Northeastern held its 115th commencement on May 5. Here’s everything you need to know—from profiles on the graduates and honorary degree recipients to ceremony information, how to engage on social media and what you may have missed. Check back often for the latest stories, photos, and videos from the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies.
2017 Commencement Highlights
Relive all the excitement with this video featuring the graduates, speakers, and emotions of the day.
Watch the entire undergraduate commencement ceremony on YouTube.
Like the more than 3,000 graduates who are at the precipice of the next part of their lives, the world is on the precipice of change. At Northeastern’s 115th commencement…
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President Aoun banters with Frasier the Human Support Robot during his 2017 commencement address at Northeastern University.
Watch President Joseph E. Aoun's full 2017 commencement address.
2017 Commencement in Photos
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Meet the Speakers
CNN’s chief international correspondent and anchor of the network’s flagship global affairs program Amanpour, will deliver Northeastern University’s Commencement address to this year’s graduating seniors on May 5, 2017, at TD Garden in Boston.
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Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal, co-founders and co-CEOs of the innovative lifestyle brand Warby Parker, will deliver Northeastern’s commencement address for the afternoon graduate ceremony on Friday, May 5, 2017, at Matthews Arena in Boston.
Pankhuri Singhal, S’17, a senior and behavioral neuroscience major, will deliver Northeastern's student commencement address on Friday, May 5, at TD Garden in Boston.
Sir Lucian Grainge CBE, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group and a Northeastern University trustee, Myechia Minter-Jordan, president and CEO of the Dimock Center, and Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso, will receive honorary degrees at Northeastern’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Friday, May 5 at TD Garden in Boston.
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Sarah Sherman points to her co-op at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2015 as a seminal moment in her Northeastern experience. Not only did she receive her first hands-on experience in…
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Campus Prepares for Commencement
The Year in Photos
Torch Scholars celebrated, encouraged to ‘push the limits’ of their success
The 10 students who compose the seventh graduating class of Torch Scholars have completed 4,300 hours of community service, studied in eight countries, and compiled an average GPA of 3.0. At a celebration of their hard work Thursday, state Rep. Chynah Tyler, a Torch alumna, advised the soon-to-be-graduates to “push the limits” of their success.
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Students on Wednesday prepare for the 115th Commencement later this week. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Read moreMIT Lincoln Lab director named Northeastern doctoral graduation ceremony speaker
Eric Evans, director of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, will deliver the keynote address at Northeastern’s doctoral graduation ceremony on Thursday. He is among the nation’s foremost experts in the development of remote sensing systems, detection of explosive threats, and ship antimissile defense.
Read moreIt’s Commencement week. Here’s what you need to know
Northeastern’s 115th Commencement exercises will be held later this week, capping off a weeklong series of events and activities in celebration of the soon-to-be graduates. Here’s what you need to know, from cap and gown pickup to the big day itself.
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