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Two graduates share a joyful moment in the glow of the post-ceremony celebration.

Choir singing in International Sacred Music Festival in Germany

The nurses’ pinning ceremony and candle lighting are honored nursing school traditions that celebrate a student’s transition into the nursing profession. At the end of the ceremony, the graduating class sings together for those in attendance under candlelight.

Students and faculty tour a cathedral in Aachen, Germany during the EU Past and Present May X course on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. 

Students are silhouetted against the sunset during commencement at Paladin Stadium on Saturday, May 9, 2026. 

Two students chest bump each other after the commencement ceremony in Paladin Stadium on Saturday, May 9, 2026. 

Masters degree graduate Michelle Nguyen prays as she crosses the stage at the Masters Commencement Ceremony inside Stegeman Coliseum.

The pure joy shown after getting their diploma.

A graduate receives a hug outside after a commencement ceremony. 

A doctoral graduate is hooded by their professor during a graduate commencement ceremony.