Special Feature: Commencement 2012
Watch NowLet's Hear It for Grads!
Paul Farmer, the celebrated physician, anthropologist and Harvard professor who is known worldwide for his pioneering work in global health, shared the wisdom that has brought him international fame in his keynote address during Northwestern's 154th commencement.
Four Receive Honorary Degrees
Northwestern presents honorary degrees to four distinguished individuals
First Class, Straight from Doha
When President Schapiro conferred degrees on them, they cheered, clapped and cried as they made history and graduated with their Evanston peers in the Class of 2012
New Grads Tweet It Up!
Class of 2012 commemorates graduation festivities in 140 characters or less
Commencement in 100 Photos
See the many singular moments that made up a weekend to remember.
Complete Text
Read a transcript of Paul Farmer's remarks to graduates and guests at Ryan Field
Secondary Teacher Awards
Five secondary teachers recognized at commencement for making an impact in the lives of new Northwestern graduates
Didn't Make it to Ryan Field?
Watch the entire ceremony play out...in just two minutes via time-lapse photography
Seniors to Watch
Meet eight senior standouts who scored big points on the court, in the lab and on the air
First Grads Get New Charter
First charter for Northwestern Alumni Club in Qatar
Top of the First Class
Benazir Karim is valedictorian of the first class of graduates from NU-Q
'Arab Awakenings'
Inaugural NU-Q class shares their world on an Evanston campus stage