Commencement 2025 was held during Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2025.
Commencement and Reunion Weekend
A celebratory weekend of events for Brown graduates and alumni.
Commencement and Reunion Weekend
A celebratory weekend of events for Brown graduates and alumni.
News from SPH
Celebrating our public health graduates
Explore highlights from this year’s Commencement & Reunion Weekend at Brown University.
Celebrating our graduates and alumni with awards, student speakers, special guests and more.
A special Sunday ceremony honoring graduates of our School of Public Health
Friday, May 23
Public Health Community Celebration
Friday, May 23, 2025 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Market Square | 101 N. Main Street, next to the RISD Auditorium
Raise a glass to the class of 2025, hear from selected student speakers and celebrate our award winners! Alumni, students, faculty and staff are all invited to acknowledge the graduating class's achievements at our community reception.
Please bring your government-issued I.D. to enjoy an alcoholic beverage at the bar. Directions to Market Square
2025 Alumni Impact Award
At the celebration we honored our 2025 Alumni Impact Award winner, Larry Warner ’97, MPH ’13, DrPH. The health equity advocate and mentor has dedicated his career to Rhode Island’s communities.
Campus Dance
Friday, May 23 | 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
College Green and Ruth Simmons Quadrangle
Don't miss Campus Dance where alumni, students, families, faculty and staff can dance the night away under paper lanterns lighting the skies on the College Green and Simmons Quad.
Saturday, May 24
Biostatistics Commencement Reception
Saturday, May 24 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Biostatistics department celebrated graduates from the Undergraduate Concentration, Masters and Doctoral programs. We presented awards to our UG, Master's, and Ph.D. students. This event was only open to Biostatistics students and families, faculty, and staff.
Public Health Commencement Forum
Saturday, May 24 | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Watson Institute, Stephen Robert ’62 Hall, 280 Brook Street | Room 101
Live podcast recording
The City Effect: How Urban Landscapes Shape Our Health
Join Brown University’s public health and urban studies experts for a dynamic live taping of the podcast Humans in Public Health. This special episode will explore how urban landscapes shape our well-being.
Cities thrive on density and diversity, fostering innovation and community—but they also bring challenges like air pollution, noise, inequality and limited green space. How do our environments influence our health outcomes? How do we create healthier, more livable cities? Don’t miss this engaging discussion on the intersection of public health and city life, where we uncover the hidden ways our surroundings impact our bodies and minds.
Featuring:
- Joseph Braun, Ph.D., Director of Brown’s Center for Climate, Environment & Health, professor of epidemiology
- Erica Walker, Ph.D., Director of Brown’s Community Noise Lab, RGSS Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
- Samuel Zipp, Ph.D., Director of the Urban Studies Program, Professor of American Studies and Urban Studies
- Moderated by: Megan Hall, ’04.5, MPH ’15, Lecturer in Environment and Society, Institute at Brown for Environment and Society; host of the Humans in Public Health and Possibly podcasts
Sunday, May 25
School of Public Health Ceremony and Reception
Sunday, May 25, Ruth Simmons Quadrangle, behind Sayles Hall
Estimated start 2:30 p.m. (following the University Ceremony)
Tickets required
More about the SPH commencement ceremony
Keynote Address
Join us under the tent on Simmons Quad to celebrate our 2025 graduates. The ceremony will include a keynote address from Piyush Tewari, founder and CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation, a globally acclaimed nonprofit dedicated to preventing road crash fatalities.
Watch the Ceremony in Comfort at Metcalf
A viewing event will occur simultaneously in the nearby Metcalf Research Building. All non-ticketed guests and those looking for a more comfortable and climate-controlled space are welcome.
Graduating?
The SPH Ceremony is a departmental ceremony, and it is ticketed. Remember to access your reserved tickets in Tassel. Please email sph-academics@brown.edu if you have any questions.
Brown University Commencement
Information about the University’s 257th Commencement.
Join us in the celebration!
Use the hashtags #BrownSPH2025 and #Brown2025 to share your moments.
