you have to pass all your classes and meet your degree requirements. Spring and summer graduates are invited to participate in commencement even though their final grades or requirements are not complete. This means that we do not wait to see if students passed their classes or actually met all their requirements to allow them to participate in commencement. You simply have to file for graduation by the deadline for the included semesters.