Commencement Weekend 2026
Commencement Weekend 2026
Video Highlights
Relive all the excitement of the weekend with video highlights from Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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News
Read stories about our graduates and honorees and recaps of this year’s Commencement ceremonies.
Brown’s milestone weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a vast array of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family members and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.
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With advice on the power of curiosity from the award-winning writer, the Class of 2026 celebrated the Baccalaureate with a lively service marked by wisdom and hope.
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In a Commencement celebration on the College Green, graduates Zein Faheem and Caelle Joseph offered reflections and advice in addresses to their peers, family members and friends.
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News and Events
Brown confers honorary doctorates on six accomplished leaders
During its 258th Commencement ceremony, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on leaders in fields ranging from artificial intelligence and national security to civil rights, economics and business.
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In her annual Commencement address, Brown President Christina H. Paxson urged graduating seniors to let the friction of the last four years turn them into courageous people.
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News and Events
Brown to confer 3,288 degrees at 258th Commencement
On Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, the University will confer a total of 3,288 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.
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Scenes from the Weekend
View special moments in this gallery of images from Commencement.
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Commencement Addresses
Commencement Addresses
Hear what Brown’s 2026 graduates and honorees had to say.
Celebration on Social Media
View photos shared by graduates and alumni throughout Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026.
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