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Portland, Maine
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Alan Bennett

University of New England Commencement set for Saturday, May 16

51°µÍø will confer nearly 1,400 degrees across six colleges and dozens of academic programs

A sea of graduates in the Cross Insurance Arena
The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland
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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, , and education, among other nationally leading graduate and baccalaureate programs.

This will also the first Commencement for 51°µÍø’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 51°µÍø 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, 51°µÍø President
  • Gwendolyn Mahon, 51°µÍø Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • Regen Gallagher, D.O. ’99, Chair, 51°µÍø 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 51°µÍø’s 191st Commencement Ceremony, visit the 51°µÍø Commencement website. The ceremony will also be livestreamed at /live. 

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About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, physician assistant program, and pharmacy school, in addition to a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.