{"id":7479,"date":"2021-08-03T13:09:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T17:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=7479"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:17:39","slug":"archives-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/commencement\/explore-the-archives\/archives-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives: 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Commencement 2021<\/h2>\n

Videos<\/h3>\n

Commencement Ceremony – Advanced Degrees (with CC)<\/a>
\n\u2022 Commencement Address<\/a><\/p>\n

Commencement Ceremony – Undergraduate Degrees (with CC)<\/a>
\n\u2022 Commencement Address<\/a><\/p>\n

Baccalaureate Address<\/a><\/p>\n

Speakers & Honorees<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Ayanna Pressley<\/strong>, United States Representative for Massachusetts\u2019 7th Congressional District, delivered Boston University\u2019s 148th Commencement Address at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Sunday May 16 at 2pm. <\/span>Noubar Afeyan<\/strong>, inventor, entrepreneur, & CEO, delivered the address at the Advanced Degrees Commencement ceremony at 9:30am. <\/span>Catherine D\u2019Amato<\/strong>, CEO & President of the Greater Boston Food Bank, delivered the Baccalaureate Address at the 12noon service. All received honorary degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

View Commencement Program<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n

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