PORTLAND — The University of New England will award degrees to nearly 1,400 students at its 191st Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland.
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.
Graduates will receive bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, business, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, human services, public health and education, among other nationally leading graduate and baccalaureate programs.
This will also the first Commencement for UNE’s College of Business, established in 2023, awarding degrees in business administration, sport leadership and management, sustainability and business, outdoor business innovation and more.
Dan McCormack, MBA, CEO of Spectrum Healthcare Partners, current UNE trustee, and former chair of the board, will deliver the Commencement address.
McCormack will also receive an honorary doctor of humane letters during the ceremony.
Additional speakers include:
- James Herbert, UNE president
- Gwendolyn Mahon, UNE provost and senior vice president of academic affairs
- Regen Gallagher, D.O. ’99, chair, UNE Board of Trustees
The University of New England has been named Maine’s top university for student job placement following graduation, with 95% of students employed or enrolled in ongoing higher education within one year of graduating.
For more information about UNE’s 191st Commencement Ceremony, visit https://www.une.edu/commencement. The ceremony will also be livestreamed at https://www.une.edu/live.
