Spring 2026 Commencement

Two trailblazing women – Nia Danielle Banks ’95, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, and Queen Latifah – will serve as Spring 2026 Commencement keynote speakers.

Banks, a board-certified plastic surgeon serving the Annapolis, Maryland, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., areas, is keynote speaker for the graduate student ceremony Friday, May 8, at 6 p.m. in First Horizon Coliseum at the Greensboro Complex. Read More.

Latifah, a multitalented, award-winning performer, producer and cultural icon, is keynote speaker for both baccalaureate student ceremonies Saturday, May 9.  Read More.

• The Graduate College Ceremony
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  Friday, May 8, 2026, 6 p.m. 

  First Horizon Coliseum at the Greensboro Complex
  1921 West Gate City Boulevard 
  Greensboro, NC 27403 

  Parking is free. Tickets are not required to attend.

The Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 1

• The Undergraduate Ceremony 1 (Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Health and Human Sciences)
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  Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 a.m.
  First Horizon Coliseum at the Greensboro Complex
  1921 West Gate City Boulevard
  Greensboro, NC 27403 

  Parking is free. Tickets are not required to attend.

The Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 2

• The Undergraduate Ceremony 2 (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Economics, and Science and Technology)
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  Saturday, May 9, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
  First Horizon Coliseum at the Greensboro Complex
  1921 West Gate City Boulevard
  Greensboro, NC 27403 

  Parking is free. Tickets are not required to attend.