Towson University Commencement Celebrations Span 3 Days

Towson MD

25 May, 2022

11:26 PM

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Press release from Towson University: Kyle Hobstetter Commencement ceremonies take place May 25-27 at Unitas Stadium Towson University is ready to bring pomp and circumstance back to campus as it will host the 2022 spring commencement ceremonies outside in Johnny Unitas® Stadium. This year there will be three ceremonies, held from May 25-27 starting at 9 a.m. each morning. This year's commencement will honor members of the 2021 summer and fall graduating classes, and the members of the 2022 winter and spring graduating classes. Over the three days, 3,550 undergraduate students and 487 graduate students will cross the commencement stage. The first ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 25 honoring the students of the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics' 685 students, as well as the College of Fine Arts and Communications' 552 students. This ceremony also featured this year's commencement speaker, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, M.D., a physician and public health activist who persisted through scrutiny and character attacks to report the Flint, Michigan drinking water crisis. On Thursday, May 26, TU will celebrate 799 graduates of the College of Health Professions, as well as 514 students of the College Business and Economics. Commencement will end on Friday, May 27, as 935 graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, and 517 graduates of the College of Education cross the stage. All three commencement ceremonies can be live streamed through the Towson University website. Highlights of all three ceremonies will also be featured on Towson University's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok pages. This year's spring commencement ceremony continues Towson University's tradition of sending prepared students out into the work force. Graduates from TU leave with the vision, creativity and adaptability to craft solutions that enrich culture, society, economy and environment of Maryland, the region and beyond. According to a first destination outcome survey administered to the Towson University undergraduate class of 2021, 87% of working graduates are employed in Maryland. Along with that, 89% of graduates had either found a job or were continuing their education. "Commencement is my very favorite time of the year. For our students, it is a time of looking back at where they have come and looking ahead to where they are going," says Towson University President Kim Schatzel. "The season of Commencement brings us all together to celebrate our university and its traditions. As the bells of Stephens Hall ring to start the commencement ceremonies, we are reminded that we are all Towson University Tigers and are assembled to witness the fulfillment of the dreams of our graduates and their loved ones. It is truly an emotional day and one filled with great joy." This press release was produced by Towson University. The views expressed here are the author's own.