Stanford’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies in June will feature speeches to undergraduates by creator and actress Issa Rae and to advanced degree recipients by public health leader and writer Atul Gawande, MD, MPH. Both are alumni of the university.
In a message to the campus community, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne addresses how Stanford will celebrate the Class of 2021, as well as the timing for the announcement of spring quarter plans.
Stanford’s Wacky Walk, an annual Commencement tradition, is a highly irreverent, often silly, generally entertaining and occasionally touching celebration.
Three members of the faculty, two members of the staff and three students, including a bachelor’s, master’s and PhD candidate, will receive awards on Sunday, June 18, at the 126th Commencement ceremony in Stanford Stadium.
Stanford’s 126th Commencement Weekend, June 16-18, will also feature a Baccalaureate address by Children’s Defense Fund president Marian Wright Edelman.
Stanford students have a tradition of welcoming first-year students on move-in day by memorizing their names and calling them out when new students arrive at their dorms. A new service uses technology to build on that tradition.
Creative costumes at this year’s Wacky Walk, the nontraditional procession into the stadium for Commencement, featured everything from dinosaurs to astronauts.
Stanford celebrated its 125th Commencement Weekend June 11-12, 2016. Experience the highlights, including Ken Burns' Commencement address, the Baccalaureate celebration and the Wacky Walk.
