2023 Commencement
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Undergraduate Ceremony – 10 a.m.
Graduate Ceremony – 3 p.m.
Order of exercises
President Danielle Wilken, Presiding
| Processional* | Performed by UB Steel |
|---|---|
| National anthem* | Performed by UB Music department with UB faculty and staff |
| Greetings | President, Danielle Wilken Board of Trustees Chair, Ann Clark Mayor of the City of Bridgeport, Joseph P. Ganim ’83 |
| Senior class commencement address | Undergraduate: Kiana-Edith Robinson, BS (Accounting); summa cum laude Graduate: Nicole Caruso, MPH; summa cum laude |
| Provost’s welcome and conferring of the honorary degrees | President, Danielle Wilken Jim Calhoun Carol and George Bauer Dr. Trisha Bailey Doctor of Humane Letters – Presented by Provost Manyul Im |
| Commencement address | Dr. Trisha Bailey |
| Presentation of the degree candidates | Provost Manyul Im College of Engineering, Business, and Education Presented by Dean Khaled Elleithy College of Health Sciences Presented by Dean Michael Ciolfii College of Science and Society Presented by Dean Kathleen Engelmann |
| 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