2024 黑洞社区 of Medicine Winter Commencement

黑洞社区 of Medicine's 4th Winter Commencement Exercises

Friday, December 13, 2024 | 9:00 AM


Commencement Details

We are delighted to announce that 黑洞社区 of Medicine鈥檚 4th Winter Commencement Exercises will be held in person with family, friends, alumni, and other MSM community members invited to join in the celebration. We are excited to be in the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College.

This year鈥檚 ceremony will feature our 2024 Commencement speaker, Courtney B Vance, an award-winning actor who is a powerful presence from the stage to the screen. Mr. Vance started his illustrious acting career on stage before moving to film and television, earning accolades for his performances including a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Critics Choice Award and multiple NAACP Image Awards, as well as being nominated for numerous Grammy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood Critics Association awards. He was announced as a member of the 2025 class to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We look forward to hearing his message to the Class of 2024.

We also will hold our traditional Commencement events, Class Day and the Dean鈥檚 Reception Thursday, December 12 beginning at 5pm EST.

We look forward to seeing you!

Commencement LiveStream

4th Winter Commencement Events

Commencement Rehearsal
Martin Luther King International Chapel
3 PM | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11

Class Day
Shirley Massey Executive Conference Center 
5 PM | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
Watch the live stream

Dean鈥檚 Reception for The Class of 2024
NCPC Atrium
6 PM | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12

Commencement
Martin Luther King International Chapel
9 AM | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
Watch the live stream

Parking & Transportation

Guests should park at Morehouse College upon arrival.  That address is 830 Westview Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30314.  There will be 200 spaces available at Morehouse College for guests parking on commencement day.  Once that lot fills up, there will be overflow parking available in the MSM parking garage at 436 Lee Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310.  Please review the campus map attached here.

Health & Safety Protocols

Please note while we fully understand that Covid-19 is still a threat to individuals and the public, we will not require specific Covid-19 prevention measures, this includes vaccination and testing.  Hence all guests are welcome without regard to Covid-19 vaccination status, but we of course encourage those with symptoms or recent contact with someone with known Covid-19 infection to refrain from attending the event in person and enjoy the live stream.

Accessibility

If you anticipate problems walking to King Chapel on the Morehouse College Campus, entering or exiting the stage, or have other accessibility concerns please reach out to Ms. Aise Cannon in the Office of Inclusive Learning and Accessibility (OILAS). If you have guests who will need assistance you can address that with Ms. Cannon.