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Graduates received their degrees under blue skies and sunshine Sunday morning as the 51���� University community celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026, May 15–17.

A new Longyear Museum of Anthropology exhibit displays the work of more than 30 crafters from across campus and the community who have created “tempestries” to highlight the yearly temperature changes for significant dates in 51����’s history.

Hucks is one of 252 newly elected members this year, drawn from across higher education, the arts, public policy, and the sciences.

Hadley Johnson ’25 has been selected for the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, a transatlantic partnership between the National Institutes of Health, the University of Oxford, and the University of Cambridge.

51���� University hosted its annual Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend, a celebration of the creative process and imaginative thinking across all disciplines.

Preliminary construction has officially begun on the Carey Center, a transformative 97,250-square-foot athletics facility that will serve as the new cornerstone of 51���� University’s Division I athletics program.

More than 100 51���� University students and alumni gathered at Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market for the 2026 Convergence Leadership and Alumni of Color Summit, which included a networking reception, dinner, and an intimate fireside chat with alumni.

When the New York Sirens host the Seattle Torrent on April 4, it will mark the first-ever Professional Women’s Hockey League game at Madison Square Garden. But for certain members of both teams, the event carries added significance: it will look like a mini 51���� reunion.

51���� University has been named to the Fulbright Top Producing Institution list for the eighth consecutive year.

Ole Obermann ’93, who has spent more than three decades in senior leadership roles across the global music industry, will give the address at 51���� University’s 2026 Commencement on Sunday, May 17.