We are very pleased to announce that we will hold Commencement 2022 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens on Monday, May 16. Graduates in the classes of 2020 and 2021 will also be invited to participate.
This will be our first full-fledged Commencement ceremony in three years, and the new venue will give us the opportunity to create a truly memorable event for our entire community. We will begin the day with a formal, high-profile ceremony for all graduating students. That will be followed by school- and college-based ceremonies that will include the calling of names and presentation of degrees. Between the events, we’ll use the expansive Tennis Center grounds for a celebration of our graduates, complete with food trucks available and plenty of time and space for photos and gatherings. We will share full details, including timing, in the coming months.
In this expanded venue, we will be able to offer each graduating student four tickets to the main event for family and guests, plus at least two additional tickets for the school and college ceremonies. The Tennis Center also has great transit access, via the Long Island Railroad or the MTA Subway 7 line, and there is extensive parking available at Citi Field, next door.
We know this plan is a break from our traditions. After the challenges we’ve all been through, this moment seems right to rethink and reinvent, to find a way to make this special day even more exciting by creating a celebration that brings all of our community together, including the classes of 2020 and 2021. The Commencement Committee is hard at work on details, and you’ll hear more as they seek input and develop plans.
We’re excited about this plan for Commencement 2022, and we hope that you are, too. We can’t wait to celebrate all of our graduates in May.
