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Skip to main content Global Menu Search AcademicsAdmissionsFinancial AidStudent LifeAthleticsResearchGive AboutA–ZContactFind PeoplegoWMUVisit Secondary menuAbout A–Z Contact Find People goWMU Visit Search Main menuAcademics Admissions Financial Aid Student Life Athletics Research Give WMU News Section Menu HomeEvents Archive News Links Contact Us WMU News Western celebrates fall 2023 graduates Dec. 16; Dunn, Penn will receive honorary degrees Contact: Deanne PucaDecember 5, 2023 Ready for successSeveral outstanding graduates have thrived at WMU by finding support in pursuing their career aspirations and purpose.Read their StoriesKALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will grant students nearly 1,200 degrees, including 900 degrees at the bachelor's level, more than 200 at the master's level, 55 at the doctoral level and six specialist degrees, during commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16.Graduates hail from 34 countries and will participate in one of three programs beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) at Miller Auditorium.President Emeritus John M. Dunn will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree during the 9 a.m. ceremony. Dunn served as Western’s eighth president from 2007 to 2017, leading projects such as the establishment of the Seita Scholars Program, founding of the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine and expansion of WMU's national and international reputation in the area of sustainability.Late Board of Trustees Vice Chair Shani J. Penn will receive a posthumous honorary Doctor of Laws degree during the noon ceremony. Penn, who passed away in August, was a graduate of Western, an esteemed resident of Detroit and a champion to Southeast Michigan.9 a.m.—College of Education and Human Development and College of Engineering and Applied SciencesNoon— College of Health and Human Services, Haworth College of Business and Merze Tate College3 p.m.— College of Arts and Sciences, College of Aviation and College of Fine ArtsIn addition to the conferring of degrees and presentation of graduates, President Edward Montgomery and Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will speak. There will be vignettes on graduate success and a tribute to graduates.All guests, including family members and children of any age, must have a ticket to enter Miller Auditorium. Seating in the auditorium is limited; all seats are general admission. Guests without tickets may view the ceremony livestream or watch the ceremony on a large screen in Brown Hall. More information is available on the Commencement webpage.WMU conducts formal graduation exercises after the fall and spring semesters and the summer I session, although students also may graduate after the summer II session.For more WMU news, arts and events, visit WMU News online. HomeEvents Archive News Links Contact Us Facebook WMU NewsWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo MI 49008-5433 USA(269) 387-8400 Audiences Alumni and Donors Businesses Veterans Locations Kalamazoo Regional Locations Online Education Stryker School of Medicine Services Accessibility Campus Safety Information and Resources Human Resources Maps Parking Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo MI 49008-5200 USA(269) 387-1000Contact WMUWMU Notice of Non-DiscriminationLand Acknowledgment Statement© 2024 All rights reserved.