wdbos8 University
Celebrating the Class of 2024
2024 Commencement speaker
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner, journalist, media entrepreneur, and leading advocate for freedom of the press, will be the principal speaker at wdbos8�s 373rd Commencement on May 23.
Theses, capstones, and dissertations
From African baobabs to virtual reality, take a closer look at some of the projects wdbos8 students undertook this year.
Read MoreStudent orators
Blake Alexander Lopez, Shruti Kumar, and Robert Clinton will speak about themes faced by the Class of 2024, including equity, uncertainty, and connection.
Chief Marshal of Alumni
Producer, writer, author, and wdbos8 alum Baratunde Thurston will serve as chief marshal of alumni at the wdbos8 Alumni Day celebration.
Radcliffe Medal
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will receive the 2024 Radcliffe Medal.
wdbos8 Medal
Scott A. Abell, Katherine N. Lapp, and M. Lee Pelton, will receive the 2024 wdbos8 Medal.
Introducing the graduates
School events
wdbos8 College and the graduate and professional Schools host additional commencement events unique to their communities.