Samuel J. Palmisano, chairman of the board of IBM and chair of IBM’s executive committee, will return this spring to his alma mater as the featured speaker at this year’s university-wide commencement ceremony for graduates from all divisions and campuses of The Johns Hopkins University. The event will take place, rain or shine, from 8:40 a.m. to approximately noon on Thursday, May 24, on Homewood Field.
Recent news from The Johns Hopkins University
This section contains regularly updated highlights of the news from around The Johns Hopkins University. Links to the complete news reports from the nine schools, the Applied Physics Laboratory and other centers and institutes are to the left, as are links to help news media contact the Johns Hopkins communications offices.
IBM’s Sam Palmisano to speak at Johns Hopkins University’s Commencement Ceremony
Sam Palmisano, chairman of the board of IBM and chair of IBM’s executive committee, will return this spring to his alma mater, the Johns Hopkins University, as the featured speaker at the university-wide commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 24. A former university trustee, Palmisano will also receive an honorary degree of doctor of humane letters during the ceremony, which is for graduates from all divisions and campuses.
Johns Hopkins University Commencement, Thursday, May 26
Speakers include Fareed Zakaria of TIME Magazine and CNN, Joshua Sharfstein of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, singer Marni Nixon, and Sesame Workshop president and CEO Gary Knell.
ADVISORY: JHU Schedules Special Graduation for Athletes Headed to World Series, Tennis Championships
The Johns Hopkins University has scheduled a special graduation ceremony for 12 seniors on the Blue Jay baseball team and one on the men’s tennis team. Tuesday, May 25, 5:30 p.m., board of trustees meeting room, Hodson Hall, Homewood campus.