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Fall Commencement ceremony is Dec. 13

Nearly 1,100 degree candidates expected at Millett Hall

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Millett Hall is the site for Miami University's 2024 Fall Commencement, which will be held on Dec. 13.
Millett Hall will be the site for Miami University's 2024 Fall Commencement, held this year on Dec. 13.
Campus Life

Fall Commencement ceremony is Dec. 13

Millett Hall will be the site for Miami University's 2024 Fall Commencement, held this year on Dec. 13.
Published •
Nearly 1,100 degree candidates are expected for Miami University’s Fall Commencement on Dec. 13.

The ceremony is at 3 p.m. at Millett Hall. Chris Makaroff, special assistant to the provost and former dean of the College of Arts and Science, will deliver the commencement address.

Makaroff was a co-recipient of this year’s Benjamin Harrison Medallion. The medallion is awarded annually for extraordinary and sustained contributions related to teaching, research, and service. Makaroff excelled as an educator and administrator throughout a 35-year career at Miami that saw him mentor hundreds of students while also securing significant funding for the university.

The breakdown of the 1,099 degrees expected to be conferred:
  • 734 bachelor degrees
  • 276 master’s degrees
  • 37 associate degrees
  • 32 certificates
  • 20 doctorate degrees
Top bachelor degrees come from Finance (41), Marketing (36), Psychology (39), and Biology (23). There are 34 states, plus Washington, D.C., represented among degree candidates, with the most hailing from Ohio (645). For those earning bachelor degrees, 13% are graduating with Cum Laude honors, 8% Magna Cum Laude, and nearly 7% Summa Cum Laude.

Four individuals will receive honorary degrees:
  • Graham Mitchell ’73, M.En. ’76
  • Sharon Janosik Mitchell ’73
  • Richard Cocks
  • Richard Smucker ’70
Honorary degree recipients are recognized for their distinguished achievements in their respective endeavors and for the contributions their accomplishments make to the life of the university and the betterment of society.

All degree candidates will be individually recognized during the ceremony, and the event will be livestreamed on YouTube. More information is available on the Fall Commencement webpage.
Established in 1809, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio, with regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, a learning center in West Chester, and a European study center in Luxembourg.
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