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Commencement 2023 In Photos
The accomplishments of the Class of 2023 were celebrated by students, faculty, staff and families as the University held its annual Commencement ceremony in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, May 14. The photos below captured the pomp and circumstance…
‘I Want to Specifically Thank All the Graduates’: Chancellor Kent Syverud Speaks to the Class of 2023 (Video)
Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2023 during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 14, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Chancellor Syverud noted the efforts of students during the challenges of the pandemic. “I don’t think there…
‘You Represent the Best of Us!’: President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 Delivers Surprise Remarks to Class of 2023 (Video)
As a surprise to the 6,160 Syracuse University graduates who gathered with their family members and friends for Sunday morning’s Commencement ceremony, a special guest delivered some words of wisdom to the Class of 2023. Projected onto the massive videoboard…
‘You Have Arrived!’ Commencement Speaker Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87 Encourages Class of 2023 to ‘Never Play It Safe’ (Video)
As a graduate student in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87 was no stranger to protesting whenever she thought an injustice was occurring. It was all part of Shalala’s plan to never…
Student Speaker Chelsea D. Brown ’23 Addresses Fellow Graduates at Commencement 2023 (Video)
As the student speaker at Commencement 2023, Chelsea D. Brown ’23 shared a video looking back on the past four years of growth and transformation and an emotional speech reflecting on the loss of her mother during her first year…
Pursuing What Fulfills You: The Nontraditional Journey to a Film Degree With Ruchatneet Printup ’23 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
Instead of feeling pride over being the first member of his family to earn a college degree, Ruchatneet Printup ’23 felt trapped in a dead-end job that lacked purpose, meaning and fulfillment after earning a biomedical computing degree from Rochester…
2023 Commencement by the Numbers
As we celebrate the Class of 2023, there are many important details that the graduates and their families and friends need to know about the various celebrations happening on campus this weekend. But what about all the behind-the-scenes details that…
What You Need to Know for Commencement 2023
Graduates, get ready for Commencement Weekend 2023! Join in an event-filled weekend to honor your academic accomplishments and celebrate with family and friends and the University community. Syracuse University’s Commencement exercises will be held in the JMA Wireless Dome Sunday,…
An Intuitive Approach to Physics Research: Get to Know Graduate Student Marshal Ohana Benevides Rodrigues
Most people think of Neapolitan ice cream when they hear vanilla, chocolate and strawberry, but Ohana Benevides Rodrigues G’22 uses vanilla, chocolate and strawberry to explain one of the main features of the complex world of neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless, chargeless…
International Student Ava Hu ’23 Finds a Second Home in Syracuse
Growing up in her native city of Beijing, Xiaoman “Ava” Hu ’23 never thought of attending college in the United States—but as she concludes her undergraduate career at Syracuse University, she’s grateful for the experience. At the suggestion of her…