Â鶹´«Ã½ Commencement set for Saturday, May 16
Â鶹´«Ã½will confer nearly 1,400 degrees across six colleges and dozens of academic programs
The Â鶹´«Ã½ will award degrees to nearly 1,400 students at its 191st Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland.
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.
Graduates will receive bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, business, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, human services, , and education, among other nationally leading graduate and baccalaureate programs.
This will also the first Commencement for UNE’s College of Business, established in 2023, awarding degrees in Business Administration, Sport Leadership and Management, Sustainability and Business, Outdoor Business Innovation, and more.
Dan McCormack, MBA, CEO of Spectrum Healthcare Partners, current Â鶹´«Ã½Trustee, and former chair of the Board, will deliver the Commencement address.
McCormack will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the ceremony.
Additional speakers include:
- James Herbert, Â鶹´«Ã½President
- Gwendolyn Mahon, Â鶹´«Ã½Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Regen Gallagher, D.O. ’99, Chair, Â鶹´«Ã½Board of Trustees
The Â鶹´«Ã½ has been named Maine’s top university for student job placement following graduation, with 95% of students employed or enrolled in ongoing higher education within one year of graduating.
For more information about UNE’s 191st Commencement Ceremony, visit the Â鶹´«Ã½Commencement website. The ceremony will also be livestreamed at /live.