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Latest Commencement news and announcements.
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Sustainability graduates advised not to stand still
At this year’s commencement ceremony for the Doerr School of Sustainability, the Class of 2026 was assured: “The world is waiting for your light to shine. And you are ready.”
June 19, 2026
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Stanford Law grads hear message on finding purpose
The class of 2026 was sent into a rapidly changing legal profession with a charge: stay grounded in community and values.
June 16, 2026
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Education grads encouraged to lead with compassion
At Stanford GSE’s diploma ceremony, graduates were urged to “use their voices with courage” as they prepare to shape the future of education.
June 16, 2026
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Stanford Medicine celebrates 2026 class of clinicians and scientists
At the ceremony in Maples Pavilion, dean Lloyd Minor urged graduates to take their hard-won resilience and inspire hope in others.
June 16, 2026
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Grads called to pursue what excites them at Commencement 2026
At Stanford’s 135th Commencement, Sundar Pichai delivered the keynote address to more than 20,000 attendees, celebrating one of the university’s largest graduating classes.
June 14, 2026
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‘Set your heart ablaze,’ Sundar Pichai tells the Class of 2026
The CEO of Google and Alphabet drew on his journey from Chennai to Silicon Valley to encourage graduates to reframe challenges and pursue hard problems.
June 14, 2026
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President Jonathan Levin addresses the Class of 2026
Levin urged graduates to embrace new perspectives and seek illumination through friction in their journeys ahead.
June 14, 2026
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Students bring the fun to Wacky Walk ’26
This year’s lively nontraditional processional featured students sharing looks both absurd and silly, from surfers and ducks to playing cards and parking permits.
June 14, 2026
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A diploma is more than a credential, says Baccalaureate speaker Lerone A. Martin
At Stanford’s 2026 Baccalaureate celebration, keynote speaker Martin and student speaker Lamya Butt emphasized the communities that will sustain graduates long after they leave.
June 13, 2026