Commencement for the Class of 2022
Commencement for the Class of 2022
Commencement at Brown is a time of great ceremony, pageantry and rejoicing, much of it representing traditions that are centuries old. Commencement events will take place from May 27 to May 29, 2022.
Commencement for the Class of 2022
Commencement at Brown is a time of great ceremony, pageantry and rejoicing, much of it representing traditions that are centuries old. Commencement events will take place from May 27 to May 29, 2022.
Schedule
View the weekend schedule of events.
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Livestream
Watch Brown's 254th Commencement live, May 28 and 29.
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May 28, 2022
News from Brown
At Brown’s Baccalaureate, students make room for gratitude and grief
The Class of 2022 celebrated the Baccalaureate with joyful performances, reflective remarks and prayers from faith traditions across the globe — holding space for both celebration and sorrow.
May 27, 2022
News from Brown
Brown to confer 2,788 degrees at 254th Commencement
On Sunday, May 29, the University will confer a total of 2,788 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.
May 23, 2022
News from Brown
One-of-a-kind Brown Commencement and Reunion Weekend set for May 27 to 29
The University will celebrate its Class of 2022 graduates, members of the Class of 2020 who missed their in-person Commencement experience due the COVID-19 pandemic, and alumni from across the generations.
May 17, 2022
News from Brown
Graduate School speakers to embrace vulnerability, the unexpected at Commencement
As Brown celebrates Commencement 2022, Jiuyang Bai and Amelia Spalter will address their peers in separate Ph.D. and master’s ceremonies on College Hill on Sunday, May 29.
May 16, 2022
News from Brown
In student address, medical school graduate to reflect on finding strength in uncertainty
Adriel Barrios-Anderson, who served as a student orator upon earning his bachelor’s degree from Brown in 2017, hopes to inspire newly minted M.D.s to feel confident about embracing the uncertainty of the future.
May 12, 2022
News from Brown
Senior orators to impart advice, bid farewell to Class of 2022 members during Commencement
In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Kaitlan Bui, Alexandra Ali Martínez and Michelle Liu will address their fellow graduates during Commencement 2022.
May 6, 2022
News from Brown
Brown to confer nine honorary degrees during Commencement and Reunion Weekend
The University will bestow honorary degrees on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Dr. Seth Berkley of the Vaccine Alliance, recording artist Shaggy and six other accomplished leaders.
Questions?
Questions regarding the Class of 2022 celebrations can be emailed to commencement@brown.edu.