On May 16, NYU Shanghai’s Class of 2026 walked across the stage at NYU Shanghai’s campus in the University’s tenth commencement ceremony. 524 undergraduate students and 164 graduate students from 46 countries and regions, including 381 Chinese students representing 30 provinces, received degrees from NYU and diplomas from NYU Shanghai, with some 2,000 families and friends from around the world cheering them on.
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Words of WisdomCommencement speaker Joan Chen encouraged the Class of 2026 to live fully. Chancellor Tong Shijun, Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman, and Provost Bei Wu shared their good wishes and passed on words of advice for the graduating class. NYU President Linda G. Mills and Board of Trustees chair Evan Chesler brought greetings from New York.
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Student Speakers Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students David Pe introduced student speakers Fatima Zahra Foutouh and Maotou Zhou, who addressed the Class of 2026, sharing their personal experiences at NYU Shanghai, gratitude to those who have supported them along the way, and well wishes for their classmates.
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In this tribute video, graduates of the Class of 2026 reflect on the experiences that brought them together and the memories they will carry on in as they prepare to leave NYU Shanghai.
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At the Awards & Honors Ceremony on May 16, NYU Shanghai leadership conferred outstanding graduates with academic honors, including the NYU Shanghai Excellence Award, Latin Honors, Major Honors, Dean’s Awards, Provost’s Award, and the inaugural Excellence in the NYU Stern – NYU Shanghai Master of Science Programs Awards.
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Representing NYU Shanghai at All-Campus CommencementNYU Shanghai graduating senior representatives attended NYU’s All-Campus Commencement Ceremony on May 14 at Yankee Stadium. Alex Stephens carried the NYU Shanghai banner and Adriana Giménez Romera received the NYU diploma for NYU Shanghai’s Class of 2026.
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The words of NYU Shanghai’s alma mater remain timeless and true: “The world is not too big for all of us to sing. The world is not too big for us to live with open minds, to live with open hearts, we're reaching for the sky, we are Shanghai!”
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On Thursday, May 14, members of the Class of 2026 met at Shanghai’s iconic Pearl Tower at dusk to witness the tower lit up in purple in honor of NYU Shanghai. Over the weekend, the Class of 2026 celebrated at Grad Alley, a lively street fair organized in collaboration with the local community, featuring live performances, local vendors, and the lighting of the New Bund Center.
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