Commencement Events Scheduled for Class of 2023
It seems like only yesterday when the class of 2023 banner welcomed incoming students and families to campus. The University of Scranton will celebrate members of its class of 2023 at several commencement events planned May 19-21.The University will host numerous events honoring members of its graduating class of 2023 on Friday, May 19, Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21.
Friday evening events include the Panuska College of Professional Studies (PCPS) Outstanding Graduate Awards Ceremony, which will take place at 4 p.m. in the Kane Forum of Leahy Hall. At 5:30 p.m., Kania School of Management will host a reception for their graduates on the 5th floor of Brennan Hall.
Also on Friday evening, undergraduates will be recognized for academic achievement, leadership and service at Class Night, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center.
On Saturday, May 20, at 9 a.m., the University will conduct a pinning ceremony for nursing graduates in the Byron Recreation Complex. A reception will follow in the lobby of the Long Center. The Donning of the Stole Ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Byron Recreation Complex. A reception immediately follows the ceremony in the lobby of the Long Center. At 12 p.m., the University will hold the Doctor of Physical Therapy Graduation Awards Ceremony in the DeNaples McIlhenny Ballroom. The Class of 2023 Legacy Photo will take place at 2:45 p.m. on the patio area near the Atrium of the Loyola Science Center.
The Baccalaureate Mass begins at 4 p.m. in the Byron Recreation Complex. Graduates will assemble for the Mass in the Long Center at 3:30 p.m. with the procession to the Byron Complex beginning at 3:45 p.m.
At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, ROTC Army cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony in the Kane Forum of Leahy Hall.
Saturday evening, at 8 p.m., the University will host the President’s Reception for Graduates and Parents in the Byron Recreation Complex. Tickets are required to attend this event.
On Sunday, May 21, the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will take place in the Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, at 11 a.m. Doors will open at 9:45 a.m. James M. Murray II, Ph.D. ’90, chief security officer for Snap, Inc., and former director of the United States Secret Service, will serve as the commencement speaker. Dr. Murray, Judee M. Bavaria ’G72, former University of Scranton trustee and retired president emeritus of Presby’s Inspired Life, and James M. Slattery ’86, former chair of the University’s Board of Trustees and chief operating officer of North America for Melrose PLC will receive honorary degrees at the ceremony.
The University will hold its Graduate Commencement Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. in the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Guests attending the events at the Mohegan Sun Arena can review their security procedures, which include a clear bag policy and security checkpoints, to assist with alleviating the time required for entry to the commencement ceremonies. Tickets are not required for the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies.
The University will live video stream several of the commencement events. For additional information about the University’s 2023 commencement events, including live stream of events, visit scranton.edu/commencement. Post on social media using #Royals2023 for a chance to be featured on the University’s commencement page.
How time flies – just four years ago the Class of 2023 moved onto campus.
