Commencement addresses are a milestone and a memory, the oratorial signature of an influential honoree. In this sentimental season, listeners might magnify, minimize or miss the message entirely.

*Note that all information below refers to the 2026 International Institute Commencement Ceremony. Updated information for 2027 will appear once confirmed. If you are planning to graduate this Spring ...

UCLA Chancellor Gene D. Block said Thursday university officials will consult with its student leadership before making a decision on the fate of its spring 2020 commencement ceremonies. Block had ...

Olympic legend and UCLA alum Jackie Joyner-Kersee will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at this year’s commencement ceremonies, the university announced Tuesday, April 14. Joyner-Kersee ...

UCLA opened the new $5-million Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion on June 11, 1965 with its graduation commencement ceremony. Exactly 50 years later, the UCLA Athletic Department will hold its student-athlete ...

Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson will replace actor James Franco as UCLA's keynote commencement speaker, according to university reps. The "Milk" star announced earlier in the week that he would not ...

What goes into planning the 73 graduation ceremonies for 15,000 UCLA graduates? The Daily Bruin brings you this look at the complex logistics of commencement. Davis-Housefield is the 2026-27 Video ...

Troy Aikman, who quarterbacked UCLA to a 20-4 record during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, participated in the Sociology Department Commencement this morning on the UCLA campus. Aikman earned his degree ...