2016 Commencement admin May 1, 2016May 2, 2016 2016 Commencement, Commencement, Faculty/Staff Speakers, Student Speakers Your browser does not support the audio element. EMU celebrates the University鈥檚 98th Annual Commencement. offers the Commencement address.聽 Graduate perspectives are shared by Ruthie Beck, Londen Wheeler, Letitia Bates, and Elizabeth Girvan.