Graduation of the Class of 2026
Graduation of the Class of 2026
On June 19, UCR will celebrate the Class of 2026 during the Graduation Ceremony in the Nieuwe Kerk in Middelburg. King’s Commissioner Hugo de Jonge will deliver the Commencement Address.
During the ceremony, around 150 students will receive their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Of the graduating class, about 30% have a Dutch nationality, and in total 35 nationalities are represented. Many of the graduates are planning to start Master’s degrees and will study in the furthest reaches of the globe or stay close to in the Netherlands. Others will first take some well-deserved rest, or travel. In the future, we should be able to find former students from Cork to Copenhagen and Texas to Tilburg. We wish the graduates all the best!
The event will offer a moment for the whole community to recognize the hard work, growth, and achievements of this graduating class.
Commencement Address
Commencement Address
Hugo de Jonge is the current King’s Commissioner for Zeeland and will be giving the Commencement Address
Hugo de Jonge (1977) served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 5 September 2023 to 2 July 2024. Prior to that, he was Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning from 10 January 2022 to 5 September 2023. Earlier, he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport. He assumed the duties of the resigned Minister Bruins on 19 March 2020 and became primarily responsible for the (medical) response to the coronavirus crisis. From 2010 to 2017, Mr. De Jonge was Alderman for Education, Youth and (since 2014) Care in Rotterdam. Before that, he was a political assistant to the Ministers of Education Maria van der Hoeven and Marja van Bijsterveldt. He began his career as a teacher and later also worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW).
Photo: © Mechteld Jansen voor Provincie Zeeland
Interludes
Interludes
Preceding the commencement address, the University College Roosevelt Choir will perform several songs. Furthermore, several musical interludes will liven up the ceremony. These interludes are preformed by graduates and students.
Aurora
Aurora
Alumni Association Aurora will also say a few words to welcome the new graduates into their midst. From now on, the graduates can join the Alumni events that Aurora organizes in many different locales.
How to watch
How to watch
The ceremony and reception are taking place in the Nieuwe Kerk, Onder den Toren 1. Guests with a ticket have free choice of seat within the area reserved for guests. Only guests with a ticket will be allowed into the church. If you do not have a ticket, you can watch the ceremony via livestream. The link will be published in due course.