May Is Commencement Month in RVA!

One day. Several commencements.

The weekend of May 11th is the virtual commencement day for Richmond's institutions of higher learning.  At least four universities will hold their commencement day programs. Take a look at the scheduled graduation festivities!

Congratulations to all the grads!


VCU - Teresa H. Carlson, vice president, Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services, and a member of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Board of Visitors, will deliver the featured address next month at VCU’s 2013 commencement ceremony.  Commencement exercises will be held at 10 a.m. on May 11 at the Richmond Coliseum. Watch the ceremony online at www.vcu.edu. For more information about the ceremony, visit www.commencement.vcu.edu.

The university is celebrating its 175th year.


University of Richmond -  Ceremonies and events for 2013 take place May 11-12. Tickets are not required to attend graduation.  Amy O’Neill Richard, a Richmond alumna and senior advisor to the ambassador at large to monitor and combat trafficking in persons (TIP office), will speak at the main commencement ceremony May 12 at 2 p.m.


VA Union University - Actor/Director/Producer Delroy Lindo will deliver the 2013 Commencement address at Virginia Union University.  The ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 on Hovey Field.  Approximately 328 graduates are expected to receive degrees.  This includes 175 students from the undergraduate program and 153 students from the graduate school of theology.




J. Sargeant Reynolds -  On May 12, 2013, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College will hold its 40th Commencement at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center.  The Center is located at 1200 West Broad Street.