Overview
- Villanova University said Craig Melvin will give the 183rd commencement address on May 19 at 2:30 p.m. ET at Villanova Stadium in Pennsylvania.
- The university will award Melvin an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the ceremony.
- Melvin serves as TODAY’s co-anchor after stepping into the role in 2025, and he first joined the program as a news anchor in 2018.
- He began a week-long spring break from TODAY on April 10, with Hoda Kotb slated to fill in next week, according to on-air remarks reported by TV Insider.
- NBC has not announced the on-air lineup for May 19, though some outlets report Melvin may be off that day to attend the ceremony.