Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:00am听鈥�
Academic and Graduate Procession鈥�
The audience is requested to stand when the procession听enters听and听to听remain standing during the Mi鈥檏maq Welcome and O Canada. At the conclusion of the ceremony,听guests are听asked听to听remain seated听until the procession has听exited听the Kehoe Forum.
Order of Proceedings
Distinguished Guests听
His Honour the Honourable Mike Savage, ONS, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia听
Chancellor Designate: Jack Graham听
President & Vice-Chancellor: David C. Dingwall听听
Chair of the Board of Governors: Denise Allen听
Vice President, Academic: Dr. Rod Nicholls 听
Master of Ceremonies: University Registrar, Bilynda Whiting听
Mace Bearer/Valedictorian:听Madison Power, Bachelor of Science听
Mi鈥檏maq Welcome:听Recorded message presented by Laurianne Sylvester, Dean,听Unama鈥檏i听College听
O Canada:听Performed by听Margaret MacPherson, CBU Alumna听
鈥�Installation of听the Chancellor听听
Citation for the听Chancellor听Designate:听David C. Dingwall, President &听Vice鈥�Chancellor听
Administration of the Oath of Office:听Denise Allen, Chair, Board of Governors听
Declaration of Installation听
Robing of the Chancellor:听Vice President, Academic: Dr. Rod Nicholls and听Bilynda Whiting, University Registrar听
Presentation of the Mace听
Installation Address:听Jack Graham,听Chancellor of Cape Breton University听
President鈥檚听Convocation听Address:听David C. Dingwall, President & Vice-Chancellor听
Valedictory Address:鈥齅adison Power, Bachelor of Science听
Conferral of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates:听Jack Graham,听Chancellor听
School of Education and Health:听Dean听Dr. Ellyn Lyle听
Orators:听Dr. Lynn Levatte听and听Melissa MacDonald听听
School of Nursing: Dean听Dr. Karen Kennedy鈥�听
Orator:鈥疍r. Audrey Walsh听听
School of Science and Technology:听Associate Dean听Dr.听Vielka Salazar听听
Orator:鈥疊ill Robinson听听
Ceremony Closing听
Rise Again:听Performed by听Margaret MacPherson, CBU Alumna听
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 2:00pm
Academic and Graduate Procession鈥�
The audience is requested to stand when the procession enters and to remain standing during the Mi鈥檏maq Welcome and O Canada. At the conclusion of the ceremony, guests are asked to remain seated until the procession has exited the Kehoe Forum.
Order of Proceedings
Chancellor: Jack Graham听
President & Vice-Chancellor: David C. Dingwall听
Vice President, Academic: Dr. Rod Nicholls听
Master of Ceremonies: University Registrar, Bilynda Whiting听
Mace Bearer/Valedictorian:听Millicent Amaka Mmekwe, Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Care Management听
Mi鈥檏maq Welcome:听Recorded message presented by Laurianne Sylvester, Dean,听Unama鈥檏i听College听
O Canada: Recorded by Breagh Kelly听
President鈥檚 Address:听David C. Dingwall, President & Vice-Chancellor听
Valedictory Address:鈥� Millicent Amaka Mmekwe, Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Care Management听
Conferral of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates:听Jack Graham,听Chancellor听
Shannon School of Business: Dean听Dr. John Nadeau听
翱谤补迟辞谤蝉:鈥�听Dr. Efren Munoz-Miranda听and听Dr. Tasquia Mizan听
Ceremony Closing
Rise Again: Recorded by the Men of the Deeps
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:00am听鈥�
Academic and Graduate Procession鈥�
The audience is requested to stand when the procession enters and to remain standing during the Mi鈥檏maq Welcome and O Canada. At the conclusion of the ceremony, guests are asked to remain seated until the procession has exited the Kehoe Forum.
Order of Proceedings听
Chancellor: Jack Graham听
President & Vice-Chancellor: David C. Dingwall听
Vice President, Academic: Dr. Rod Nicholls听
Master of Ceremonies: University Registrar, Bilynda Whiting听
Mace Bearer/Valedictorian:听Sarah M. Doody, Bachelor of Business Administration听
Mi鈥檏maq Welcome:听Recorded message presented by Laurianne Sylvester, Dean,听Unama鈥檏i听College听
O Canada: Recorded by Breagh Kelly听
鈥�President鈥檚 Address:听David C. Dingwall, President & Vice-Chancellor听
Presentation听of Honorary听Doctorate听Degree听听
Doctor of Letters (honoris causa)听
Honorary听Doctorate听Degree Recipient:听Father听Norman James MacPhee听
Citation Presenter: Sara Salter Burke, Vice President, Development
Address by the Honorary听Doctorate听Degree Recipient:听Dr. Norman James听MacPhee听
Valedictory Address:鈥�听Sarah M. Doody, Bachelor of Business Administration听
Conferral of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates:听Jack Graham, Chancellor听
School of Arts and Social Sciences: Dean Dr. Chris MacDonald听
Orator:鈥疢ichael MacDonald听听
Shannon School of Business: Dean听Dr. John Nadeau听
翱谤补迟辞谤蝉:鈥�听Dr. Maya Giorbelidze and Jennifer Currie听
Ceremony Closing
Rise Again: Recorded by the Men of the Deeps
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:00pm
Academic and Graduate Procession鈥�
The audience is requested to stand when the procession enters and to remain standing during the Mi鈥檏maq Welcome and O Canada. At the conclusion of the ceremony, guests are asked to remain seated until the procession has exited the Kehoe Forum.
Order of Proceedings
Chancellor: Jack Graham听
President & Vice-Chancellor: David C. Dingwall听
Vice President, Academic: Dr. Rod Nicholls听
Master of Ceremonies: University Registrar, Bilynda Whiting听
Mace Bearer/Valedictorian:听Lida James, Post-Baccalaureate听Diploma in听Business Management听
Mi鈥檏maq Welcome: Recorded听message presented by Laurianne Sylvester, Dean,听Unama鈥檏i听College听
O Canada: Recorded by Breagh Kelly听
President鈥檚 Address:听David C. Dingwall, President & Vice-Chancellor听
Valedictory Address:鈥�听Lida James,听Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Business Management听
Conferral of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates Jack Graham,听Chancellor听
Shannon School of Business: Dean Dr. John Nadeau听
Orator:鈥疍r. Samiul Islam听
Ceremony Closing
Rise Again: Recorded by the Men of the Deeps