Southern University and A&M College will host its Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies on campus at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. The graduate ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. and the undergraduate ceremony will be held on Friday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m.

The speaker for the graduate ceremony is Melva K. Wallace, Ph.D., the seventh president and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) and one of the top private liberal arts colleges in the country.

Wallace has more than 20 years of experience as a higher education leader, advocate and strategist, guiding major gains in enrollment, fundraising and institutional performance. She previously held several leadership roles within the Southern University System, including vice chancellor and chief of staff, and has secured more than $20 million in grants and gifts across her career.

Wallace has been named one of the recipients of the ninth class of The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2026 by the HBCU Campaign Fund. A national recognition that identifies ten chancellors, presidents, and sports-affiliated individuals serving in the role at an HBCU, MSI, or affiliated, who exemplify prominent, influential leadership wile modeling the responsibilities essential to advancing an institution or organization forward.

The honorees of the ninth class of The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2026 will be fully announced in early 2026.

Both ceremonies are open to the public. For more information, visit subr.edu/sucommencement.

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