The Emmy Award-winning actress and alumna encouraged members of the Class of 2023 to chase their dreams and find their voice in a passionate speech that started with her singing and taking a selfie with the crowd.
Commencement
Get the latest information about graduation at Rutgers
Stories
In a special graduation feature, senior Kara VanDooijeweert interviewed commencement speaker and Emmy-winning alumna Sheryl Lee Ralph about how her time at Rutgers shaped her career.
Watch a recap of the annual Rites of Passage Ceremony, which celebrates the accomplishments of Black and Latine-identified students at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
Alumni from classes spanning six decades offer advice and warm wishes to graduating students.
On the cusp of Commencement, graduates from the class of 2023 reflect on what they’ll miss about Rutgers and lessons they’ll take with them from the university as they start the next chapter of their lives.
