Nearly 300 Students Set to Graduate May 2

by | Apr 27, 2026

graduates walking through Bethel's campus

Nearly 300 students representing 20 countries will graduate from Bethel University this Saturday, May 2, in the Wiekamp Athletic center on Bethel’s campus. The ceremony, which begins at 2 p.m., includes traditional undergraduate, adult and graduate programs. For those unable to attend, a livestream will be available on the home page of Bethel’s website, BethelUniversity.edu, starting 30 minutes before the ceremony.

We are excited to welcome Jerry B. Jenkins, New York Times best-selling author of the Left Behind novel series and The Chosen novels, as our speaker.

Graduation day activities also include a nurse pinning ceremony at 10 a.m., in the Everest-Rohrer Auditorium and a traditional procession through Bethel’s campus at the start of the commencement ceremony, as well as a 50-year reunion for the class of 1976. The pinning will also be livestreamed on Bethel’s home page, BethelUniversity.edu, starting at 9:30 a.m.

For more information about the weekend’s graduation activities, visit BethelUniversity.edu/Commencement.