NYU School Class of 2022 graduates
NEW YORK, NY — The NYU School of Professional Studies will celebrate the accomplishments of 1,765 Class of 2022 graduates during Convocation ceremonies on May 19 and 20, in addition to acknowledging members of the combined Classes of 2020 and 2021, whose celebrations were held virtually during the pandemic. All of those individuals who are currently graduating, as well as those from 2020/2021 will be recognized at the NYU Commencement ceremonies to be held at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, May 18.
“After two years of virtual celebrations, we are absolutely thrilled to be able to hold NYU SPS Convocation ceremonies in person, and to provide our graduating students with the recognition they deserve,” said Angie Kamath, NYU SPS Harvey J. Stedman Dean. “In addition to the outstanding speakers we have engaged, NYU SPS has the youngest undergraduate student graduating this year from NYU—Evelyn Hsin-I Tsai, BS in Real Estate, Schack Institute of Real Estate, as well as two families whose members will walk across the stage to receive their degrees, spanning multiple generations of learners, and illustrating the incredibly powerful NYU SPS value proposition of lifelong learning.”
The NYU SPS Graduate Convocation ceremony taken place on Thursday, May 19, at 4:30 p.m. at Radio City Music and Friday, May 20, at the Manhattan Center, Hammerstein Ballroom.
The All-University Commencement for the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 will take place at 6:00 p.m., with disability rights activist Judith Heumann as the speaker. She will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, and will deliver remarks on behalf of the honorary degree recipients. Heumann has been instrumental in developing and implementing groundbreaking legislation supporting people with disabilities, including Section 504, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. She served in both the Clinton and Obama administrations.
For more than 87 years, the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) has been a deeply respected institution of higher education that is grounded in applied learning. From its early years, training returning World War II veterans to fulfill the nation’s urgent need for skilled technical workers, it has evolved into a professional education powerhouse that offers 22 graduate degrees, 14 bachelor’s degrees for traditional and post-traditional students, four associate’s degrees, and a plethora of continuing education courses and credentials.
NYU SPS is a thought leader, and serves as an incubator for new ideas in industries that are constantly changing, including real estate, real estate development, and construction management; hospitality, tourism, travel, and event management; financial planning; global affairs and global security, conflict, and cybercrime; global sport and sports business; publishing; marketing; public relations; project management; executive coaching and organizational consulting, human resource management and development, and human capital analytics and technology; management and systems; translation; and professional writing. It is focused on building skills that open doors to opportunities in emerging fields and global markets. NYU SPS faculty members are leading experts in their areas of discipline, with a hands-on approach that encourages students to push beyond their limits and to break new ground.
Home to some of the largest and most prestigious industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate; and the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, the School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders is a truly distinguishing factor in the education that it provides. Through career development services and resources provided by the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development at NYU SPS, guest lecturers, site visits, participation in numerous conferences and events, and Global Field Intensives, students benefit from an NYU education that will set them apart. In addition, they have the opportunity to learn from and network with more than 39,000 NYU SPS alumni who live, work, and contribute to innovation in industry around the world.
