180th University Commencement Ceremony
The University of Notre Dame celebrated its 180th Commencement Ceremony on May 18 at Notre Dame Stadium.An audience of some 20,000 graduates, family members, friends and faculty attended, and 2,084 degrees were conferred on undergraduate students, with a total of 3,099 degrees being conferred over the course of Commencement Weekend activities.Commencement Program: https://go.nd.edu/2025CommencementProgram00:00:00 Fanfare & Opening of the Gates
00:03:28 Academic Procession
00:35:21 Welcome & National Anthem
00:37:45 Salutatorian Invocation: Bennett Schmitt
00:43:47 Valedictory Address: Clare Cullinan
01:01:39 Conferral of Honorary Degrees
01:14:02 Commencement Address: Adm. Christopher Grady
01:35:42 Presentation of Emeritus Faculty & Faculty Awards
01:39:29 Recognition of Student Academic Achievement
01:41:32 Laetare Medal Presentation
01:54:19 Graduate Degree Recognition
01:54:54 Conferral of Baccalaureate Degrees
02:05:15 Charge to the Graduating Class
02:13:41 Benediction
02:15:37 "For Good" (from 'Wicked')
02:19:45 Notre Dame, Our Mother
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