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More than 1,000 students from Eastern Connecticut State University received their diplomas during two commencement ceremonies on May 16 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The daylong celebration began with more than 120 graduate students receiving master's degrees and closed with more than 900 undergraduate students receiving bachelor's degrees.
Messages of hope and resilience propel the Class of 2026
More than 900 undergraduate degrees were conferred from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education and Professional Studies, recognizing a diverse graduating class whose accomplishments reflect Eastern's mission as Connecticut's only public liberal arts university.
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'Doors open’ for the graduate Class of 2026
More than 120 graduate-level students from Eastern Connecticut State University received master's degrees on May 16 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The graduates were spurred by remarks from World Bank Executive Director Harold Tavares and a musical number by philanthropist David Foster, co-recipient of an Eastern honorary degree.
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Eastern Undergraduate Commencement 2026
Beth Regan ’79, Eastern alumna, educator, coach, community leader, member of the Mohegan Tribe and chairwoman of the Mohegan Tribal Council of Elders, delivers the keynote address.
Commencement Address
Eastern Graduate Commencement 2026
Harold Tavares, World Bank Executive Director and recipient of Eastern Connecticut State University’s second annual Distinguished Public Service Award, delivers keynote address.
Commencement Address
Eastern Graduate Commencement 2026
Dr. David Foster performs Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful" at Eastern's Graduate Commencement in dedication to the students.
Commencement Performance
Undergraduate Commencement Livestream
Graduate Commencement Livestream