UC Berkeley School of Information

“The great American experiment is at risk,” declared commencement speaker Arati Prabhakar. “We don’t get to live in precedented times. Our time is one of change and tumult. It’s a time that tests us — but also a time that calls us to a better future. And as the new graduates of the Berkeley School of Information, you are particularly poised to meet this moment.”

On May 19, 2025, the School of Information welcomed 372 of 659 total graduating students from the Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS), the Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS), the Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS), and the Ph.D. in Information Science programs to the UC Berkeley campus. This year, the event was held at the historic Hearst Greek Theatre. Dean Eric Meyer presided over the ceremony. 

The School of Information’s May 2025 Commencement presented an opportunity to honor faculty and student achievements.

Dean Eric Meyer presented awards for outstanding capstone projects from the Master of Information Management and Systems program, the Master of Information and Data Science program, and the Master of Information and Cybersecurity program.

Students in the MIMS, MIDS, and MICS programs voted for their most outstanding instructors and gave awards to their classmates.