News

• Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee to Speak at Commencement
• Geisel Celebrates 85 New MD Graduates
• Library Honors Graduating Student Employees
• Graduation Adds Tributes to Native Americans and Veterans

Resources

• See photos from Commencement 2016
• Find a detailed schedule and other information on the commencement website.

Stories on Members of the Class of 2016

•  Nivi Nagaraj ’16—an Engineer and a Dancer
• Two Generations of Dartmouth Students Graduate Together
• An Ancient Greek Sword, a Pacifist, and a Senior Project
• Black Women Share Dartmouth Memories for Senior Project
• Portraits of Leadership: 2016 Class Marshals
• Cultural Ambassadors: 2016 Fulbright and DAAD Recipients
• Students Receive Arts Awards at Hop Ceremony
• Behind the Baton: Jacob Weiss ’16 Conducts Wind Ensemble
• Senior Fellows’ Projects: Gay Identity, Climate-Change Activism
• ‘For Colored Girls’ Gives Voice to Women’s Struggles and Joy
• Video: A Goalie Reflects on Pucks Stopped and Doors Opened
• Two Dartmouth Students Receive Schwarzman Scholarships
• Move Over Will Shortz—An English Major Debuts a ‘Times’ Puzzle
• Top Grade-Earners Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa
• Big Green’s Will McNamara ’16 Is Finalist for Bushnell Cup
• DartArt: Jenny Seong ’16 on Mark di Suvero’s ‘X-Delta’
• Engineering Student Brings ‘Innovation Revolution’ to Ghana
• Six Students Are Named Inaugural Stamps Scholars
• Sailing and Science in the South Pacific and the Sargasso
• Accidental Entrepreneurs: Shinri Kamei ’16 and Krystyna Miles ’16
• Shakespeare Students Present Papers at Literature Conference
• Jake Gaba ’16 Leads Dartmouth in a ‘Happy’ Dance
• Students Petition Library of Congress to ‘Drop the I-Word’
• Sophomore Summer Spotlight: Matt McFarland ’16
• Sophomore Summer Spotlight: Kaitana Martinez ’16
• Joshua Schoenbart ’16 Heads to Summit for Young Entrepreneurs
• First-Year Fellows Earn Ticket to History
• Students Volunteer Nationwide Through the Tucker Foundation

Past Commencement Speeches

2015 Commencement Address by David Brooks

2014 Commencement Address by Shonda Rhimes ’91

COMMENCEMENT MISCELLANY

• The first Dartmouth commencement
• What is the medal the president wears during commencement?
• How are honorary degree recipients selected?
• Photos: Heirlooms and artifacts
• What are the names of all oaf Dartmouth’s commencement speakers?
• What is the large silver cup seen on stage during the commencement ceremony?
• What is the podium that is used at commencement?
• Are Dartmouth diplomas printed on paper or parchment?
• What do the flags on the Green during commencement stand for?
• What’s the story with those walking sticks?