Baccalaureate, a one-hour religious service held inside Wait Chapel, honors the graduating class.

Reverend Gary Dorrien, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University, will deliver the baccalaureate address. Dorrien is one of the nation’s preeminent ethicists bridging faith and public life.

Tickets are complimentary but must be reserved in advance. Each graduate is allowed a maximum of two tickets for guests; graduates who march in the processional do not need tickets.

Doors open at 10 a.m. Seating inside Wait Chapel is limited and available on a first-come basis.

Visit commencement.wfu.edu for additional details.