2025 Commencement

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Please note that we make every effort to include all Commencement-related events. If you would like to have your department/organizational event listed, please contact the Commencement Office.

Monday, May 19

9 a.m. G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering – Master’s Recognition Ceremony

Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Reception to follow directly after ceremony.

Guest Speaker: Linda Cureton, Engr ’98 (MS), Post-Masters Advanced Certificate ’99, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Muse Technologies, Inc., Former Chief Information Office, NASA 

WSE Master’s Recognition Website

Contact: [email protected]

 

Rain Date: Tuesday, May 20 at 12:30 p.m. on Homewood Field.

10 a.m. School of Education 2025 Society of Excellence Awards Ceremony

Location: Pullen Plaza, McAuley Hall, Mt. Washington Conference Center

Reception to follow directly after ceremony.

Contact: Jenny Eddinger, [email protected]

11 a.m. School of Advanced International Studies Commencement

Location: DAR Constitutional Hall

Guest Speaker: Amna Nawaz, PBS News Hour

SAIS Website

Contact: [email protected]

Tickets required.

2:30 p.m. G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering – Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Location: Shriver Auditorium

Reception to follow directly after ceremony.

Guest Speaker: Alok Aggarwal, Engr ’84 (PhD), Founder and CEO, Scry AI

WSE’s Doctoral Hooding Website

Contact: [email protected]

 

7 p.m. Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences – Master’s Degree Ceremony

Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Keynote Speaker: Sean Carroll, PhD

Krieger Website

Contact: [email protected]

 

Rain Date: Tuesday, May 20 at 3:30 p.m. on Homewood Field.

7 p.m. School of Education Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Location: Shriver Hall, Homewood campus

Doctoral Hooding Website

Contact: [email protected]

Invitation only.

9 p.m. Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences – Masters Ceremony Reception

Location: Keyser Quad

Krieger Website

Contact: [email protected]

 

Tuesday, May 20

9 a.m. School of Nursing

Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Guest Speaker: Deborah J. Baker, D.N.P., AG-ACNP, NEA-BC, F.A.A.N.

Nursing Website

Contact: [email protected], 410-614-3096

11 a.m. Carey Business School Masters of Science Ceremony

Location: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Guest Speaker: Jeffrey S. Olson, REIAC Board Chair

Carey Website

Contact: [email protected]

Tickets are required.

4 p.m. Carey Business School Masters of Business Administration Ceremony

Location: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Guest Speaker: Jeffrey S. Olson, REIAC Board Chair

Carey Website

Contact: [email protected]

Tickets are required.

5:30 p.m. Johns Hopkins University Ring Ceremony and Reception 2025

Location: Keyser Quad, Gilman Steps

Ring Ceremony website

Contact: Ember Harnett, [email protected]

Registration Required.

6 p.m. G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering – Senior Send Off

Location: Levering Lounge, Homewood Campus

Senior Send Off Registration

Contact: Kailey Oakes, [email protected]

Registration Required.

7 p.m. School of Education 

Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Keynote Speaker: Sarah Hemminger, Co-Founder & CEO – Thread

Education Website

Contact: [email protected]

 

Rain Date: Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. on Homewood Field.

Wednesday, May 21

9 a.m. Bloomberg School of Public Health

Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Guest Speaker: Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH

Public Health Website

Contact: 410-614-5061

 

Rain Date: Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. on Homewood Field.

10 a.m. Peabody Conservatory Undergraduate Ceremony

Location: Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall

Guest Speaker: TBA

Peabody Graduation Website

Contact: [email protected]

Tickets are required.

10 a.m. Order of the Engineer Induction Ceremony and Celebration

Location: Hodson Hall, Room 110

Contact: [email protected]

No tickets are required.

10 a.m. International Studies Program Commencement Reception

Location: Gertrude’s, Baltimore Museum of Art

Contact: Kate Bruffett, [email protected]

Invitation only.

12 p.m. 2025 Economics Graduation Reception 

Location: Great Hall, Levering

Campus Groups Event Registration

Contact: Shiarra Mae Tinawin, [email protected]

Registration and guest count is required.

1 p.m. Behavioral Biology Commencement Event

Location: Levering Lounge

Contact: Max Keller, [email protected]

RSVP required.

1 p.m. Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences – Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Location: Shriver Hall Auditorium

Speaker: Jami Valentine, PhD

KSAS Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Contact: [email protected], 410-516-8002

Tickets are required through Tassel.

Reception to immediately follow on Wyman Quad.

2 p.m. Peabody Conservatory Graduate Ceremony 

Location: Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall

Guest Speaker: TBA

Peabody Graduation Website

Contact: [email protected]

Tickets are required.

2:30 p.m. School of Medicine Class of 2025 Convocation Ceremony

Location: TBD

Guest Speaker: Dr. Namandjé Bumpus

School of Medicine Convocation Website

Contact: [email protected]

No tickets are required.

TBD MSH Senior Reception

Location: TBD

Contact: Kyle Howell, [email protected]

RSVP required.

8 p.m. Homewood Undergraduate Senior Toast

Location: Keyser Quad, Homewood campus

Senior Toast Information

Contact: Commencement Office

In the event of inclement weather, this event will be canceled. 

Thursday, May 22

9 a.m. Universitywide Commencement

Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Commencement Website

Contact: Commencement Office, (667)306-9110

Rain Date: Friday, May 23 at 9 a.m. on Homewood Field.


Last updated March 25, 2025