The commencement ceremony for the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is Saturday, May 20 in Bartow Arena, 617 13th St. South. Doors open at noon and the ceremony begins at 1 p.m.
Noted leadership educator and founder of Day One Leadership Drew Dudley will be the featured speaker. Before founding Day One, Drew spent eight years at the University of Toronto as the director of one of Canada’s largest leadership development programs. Recognized as one of the most dynamic keynote speakers in the world, Drew has spoken to over 250,000 people on 5 continents. His TED talk has been voted “one of the 15 most inspirational TED talks of all time,” and both Time and Business Insider magazines have all included his talk on their lists of “speeches that will make you a better leader.”
A special military ceremony will begin for invited guests at 10 a.m. for students entering the Armed Forces. The ceremony will be held inside the Green and Gold Room at Bartow Arena.