06-05-2025
Sandra Oh, Jennifer Coolidge, Pedro Martinez: Here are the commencement speakers at Massachusetts Boston colleges
When
: 10 a.m. Monday, May 12
Where
: DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester
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Assumption University
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When
: 10 a.m. Sunday, May 18
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Where
: DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester
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Babson College
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When
: 9:45 a.m. Saturday, May 17
Where
: Wellesley campus
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Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Rich Benoit inspected a Tesla being serviced at Electrified Garage in Amesbury, Mass. on Sept. 21, 2023.
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When:
10 a.m. Saturday, May 17
Where:
Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology auditorium, Boston
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Bentley University
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When
Where
: Bentley football field
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Berklee College of Music
Sara Bareilles performed at the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection benefit concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Jan. 30 in New York.
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?
When
: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Where
: Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
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Boston College
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Monday, May 19
Where
: Boston College Alumni Stadium
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Boston University
Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan the show "Bones."
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When:
1 p.m. Sunday, May 18
Where:
Boston University Nickerson Field
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Brandeis University
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When
: 9 a.m. Sunday, May 18
Where
: Brandeis Gosman Sports and Convocation Center, Waltham
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Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll walked into the house chamber before the State of the Commonwealth address at the State House.
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Bunker Hill Community College
Who's speaking?
When
: 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22
Where
: MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston
Clark University
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Monday, May 19
Where
: DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester
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Curry College
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Sunday, May 18
Where
: Xfinity Center, 885 S. Main St., Mansfield
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Jennifer Coolidge being honored by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals members in 2023.
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Emerson College
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When
: 10 a.m. Sunday, May 11
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Where
: Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
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Emmanuel College
Who's speaking?
When
: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Where
: Emmanuel campus
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Endicott College
Who's speaking?
In 2021, Sullenberger was appointed US Ambassador and Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization by former president Joe Biden.
When
Where
: Endicott Hempstead Stadium, Beverly
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Fisher College
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez (right) hugged Boston hugged Rafael Devers in the dugout before the first of two exhibition games in the Dominican Republic Series in 2024.
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When
: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Where
: Back Bay Events Center, 180 Berkeley St., Boston
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Fitchburg State University
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17
Where
: Main quadrangle of Fitchburg State campus
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Framingham State University
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 24
Where
: DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester
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Hampshire College
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When
: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17
Where
: Hampshire Library Lawn, Amherst
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Harvard University
Who's speaking?
When
: 9:30 a.m. May 29
Where
: Harvard Yard
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Lasell University
Who's speaking?
When
: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Where
: Tylor Field on Lasell's Newton campus
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Lesley University
Allison Schmitt of the United States swam in a heat of the women's 200-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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When
: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17
Where
: Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northeastern Ave., Boston
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Who's speaking?
co-founder of design agency COLLINS. Throughout his career, Collins has designed for numerous large brands including Spotify, Facebook, Target, and Nike. He's also a professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
When
: 1 p.m. Thursday, May 22
Where
: Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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When
: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17
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Where
: Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium, North Adams
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Friday, May 30
Where
: Killian Court
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Montserrat College of Art
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Friday, May 16
Where
: The Cabot, 286 Cabot St., Beverly
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Mount Holyoke College
Who's speaking?
When
: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25
Where
: Pageant Green, South Hadley
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New England Conservatory
Who's speaking?
When
: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18
Where
: Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St.
Northeastern University
Who's speaking?
When
: 4 p.m. Sunday, May 11
Where
: Fenway Park
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Regis College
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Where
: Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave.
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Roxbury Community College
Who's speaking?
When
: 1 p.m. Friday, May 16
Where
: Reggie Lewis Center, 1350 Tremont St.
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Salem State University
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17
Where
: Richard B. O'Keefe Sports Complex, 225 Canal St., Salem
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Simmons University
Who's speaking?
When
: 9 a.m. Friday, May 16
Where
: MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston
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Danielle Allen, a Harvard professor, speaking in Quincy on the legacy of Abigail Adams in 2022.
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Smith College
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?
When
: 10 a.m., Sunday, May 18
Where
: Smith College Quadrangle, Northampton
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Stonehill College
Longtime radio announcer Joe Castiglione was honored with a ceremony on the field before the Boston Red Sox's final game of the season at Fenway Park.
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When
: 10 a.m. Sunday, May 10th 8
Where
: Stonehill Quad, Easton
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Suffolk University
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When
College of Arts and Sciences: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18
Where
: Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston
Tufts University
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III, president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research and publications focus on science and math education, and he was appointed chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans by former president Barack Obama.
When
: 9 a.m. Sunday, May 18
Where
: The Green at Tufts
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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an award-winning set designer and creative director. He's known for his work on 'Hamilton,' 'Dear Evan Hansen,' and 'Beetlejuice: The Musical.'
When
: 5 p.m. Friday, May 16
Where
: McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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University of Massachusetts Boston
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When
: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 29
Where
: UMass Boston, Campus Center Lawn, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston
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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Who's speaking?
When
: School for Marine Science & Technology, College of Engineering, and Charlton College of Business: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15
College of Visual & Performing Arts, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, and College of Arts & Sciences: 10 a.m. Friday, May 16
Where
: Dartmouth tennis courts
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Author Isabel Wilkerson speaking at a festival at MassArt last year.
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Wellesley College
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When
: 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 16
Where
: Severance Green
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Western New England University
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15
Where
: MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield
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Westfield State University
Who's speaking?
When
: 11 a.m. Friday, May 16
Where
: MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield
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Wheaton College
Who's speaking?
When:
9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17
Where:
Wheaton's The Dimple
Williams College
Who's speaking?
When
: 10 a.m. Sunday, June 8
Where
: Williams Quad
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Who's speaking?
When
: 2 p.m. Friday, May 16
Where
: DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester
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