Overview
- Hillsdale confirmed the May 9 commencement will be closed to the public with viewing available via livestream.
- The college plans to confer honorary doctorates on Erika Kirk and the late Charlie Kirk during the ceremony.
- President Larry P. Arnn praised Charlie Kirk’s influence and said the college will help Erika continue his work.
- Erika Kirk serves as CEO and chair of Turning Point USA, a position she assumed after her husband’s September 2025 assassination.
- She expressed gratitude for the invitation and highlighted Hillsdale’s devotion to faith, learning, and the principles of a free nation.