2015 Commencement Ceremony

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s 209th Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 30, at 8:30 a.m.in the East Campus Athletic Village, Stadium. Admiral Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, will address graduates on May 30 at the 209th Commencement Ceremony of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Howard will receive an honorary degree at the ceremony, along with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Craig Mundie, and David M. Rubenstein. “Each of our 2015 honorands —Admiral Michelle Howard; filmmaker, cultural critic, and scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; cybersecurity policy expert Craig Mundie; and private equity pioneer and philanthropist David Rubenstein — has demonstrated resilience in his or her career. Each one is adding to the resilience of our society,” said Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. -

The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson Ph.D., President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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