Stories about Commencement

Terry Hart ’68

Distinguished NASA Astronaut Terry Hart ’68 to Deliver Lehigh Commencement Address and Celebration Kickoff

Hart ’68—a former NASA astronaut, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and telecommunications executive who joined Lehigh’s faculty in 2006—will address the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 virtually as this year’s Commencement speaker.

First-generation graduates

Celebrating Commencement with First-Gen Families

Lehigh hosts luncheon to honor first-generation graduates and their families.

Lehigh graduates toss their caps in the air at commencement

Verma to Graduates: Face the World with Humanity, Heart, Grace and Respect

The former ambassador to India and Lehigh trustee shared life lessons gleaned from three decades on the world stage.

Lehigh Holds Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on May 19 2019

Lehigh Ph.D. Graduates Honored at 2019 Hooding Ceremony

President John D. Simon urges doctoral candidates to ‘use your talents to the fullest.’

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Former U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma to Deliver 2019 Commencement Address

Verma ’90, a leading expert on trade and diplomacy in Asia, will deliver the address at Lehigh’s 151st spring commencement on Monday, May 20.