But at the same timeIm asking you not to forget that part of living a meaningful life is about being part of a community. %PDF-1.6 % He adds that the town was not able to offer input to UMass about the potential ramifications on police, fire and medical coverage of the later graduation, to be held toward the end of May for the first time since 2009. Boston, MA 02125-3393 | Tel: 617.287.5000. AMHERST U.S. 23 Service Center Road, Rebecca White. The following graduates are welcome to join us in all 2023 commencement related activities: September 2022, February 2023, and May 2023 Thursday, May 25, 2023 Isenberg Oath Ceremony (for MBA) Check-in: 5:00-5:30 p.m.* Program Start: 5:30 p.m.* Representative Jim McGovern called on graduates not to give up on democracy at the UMass Amherst graduation ceremony Friday. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Stadium gates open at 2 p.m. So I know exactly how proud you are today, and I also know that no matter how many degrees your kids earn, youll always be smarter. I was one of the last people out of the House of Representatives as we evacuated. Click here for the 2022 UMass Chan School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony - June 5, 2022 University Events Commencement The 50th Annual Commencement Exercises for the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School will be held on campus on Sunday, June 4, 2023 . CNS Commencement takes place from 9:00-11:00AM in Mullins Center. Its going to take courage, grit, and imagination to solve these problems. I want to talk to you about how we can solve these problems. I got pepper sprayed protesting outside the White House and arrested for civil disobedience 3 times. When you lose an election, it doesnt just hurtit aches. And in that lesson, we learned more about politics than any degree could have taughtno offense to the political science department. Christopher Huffaker can be reached at christopher.huffaker@globe.com. But our democracy has been so chipped away at and distorted that the makeup of our government no longer reflects the majority of people. Guests should plan to arrive on campus by that time and will be directed to free campus parking and to shuttle buses that will take them from parking lots to the stadium. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Over the past four years you have experienced many triumphsand too much trauma. But like it or not, your future and the future of our democracy are linked. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Its gut-wrenching. If you have specific questions, please contact the Office of University Events and Ceremonies atevents@umb.edu. [CDATA[/* >