Commencement Events
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 |
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| 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: WSEMasters@Jhu.edu
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, jeddinger@jhu.edu |
| 11 a.m. | School of Advanced International Studies Commencement
Location: DAR Constitutional Hall Guest Speaker: Amna Nawaz, PBS News Hour Contact: SAIScommencement@jhu.edu Tickets required. |
| 12 p.m. | Center for Social Concern’s Celebratory Reception
Invitation only. Contact: Julie Rivera, jriver56@jhu.edu or volunteer@jhu.edu |
| 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: WSEHooding@jhu.edu |
| 7 p.m. | Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences – Master’s Degree Ceremony
Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus Keynote Speaker: Sean Carroll, PhD Contact: aapevents@jhu.edu
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 Reception to follow directly after ceremony. Contact: SOE-Graduation@jhu.edu Invitation only. |
| 9 p.m. | Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences – Masters Ceremony Reception
Location: Keyser Quad Contact: aapevents@jhu.edu |
Tuesday, May 20 |
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| 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. Contact: SON-Graduation@jhu.edu, 410-614-3096 |
| 10 a.m. | Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony
Location: Hodson Hall Auditorium Contact: Jennifer Wester, jwester@jhu.edu |
| 11 a.m. | Phi Beta Kappa Reception
Location: Levering Great Hall Contact: Jennifer Wester, jwester@jhu.edu |
| 11 a.m. | Carey Business School Masters of Science Ceremony
Location: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Guest Speaker: Jeffrey S. Olson, REIAC Board Chair Contact: Carey.Student@jhu.edu 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 Contact: Carey.Student@jhu.edu Tickets are required. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Johns Hopkins University Ring Ceremony and Reception 2025
Location: Keyser Quad, Gilman Steps Contact: Ember Harnett, ember.harnett@jhu.edu Registration Required. |
| 6 p.m. | G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering – Senior Send Off
Location: Levering Lounge, Homewood Campus Contact: Kailey Oakes, koakes5@jh.edu Registration Required. |
| 7 p.m. | School of Education
Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus Keynote Speaker: Sarah Hemminger, Co-Founder & CEO – Thread Contact: SOE-Graduation@jh.edu
Rain Date: Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. on Homewood Field. |
Wednesday, May 21 |
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| 9 a.m. | Bloomberg School of Public Health
Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus Guest Speaker: Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH Contact: BSPH_graduation@jhu.edu
Rain Date: Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. on Homewood Field. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Biophysics Department Undergraduate Brunch
Invitation only. Contact: Liz Wilson, ewilso75@jhu.edu, 410-516-7245 |
| 10 a.m. | Peabody Conservatory Undergraduate Ceremony
Location: Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall Guest Speaker: TBA Contact: peabodygraduation@jh.edu Tickets are required. |
| 10 a.m. | Order of the Engineer Induction Ceremony and Celebration
Location: Hodson Hall, Room 110 Contact: WSEEvents@jhu.edu No tickets are required. |
| 10 a.m. | International Studies Program Commencement Reception
Location: Gertrude’s, Baltimore Museum of Art Contact: Kate Bruffett, internationalstudies@jhu.edu Invitation only. |
| 12 p.m. | 2025 Economics Graduation Reception
Location: Levering Great Hall Campus Groups Event Registration Contact: Shiarra Mae Tinawin, stinawi1@jhu.edu Registration and guest count is required. |
| 1 p.m. | Behavioral Biology Commencement Event
Location: Levering Lounge Contact: Max Keller, mkelle63@jh.edu RSVP required. |
| 1 p.m. | Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences – Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Location: Shriver Hall Auditorium Reception to immediately follow on Wyman Quad. Speaker: Jami Valentine, PhD KSAS Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Contact: ksashooding@jh.edu, 410-516-8002 Tickets are required through Tassel. |
| 2 p.m. | Peabody Conservatory Graduate Ceremony
Location: Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall Guest Speaker: TBA Contact: peabodygraduation@jh.edu Tickets are required. |
| 2:30 p.m. | School of Medicine Class of 2025 Convocation Ceremony
Location: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201) Guest Speaker: Dr. Namandjé Bumpus School of Medicine Convocation Website Contact: somgraduation@jhmi.edu No tickets are required. |
| 4 p.m. | MSH Senior Reception
Location: Levering Hall Contact: Kyle Howell, khowel17@jh.edu RSVP required. |
| 8 p.m. | Homewood Undergraduate Senior Toast
Location: Keyser Quad, Homewood campus Contact: Commencement Office In the event of inclement weather, this event will be canceled. |
Thursday, May 22 |
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| 9 a.m. | Universitywide Commencement
Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus Contact: Commencement Office, 667-306-9110 Rain Date: Friday, May 23 at 9 a.m. on Homewood Field. |
| 3 p.m. | CMDB Hooding Ceremony
Location: Homewood Field, Homewood campus Location: Mudd Hall, Room 26 RSVP required. Contact: Kat Mincey, kmincey1@jhu.edu |
Friday, May 23 |
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| 1 p.m. | Blue Jay Battalion Army ROTC Commissioning 2025
Location: Baltimore Flag House (844 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202) Speaker: Major General (Retired) Antonio “Andy” Munera Contact: Timothy Ivey, 910-760-9839 |