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The Basics & Info for 2025 Graduates:

Who: All Fall '24, Winter and Summer '25 graduates. Friends and family are also invited and encouraged to celebrate with us! 

  • If you have any questions please reach out to Weinberg-Institute@umich.edu

When: Thursday, May 1st, 5:00 pm 

Where: 1420 Central Campus Classroom Building. A reception will follow. Click here for directions

  • Note: The University ceremony will be held that Saturday; you and your guests may choose to attend either or both ceremonies. Click here for information about the Big House commencement. 

Parking for the Ceremony: U-M parking structures at Fletcher, Hill, and Thayer streets and the Blue Area of the Palmer structure will be open at 9:00 a.m. for commencement guests at no charge on Thursday.  Handicap parking is available in all structures. For driving directions and campus walking maps visit the commencement website or the interactive campus map.

Cognitive Science Graduation Celebration

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Mara Bollard, Associate Director

Robert J. Glushko Undergraduate Thesis Award for Outstanding Cognitive Science Research

Student Speaker
Fallon Utley

Outstanding Overall Senior in Cognitive Science Award
Kate Van de Bunt

Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Service Awards
Alana Maffesoli & Maria Fernanda Wada Figueiredo

The Sam Epstein Award for Contributions to Theoretical Cognitive Science

Student Speaker
Spurthi Jayadeva

Introduction and Reading of Names

Closing Remarks
Dr. Chandra Sripada, Director

Looking Back: Celebrating the Cognitive Science Class of 2024