05/28/2026
Video description:
A montage of historical and recent photographs of UMass Boston’s library buildings and Commencement ceremonies with the caption text of this post spread across the images. A recording of UMass Boston students singing part of the alma mater, "To UMass Boston," plays in the background.
Happy Graduation, Beacons!
From the Armory Building in Park Square in 1964 to Healey Library on Columbia Point in 1974, the library has been the keeper of UMass Boston’s stories. So every time a UMass Boston student walks across the Commencement stage… From UMass Boston’s very first Commencement ceremony in 1969… To the first Commencement on Columbia Point in 1974…To the 2025 Commencement ceremonies on the Harbor… We know you carry generations of stories with you on that journey. Thank you for letting us be a chapter in your story!
Congratulations, 2026 graduates, and best wishes from Healey Library!
The audio for this video is UMass Boston’s alma mater, “To UMass Boston.” Watch the full performance, lyrics by Professor of Music David Patterson and sung by UMass Boston students, on UMass Boston’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/3Nu5pRnVXlk?si=0vDOlM0aSwUZvpPA