Undergraduate Ceremony
Friday, May 13, 2011, 5:00—6:30 p.m.
McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Photos | Video | Chancellor's speech
Senior Recognition Ceremonies
Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14, 2011
Graduate School Ceremony
Friday, May 13, 2011, 9:30 a.m.
Mullins Center
Photos | Chancellor's speech
Stockbridge School Ceremony
Friday, May 13, 2011, 12:00 noon
Bowker Auditorium
Photos | Chancellor's speech
For all ceremonies
Planning Your Visit
Commencement Photos and Video
View photos from 2011 Commencement ceremonies and watch video of Undergraduate guest speaker Catherine "Cady" Coleman who addressed the graduates from the International Space Station, in space.
Class of 2011 Celebrates Graduation With Celestial Greetings from Space Station
The 141st undergraduate Commencement at the University of Massachusetts Amherst soared to heavenly heights today as a crowd of 20,000 celebrated the graduation of 4,300 students and heard alumna Cady Coleman offer congratulations from 200 miles above Earth in the International Space Station.
Stockbridge School Commencement Salutes Graduates
Speakers at the 89th commencement for the Stockbridge School of Agriculture told 82 graduates in six majors they will become stewards of the world through their chosen professions as well as the latest addition to a long standing family of graduates who support each other.
Graduate Commencement Honors and Celebrates Student Contributions
The Graduate School conferred more than 300 doctoral degrees and more than 1,000 master's degrees Friday morning as graduates gathered with their friends and family to hear author and environmental activist Bill McKibben warn that it will take scholars and citizens of every discipline to deal with global warming.
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