More than 45-hundred students are expected to take part in Miami University’s 187th Spring Commencement ceremony May 16th at Yager Stadium in Oxford. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a-m and will be held rain or shine. University officials say no tickets are required, and the event will also be livestreamed online. This year’s keynote speaker will be John Harbaugh, the head coach of the New York Giants and a 1984 graduate of Miami University. Harbaugh played defensive back for the RedHawks and earned a degree in political science. Harbaugh previously led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl victory in 2013 and was inducted into Miami’s Cradle of Coaches Association the following year. Miami University expects to award more than 45-hundred degrees during commencement ceremonies, including nearly 37-hundred bachelor’s degrees and close to 500 master’s degrees. The most common undergraduate majors among graduates this year include finance, marketing, psychology, biology, kinesiology, and nursing.

University officials say students receiving degrees come from 43 states and Washington, D-C, with about 65 percent of graduates from Ohio. The university will also award honorary doctorate degrees to Harbaugh, attorney Sue Henry, and entrepreneur Dwight Merriman.

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