Commencement

Countdown to Commencement

After many years of hard work, it is time for graduation!

As we plan for your graduation, we will post information below. 

Best Wishes,
DSU Commencement Committee

Keynote Speakers

The morning Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will be held outdoors (weather permitting) at Alumni Stadium. It will feature Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and CEO of TIAA— a Fortune 500 company and a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions — as its keynote speaker. 

The afternoon Graduate Ceremony will be held in the Dr. William B. DeLauder Theatre in the Education & Humanities Building. The keynote speaker will be Rosie Allen-Herring, the newly named interim President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way Worldwide.

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Undergraduate Commencement

Friday May 15, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. | Alumni Stadium | More info
 

Graduate Commencement

Friday May 15, 2026 | 1 p.m. | Dr. William B. DeLauder Theater, Education & Humanities Building | More info