Past Commencements
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2024
Videos:
- Class of 2024, Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2024, Graduates Day with David Brooks
- Class of 2024, Graduate School and School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2024, Owen Graduate School of Management Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2024, Peabody College Master's Degree Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2024, Peabody College Doctor of Education Degree Ceremony
- Class of 2024, School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2024, School of Nursing Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2024, Law School Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2024, Divinity School Commencement Ceremony
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2023
Videos:
- Class of 2023, Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2023, Graduates Day with Maria Ressa
- Class of 2023, Graduate School and School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2023, Owen Graduate School of Management Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2023, Peabody College Master's Degree Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2023, Peabody College Doctor of Education Degree Ceremony
- Class of 2023, School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2023, School of Nursing Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2023, Law School Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2023, Divinity School Commencement Ceremony
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2022
Videos:
- Class of 2022, Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2022, Graduates Day with Reid Hoffman
- Class of 2022, Graduate School and School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2022, Owen Graduate School of Management Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2022, Peabody College Master's Degree Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2022, Peabody College Doctor of Education Degree Ceremony
- Class of 2022, School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2022, School of Nursing Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2022, Law School Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2022, Divinity School Commencement Ceremony
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2021
Videos:
- Class of 2021 | Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Graduates Day with Dr. Anthony Fauci
- Class of 2021 | Graduate School and School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Owen Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Peabody College Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | School of Nursing Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Law School Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Divinity School Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Joint Army/Navy ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Black Graduates Recognition Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Posse Scholars
- Class of 2021 | Latinx Graduates Recognition Ceremony
- Class of 2021 | Athletics Commencement Event
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2020
Videos:
- Class of 2020 | Graduates Day with Caroline Kennedy
- Vanderbilt University - Graduates Day 2020 Wrap-up
- Class of 2020 | Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2020 celebrates achievement through adversity
- Class of 2020 | School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2020 | Graduate School and School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2020 | School of Nursing Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2020 | Law School Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2020 | Owen Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2020 | Peabody College Commencement Ceremony
- Class of 2020 | Divinity School Commencement Ceremony
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2019
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2018
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2016
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2015
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2014
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- Infographic: Commencement 2015
- Zeppos to graduates: Consider ‘the value of opening doors of opportunity’
- Change the world, former surgeon general tells Vanderbilt seniors
- Founder’s Medals awarded at Vanderbilt Commencement
- Vanderbilt University honors 20 as emeriti faculty
- VUCast: Students changing lives
- Class of 2014: Katie Walden makes serious study of America’s pastime
- Class of 2014: Megan Piphus uses puppetry to entertain and mentor
- Class of 2014: Domonique Bragg and Cody Stothers are Aspirnaut pioneer
- Class of 2014: Brionne Williams’ next goal is healthier communities
- Class of 2014: Khairul Kamarulzaman sees college through a unique lens
- Class of 2014: Amanda Palmer is exploring the complexities of autism
- Class of 2014: Lisa Koenig uses technology to build cultural exchange
- Class of 2014: Roo George-Warren curates his own adventures
- Class of 2014: Harvey Burrell is a cross-country crusader
- School of Medicine graduates ready to make positive impact
- Nursing graduates embrace chance to improve health care
- Biomedical Sciences graduates driven by promise of discovery
- 50 years later, Vanderbilt University graduate walks stage at Commencement
- Secret Service hero Jerry Parr honored by Vanderbilt
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2013
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- VUSM’s class of 2013 ready to take on new challenges
- Nursing School graduates set for crucial health care roles
- Promise of discovery drives Biomedical Sciences graduates
- VUCast Extra: Remembering Commencement 2013
- Faith, family help Peabody Founder’s Medalist overcome cancer
- Vanderbilt University honors 36 as emeriti faculty
- Vanderbilt honors top graduates during Commencement
- Commencement ceremony moved to Memorial Gym
- Commencement 2013
- Novelist Morrison tells grads to embrace interconnectedness
- Follow the fun of Commencement as it unfolds on social media
- Toni Morrison Senior Day address
- Infographic: Decode the regalia and symbols of Commencement
- As Commencement approaches, six seniors reflect on what comes next
- Aladine Elsamadicy wants to bridge cultural divides
- Rebecca Boelzner wants to bolster appreciation for the arts
- Mara Truslow and Elin Bunch want to empower children to achieve
- Josh Shannon wants to pioneer biomedical discoveries
- Shewa Adelekun wants to champion health care equality
- Chancellor, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author to address graduating seniors at Vanderbilt University May 8-10
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2012
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- Student-athletes honored at special graduation ceremony
- VUCast Extra: From Commons to Commencement
- Vanderbilt honors top graduates during Commencement
- Stedman receives Vanderbilt University’s Peabody Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Vanderbilt University honors 19 as emeriti faculty
- Brokaw to Vanderbilt grads: Become the next ‘greatest generation’
- New Peabody graduates fill teaching roles in Nashville’s lowest-performing middle schools
- Video: Commencement 2012
- Senior Day with Tom Brokaw
- Consider alternate parking plans for Friday’s Commencement
- Commencement events May 10-11 at Vanderbilt University
- New issue of ‘Vanderbilt View’ featuring Commencement stories now available
- Consider alternate parking plans for Commencement, May 11
- Making the Moment Last
- Editor’s Note
- VUCast Newscast: Sweet Sounds Lead to Vandy First!
- Changing Landscape
- Editor’s Note
- Volunteers needed for Commencement 2012
- Journalist Tom Brokaw to deliver Senior Day address during Vanderbilt’s Commencement
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2011
- Faculty Seminar: Bruce McCandliss: Educational Neuroscience: How Education Shapes Brain Development
- Faculty Seminar: Kane Jennings: Solar Energy Conversion Inspired by Nature’s Engineering
- Faculty Seminar:James Maiello: Gregorian Chant and Power Politics in Medieval Tuscany
- Faculty Seminar: Edward Fischer: Cash on the Table: Anthropology Meets Economics
- Watch Commencement 2011
- Watch Senior Day speaker Wangari Maathai
- VUCast Extra: Be agents of change!
- VUCast: Celebrate, celebrate…amazing seniors