{"id":156319,"date":"2026-05-12T10:49:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=156319"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:49:57","slug":"uwm-to-award-more-than-3200-degrees-at-commencement-may-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-to-award-more-than-3200-degrees-at-commencement-may-17\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM to award more than 3,200 degrees at commencement May 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 3,200 degrees at its 134th commencement on Sunday, May 17, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Degrees will be awarded at two ceremonies, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clayborn Benson, UWM alumnus and renowned Wisconsin historian, will be the featured speaker at both ceremonies. Benson will receive an honorary degree at the morning ceremony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The university will present 2,336 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 681 master\u2019s degrees, 134 doctoral degrees, 16 graduate specialist degrees, 130 graduate certificates and 37 associate degrees. The oldest bachelor\u2019s degree recipient is 64, while the youngest is 19. The oldest associate degree recipient is 45; the youngest is 19.<\/p>\n<h2>Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient: Clayborn Benson<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clayborn Benson is a photographer,\u00a0historian\u00a0and military veteran\u00a0who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alumnus-and-milwaukee-historian-clayborn-benson-to-serve-as-commencement-speaker\/\">has\u00a0had two\u00a0remarkable\u00a0careers in his lifetime<\/a>.\u00a0He spent\u00a039 years\u00a0as\u00a0an award-winning broadcast journalist with Milwaukee\u2019s WTMJ\u2011TV, covering news and sports and earning a reputation for excellence in storytelling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141915 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/02\/Clayborn-Benson-250x300-2.jpg\" alt=\"Clayborn Benson\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/>His documentary \u201cBlack Communities\u201d examined Black housing, migration, settlements and trade skills in the United States,\u00a0Wisconsin\u00a0and Milwaukee. It aired on public television stations across the state\u00a0and became a formative project in shaping his future work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">While producing the documentary, he recognized\u00a0that the history and heritage of\u00a0Black Americans in Wisconsin\u00a0were inadequately preserved. In response, he\u00a0founded\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbhsm.org\/\">Wisconsin Black Historical Society\/Museum<\/a>\u00a0in 1987\u00a0to\u00a0collect and share\u00a0that\u00a0history while\u00a0also serving as\u00a0a\u00a0neighborhood\u00a0anchor and\u00a0resource.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">A lifelong learner, Benson earned\u00a0a bachelor\u2019s degree in film from\u00a0UWM\u00a0in 1987, then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/clayborn-benson-an-alum-and-student-again-who-is-immersed-in-learning-history\/\">went back to\u00a0earn a master\u2019s degree<\/a>\u00a0in public history at UWM in 2024 at the age of 75.<\/p>\n<h2>Inaugural cohort of Nadella scholars to graduate<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first cohort of full-ride Nadella Scholarship in Tech Education winners will receive their degrees. Started in 2022, the scholarship funded through a gift from UWM alumnus and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella (\u201990 MS) and his wife, Anu Nadella. Each scholarship provides financial and academic support and room and board for up to five years for Milwaukee-area high school students intent on studying computer science, computer engineering, data science or information technology. There are nine graduates from <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/nadella-scholarship\/nadella-scholarship-recipients\/#tab-ot5t-2022-recipients\">the 2022 cohort<\/a>; seven will graduate Sunday and two will graduate in December.<\/p>\n<h2>Media access<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Media may shoot video or photos from the back or sides of the arena but should stay out of the middle aisles to avoid interfering with students. Media are asked to RSVP via email to <a href=\"mailto:media-services-team@uwm.edu?subject=Graduation\">media-services-team@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Seating<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduates do not need tickets to attend, but all guests over age 3 are required to have a ticket. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for the Black Ceremony and 12:30 p.m. for the Gold Ceremony. Guests should enter the UWM Panther Arena through the main entrance doors at 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Seating is general admission, and early arrival is strongly encouraged.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weapons, laser pointers, large banners, food and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwmilwaukeepantherarena.com\/before-you-go\/\">other items prohibited by the Wisconsin Center District<\/a>\u00a0will not be allowed. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwmilwaukeepantherarena.com\/events-tickets\/bag-policy\/\">bag policy at UWM Panther Arena<\/a>\u00a0will also be enforced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ceremonies will be livestreamed. Those streams\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduation\/category\/commencement-livestreams\/\">can be seen on UWM\u2019s website<\/a>, where they will remain available for viewing afterward.<\/p>\n<h2>Schools and colleges<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The numbers of degrees awarded by UWM schools and colleges are below. The numbers include bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, doctoral, associate and flex degrees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">College of Letters &amp; Science: 780<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lubar College of Business: 625<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science: 273<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peck School of the Arts: 235<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Nursing: 221<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Education: 213<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helen Bader School of Social Welfare: 196<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Information Studies: 183<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Biomedical Sciences &amp; Health Care Administration: 157<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zilber College of Public Health: 127<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning: 126<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Rehabilitation Sciences &amp; Technology: 76<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Freshwater Sciences: 13<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 3,200 degrees at its 134th commencement on Sunday, May 17, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. 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