Rutgers Students Become Alumni: 2019 Commencements

Alivia Leon

Students of all of Rutgers University’s campuses; New Brunswick/Piscataway, Camden and Newark, are preparing for graduation as this spring semester comes to a close. The ceremonies will take place on May 19 for New Brunswick Campus, May 22 for Newark Campus, and May 22-23 for Camden Campus. The New Brunswick Commencement will take place at High Point Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Newark Commencement will take place in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Camden Commencement will take place at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey.

During the New Brunswick Commencement, speakers Devin and Jason McCourty, Super Bowl champions, philanthropists, and Rutgers alumni, will receive honorary doctorates of humane letters degrees and will address graduates at the 2019 University Commencement.

At the Newark Commencement, speaker Dorothy Roberts, a global scholar, law professor, and social justice activist, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree and will also deliver the Rutgers University–Newark keynote address.

During the Camden Commencement, speakers Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier and Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree and will also deliver the keynote address to Rutgers University–Camden’s Class of 2019.

New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy will also be receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree from Rutgers university.

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These Commencements are mandatory attendance. A supplementary convocation is also a mandatory event that is hosted by each school and offer their own distinctive traditions including special speakers, ceremonies, and student citations. Some convocations require tickets.

On the other hand, the commencements do not require tickets to enter the venue for graduation.

To park on New Brunswick campus on Sunday, May 19, Commencement Parking Hangtags are required. Hangtags are available for purchase through May 1 at 10 a.m.