University of Notre Dame
Commencement 2026
Honoring achievement at the 181st commencement ceremonies.
The class of 2026 is ready to take their place as the newest alumni of Our Lady's University.
These women and men have worked to acquire the knowledge needed to be a force for good in the world. This page details the celebration and reflection of Commencement 2026, from the preparations made for this momentous occasion, to the stories of those participating in the ceremonies, to the sights and sounds of the ceremony itself.
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A dignity movement
Special Olympics chairman Timothy Shriver will receive the 2026 Laetare Medal at the 181st Commencement Ceremony.
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Notre Dame to confer 7 honorary degrees at 2026 Commencement
The University of Notre Dame will confer honorary degrees on six distinguished leaders at its 181st University Commencement Ceremony on May 17. A seventh honorary degree will be bestowed on Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., president of the Pontifical Commission and Governorate of Vatican City State, who will serve as the...
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Mary Cunningham Boyce, renowned engineer and scholar, to deliver Graduate School Commencement address
Mary Cunningham Boyce, a distinguished expert in mechanical engineering, will deliver the keynote address during the Graduate School’s annual Commencement Ceremony on May 16 at the University of Notre Dame.