Commencement 2017

Meet the graduates: Zach Heath

Zach Heath is one of more 200 students who will receive degrees at the School of Law’s graduation ceremony on Friday at Matthews Arena. Here, he explains how his co-op experiences have prepared him for his future at one of the nation’s premier law firms.

by Jason Kornwitz May 23, 2017

Planned Parenthood president to deliver Northeastern law school’s commencement address

Cecile Richards, a globally recognized and respected figure in the field of women’s health and reproductive rights, will deliver the commencement address to law school graduates on May 26 at Matthews Arena.

by Greg St. Martin May 19, 2017

CPS graduates urged to effect positive change, engage in lifelong learning

Northeastern conferred degrees upon more than 1,500 students at the College of Professional Studies’ graduation ceremony on Friday. “You are the story of how higher education is changing, becoming increasingly global, and more flexible,” Mary Loeffelholz, dean of the College of Professional Studies, told the graduates.

by Jason Kornwitz May 15, 2017

Meet the graduates: Fran Hutton Lee

Fran Hutton Lee is one of nearly 1,500 students who will receive degrees at the College of Professional Studies’ graduation ceremony today. Here, the 60-year-old lifelong learner explains how she parlayed her study of geographic information systems into a one-of-a-kind job working for the town of Medway, Massachusetts.

by Jason Kornwitz May 12, 2017

International leader, entrepreneur Lindsay Levin to deliver CPS graduation address

International leader, author, and entrepreneur Lindsay Levin, founder of the social enterprise Leaders’ Quest, will deliver the address to College of Professional Studies graduates on Friday at Matthews Arena.

by Molly Callahan May 10, 2017

2017 Commencement in Photos

University photographers documented all the splendor and excitement from Northeastern University’s 115th Commencement exercises on Friday.

by Adam Glanzman May 8, 2017

Video: 2017 Commencement

Northeastern celebrated its 115th Commencement exercises on Friday, May 5, with undergraduates at TD Garden and graduates at Matthews Arena. Relive all the excitement with…

by News@Northeastern May 8, 2017

Graduates challenged to ‘make good trouble’

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 exercises at TD Garden on Friday, President Joseph E. Aoun and CNN’s chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour encouraged the graduates to navigate this change gracefully, nimbly, and benevolently.

by Molly Callahan May 5, 2017

Full coverage of Northeastern's 115th commencement and the 2017 graduates

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,…

by News@Northeastern May 5, 2017

Student arrival information for commencement

Graduating students, we have you covered with information (and maps) about where and when to arrive at Commencement—both for the undergraduate ceremony at TD Garden and the graduate ceremony at Matthews Arena.

by News@Northeastern May 4, 2017