2024 Commencement

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

Undergraduate Ceremony - 10 a.m.
Graduate Ceremony - 3 p.m.

Ceremony Photos Undergraduate Ceremony Masters & Doctoral Ceremony

Order of Exercises

President Danielle Wilken, Presiding

Processional*

National Anthem*

Greetings

President, Danielle Wilken
Board of Trustees Chair, Ann Clark

Senior Class Commencement Address

Undergraduate:

Karen Nineth Garza (B.S. Mechanical Engineering)

Graduate:

Oluwademilade Iretomiwa Faloye (M.S. Analytics & Systems)

Provost’s Welcome and Conferring of the Honorary Degrees

President, Danielle Wilken
Jim Calhoun
Robert Padula '69
Attorney Benjamin Crump

Doctor of Humane Letters - Presented by Provost Manyul Im

Commencement Address

Attorney Benjamin Crump

Presentation of the Degree Candidates

Provost Manyul Im

College of Health Sciences

Presented by Dean Michael Ciolfii

College of Science and Society

Presented by Dean Amy Nawrocki

College of Engineering, Business, and Education

Presented by Dean Khaled Elleithy

Conferring of the Degree

President, Danielle Wilken

Greetings from the Alumni Association

William Moran

Alma Mater*

Alma Mater, a toast to thee!
Pledge our honor, our loyalty.
From the ocean, far ’cross the land
Our noble College will proudly stand.
Golden memories of days serene,.
Golden seasons, familiar scenes,
Bonds will keep us forever true.
Alma Mater, Bridgeport U.

Lyrics by Al Dickason / Sung by Collin Edouard
Collaborated in 1953

Recessional*

Performed by UB Steel

* Audience Stands