Commencement 2025 Recap
Celebrating the Class of 2025 with LeVar Burton
Howard University's 157th Commencement ceremonies honored the university's largest ever graduating class. LeVar Burton, one of the world’s most prolific and impactful artists, served as the Commencement orator. Burton, with a decades-long career that includes roles as an actor, director, producer, author, and podcaster, delivered a moving speech about resilience.
In his address, Burton encouraged graduates to embrace their future, and to not let fear paralyze them into inaction. He likened commencement to a continuation of the African tradition of the rites of passage.
2025 Howard University Commencement with LeVar Burton, Commencement Orator
2025 Commencement Convocation Program Book
The 2025 Commencement Convocation Program Book is available for download.
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