President Gilliam in her regalia at the podium speaking to graduates.

President's Charge to Graduates

“At matriculation, you entered as individuals,” Gilliam said in her President’s Charge to the Graduates. “And today, at Commencement, you leave as part of a global network of alumni of this great institution. And, yet, I know that there will undoubtedly be times when you feel alone or uncertain. I have experienced these feelings in my own life, and I suspect that all of us here at Nickerson Field have felt this at some point or another. It is part of what it means to be alive, to grow, to reach beyond what is known.

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Crowd of students in the stands cheering, many wearing Boston University t-shirts in red, white, black, or grey.

You're Up Next, Class of 2027!

Higher education will change your life, University President ad interim Kenneth Freeman told the Class of 2027 at the annual Matriculation ceremony in September 2023. The Matriculation ceremony marks the beginning of the academic year and is the first of only two occasions when an entering class will gather together (the other is Commencement). We look forward to gathering again with the Class of 2027 in May for their Commencement.
(BU Today story by Amy Laskowski. Photo by Cydney Scott.)