Graduation

2025 University Commencement and Journalism Graduations

Columbia University’s Commencement ceremony of the 271st academic year will take place on May 21, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. on the Morningside Campus. Entry gates open for guests at the South Lawn of Morningside Campus at 8:30 a.m. 

All eligible February, May and August 2025 degree candidates are encouraged to join the celebration.

    Graduation News

    Students wrap up their year with podcasts, print pieces and photojournalism. 

    These faculty members once sat in the classrooms they now lead.

    Read his full remarks. 

    Read her full remarks. 

    The awards highlight excellence in journalism throughout the Class of 2025.

    Shubhanjana Das ’25 M.S. honored for leadership, advocacy and public service in journalism.