2024
What's Happening
A triumphant farewell marks the achievements, joys, and challenges of a remarkable class.
Date: May 13, 2024
Ceremonies
President Weinberg delivers his commencement address to the Class of 2024.
Date: May 11, 2024
Announcements & Updates
Each year, students compete to provide the student keynote at Commencement. We share submitted the excellent keynotes from runner-up students here.
Date: May 7, 2024
Announcements & Updates
Denison’s 2024 student commencement speaker is Priyanshi Kanoria, a communication and politics and public affairs double major from Kolkata, India.
Date: April 29, 2024
Featured News
Skidmore College President Emeritus Philip Glotzbach will deliver the address to the graduating class.
Date: January 14, 2024
2023
Ceremonies
Relive the magic of four years with the Class of 2023.
Date: May 12, 2023
Announcements & Updates
Each year, students compete to provide the student keynote at Commencement. We share submitted the excellent keynotes from runner-up students here.
Date: May 10, 2023
Announcements & Updates
Psychology and cinema major Yaz Simpson '23 has been selected as the 2023 Student Commencement Speaker.
Date: April 11, 2023
Featured News
Mark Malloch-Brown, president of Open Society Foundations and former deputy secretary general of the U.N., will deliver the keynote on May 13, 2023.
Date: March 16, 2023
2022
Ceremonies
Six years after being inducted into the Denison family, the Class of 2020 reconvenes for a special 2-year reunion and Commencement ceremonies.
Date: June 3, 2022
Ceremonies
Four years at Denison are coming to a close for the Class of 2022. Here are photos and video leading up to and including Commencement.
Date: May 13, 2022
Announcements & Updates
Each year, students compete for the honor of being chosen as the student speaker at Commencement. Here are the submitted keynotes from three students.
Date: May 11, 2022
Announcements & Updates
Commencement Student Speaker Aditi Singh '22 is a data analytics major with concentrations in physics and narrative journalism.
Date: May 6, 2022
Featured News
WarnerMedia communications executive James Anderson ’85 and Legacy Health President and CEO Kathryn Correia ’79 offer Commencement remarks.
Date: March 23, 2022
Featured News
Denison University announces the 2022 Commencement keynote speaker: Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz.
Date: March 1, 2022
2021
Featured News
This spring, graduating seniors at Denison University received an unexpected opportunity to become truly impactful philanthropists.
Date: June 23, 2021
Ceremonies
A look back at Commencement celebrations for the Class of 2021.
Date: May 26, 2021
What's Happening
Denison invites members of the senior class to submit commencement speeches. Enjoy this year's winner and finalists.
Date: May 25, 2021
Ceremonies
A prerecorded Baccalaureate ceremony for the Class of 2021
Date: May 21, 2021
Featured News
Denison University recognizes three key partners who aided in coordinating the college's COVID-19 response with honorary degrees.
Date: May 5, 2021
Announcements & Updates
Denison has announced the student commencement speaker for the Class of 2021: Sara Abou Rashed '21. The title her speech is "Come Celebrate with Me."
Date: April 13, 2021
Featured News
Author and nationally recognized theologian Kelly Brown Douglas will serve as Denison’s 2021 Commencement speaker.
Date: March 24, 2021
2020
Featured News
Michaela Morrison ’20 has been chosen as Denison University’s Class of 2020 student commencement speaker.
Date: May 15, 2020
2019
Ceremonies
Look here for all the highlights of the 2019 Denison Commencement.
Date: May 30, 2019
Ceremonies
"We are all very different people from very different backgrounds; we are all bonded by one thing - we are all Denisonians," says Maggie Chamberlain '19
Date: May 29, 2019
Featured News
Actor, advocate, and businessperson Jennifer Garner '94 will serve as the keynote speaker at the college’s 178th Commencement Ceremony.
Date: April 18, 2019
2018
Ceremonies
Denison University celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2018 on Saturday, May 19.
Date: May 25, 2018