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At Winter Commencement 2025, graduates are urged to advocate for justice and ask world-changing questions

Over 1,000 students and nearly 5,000 guests participated in this year's event.

Campus & community

Chancellor Lyons: Here’s to a great commencement

Ryan and Melissa Mattson in graduation apparel

Campus & community

How two graduating siblings found their ‘second act’ at UC Berkeley

Two new UC Berkeley graduates embrace before the crowd at Winter Commencement 2024.

Campus & community

2024 Winter Commencement: A day of reflection, celebration and advice

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Winter Commencement 2023 lessons: Embrace Berkeley’s values, pursue audacious goals

Justin Jones, in commencement attire, stands against a black background and delivers the keynote address at the Goldman School of Public Policy commencement ceremony

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones urges students: Disrupt, dismantle, discover

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For top graduating senior, a pirouette from ballet to human rights

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Rep. Barbara Lee to December 2020 grads: ‘Through these challenging times… You did it’

Barbara Lee smiling with American flag in the background

Rep. Barbara Lee to give keynote speech at Winter 2020 Commencement

Wheeler Hall lit up in blue and gold

After missed commencement, blue-and-gold buildings honor 2020 graduates

You achieved greatness in the face of turmoil, virtual Carol Christ tells 2020 graduates

The simulated graduation stage in Memorial Stadium, built using Minecraft

Watch Blockeley, UC Berkeley’s online Minecraft commencement

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UC Berkeley to postpone commencement due to coronavirus

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Chancellor to winter graduates: ‘The world is now yours to shape’

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‘Never stop learning’ student Han Na Choi tells fellow graduates

robert haas at the podium giving a speech

Winter keynote commencement speaker: ‘When the world zigs, zag’

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