Baccalaureate Chapel

Baccalaureate

On Friday, May 15th, the faculty and student body will gather in Sweeney Chapel for fellowship, reflection, and celebration as degree candidates from the Spring 2026 class prepare for Commencement. Degree candidates will participate in the service.

Rev. Dr. Daisy L. Machado, PhD, will be providing the homily at Baccalaureate Chapel.  She serves as the Executive Director of the Hispanic Scholars Program and is Professor Emerita of American Religious History at Union Theological Seminary. In 1981, she became the first U.S. Latina ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her work has been described as an expansive force; reshaping academic and theological conversations.