true05/22/2026UBalt's 2026 commencement speechesFind your why. Keep pushing through obstacles. Turn pressure into purpose. These were some of the messages delivered to the Class of 2026 at The University of Baltimore’s graduate and undergraduate ceremonies on May 20. UBalt StoriesGamar Hayles speaks from the commencement stage podium, looking off camera.Don’t measure your journey by perfection, measure it by persistence.AcademicsCollege of Public AffairsMerrick School of BusinessYale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences