Commencement 2026

Iowa's Regent universities celebrated Spring 2026 commencement this month. See below for how each campus honored 2026 graduates. 

University of Iowa - Photo gallery: Cheers to our spring 2026 graduates

The University of Iowa celebrated a weekend full of smiles, cheers, happy tears, and plenty of black-and-gold pride as thousands of Hawkeyes crossed the stage during spring 2026 commencement ceremonies.

Graduates from across Iowa, the country, and around the world gathered with family, friends, faculty, and staff to celebrate years of hard work and perseverance. Throughout the weekend, campus was filled with hugs and high-fives outside Carver-Hawkeye Arena and Hancher Auditorium, and photo sessions on the Pentacrest.

Iowa State University - Graduating senior turns invention into business helping others

As Boluwarin Ojo prepares to graduate with her bachelor’s degree in industrial design from Iowa State University, she can’t help but look back in awe at what she’s accomplished. 

Growing up in Minnesota, Ojo always had a knack for finding creative solutions to challenges. Her family later moved to Winnipeg, Canada, where she graduated high school and pursued a variety of interests, including dance, basketball and music. She knew she wanted to further explore her interests, but she wasn’t sure how to sum them up into one field of study. 

University of Northern Iowa - Meet the spring 2026 graduating class

Hundreds of Panthers have graduated! We are so excited for them to take the next step in their careers by starting full-time jobs or pursuing advanced degrees. Meet a few of these grads and make sure you tell them “congrats!” if you see them in person!