2025
The University of the District of Columbia’s 48th Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. A live stream of the Commencement ceremony will be available for all who want to help celebrate our graduating students.
This is a closed event. Only ticketed guests will be admitted. Credentialed media should RSVP to Rachel Perrone at rachel.perrone@udc.edu.
UDC will hold its 48th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. C. Brian Williams, the founder and executive producer of Step Afrika!, will give the keynote address. Williams is originally from Houston, Texas. In 2022, he was honored as a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest recognition in folk and traditional arts in the United States. His work is prominently displayed at the Smithsonian's Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW (formerly 801 Mount Vernon Place NW)
Washington, DC 20001
