Student Life

NUNM Commencement

June 27, 2026 | Portland, Oregon

When

Saturday, June 27
1 PM: Venue doors open
2 – 4 PM: Ceremony

Venue

at the Portland Art Museum – Kridel Grand Ballroom
1119 SW Park Ave. Portland, OR

Keynote Speaker | Tori Hudson, ND

Dr. Tori Hudson, Naturopathic Physician, graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in 1984 and has served the college in several capacities, including: Medical Director, Associate Academic Dean, and Academic Dean. She is currently a clinical adjunct professor at NUNM), Sonoran University of Health Sciences, Bastyr University and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr Hudson has been in practice for over 40 years, is the medical director of her clinic, “A Woman’s Time” in Portland, Oregon, co-owner and director of product research and education for VITANICA and the program director for the Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine. She is also the founder and co-director of NERC (Naturopathic Education and Research Consortium), a non-profit organization for accredited naturopathic residencies.

Dr. Hudson has been appointed as a faculty member of the Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine, Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.

Dr. Hudson was awarded the 1990 President’s award from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians for her research in women’s health, the 1999 prestigious Naturopathic Physician of the Year award, the 2003 NUNM Alumni Pioneer Award., the 2009 Natural Products Association Pioneer Award and in 2012 was inducted into the NUNM Hall of Fame. In 2016, she was the recipient of the annual Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physician’s “Living Legends” award.

In 2021 she received the 2020 American Botanical Council’s prestigious Fredi Kronenberg Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals in Women’s Health Award for 2020.

She is a nationally recognized author (book: Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine second edition, McGraw Hill 2008) and the Menopause Companion (2023), speaker, educator, researcher, and clinician. Dr. Hudson serves on several editorial boards, advisory panels and as a consultant to the natural products industry. She also writes monthly columns and freelance articles for several publications

Watch Commencement

The NUNM Commencement ceremony will be live-streamed starting at 2 PM on June 27, 2026. Bookmark this page to watch it live right here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Guests are permitted; tickets are not required for Commencement. Additionally, the ceremony will be available to watch live on the NUNM website for those unable to attend in person.
Directions and parking rates can be found via the Portland Art Museum.
Guests who need accommodations during the ceremony (i.e., wheelchair access), please have your graduate email contact the Office of Student Life to discuss further. Please visit the Portland Art Museum’s Accessibility webpage for more information.
NUNM will have two professional photographers on site taking pictures (which will then be sent out to students in the weeks after graduation). Any photographs must be taken at your seat for fire safety and to not block the flow of other student processing.
Graduates will be wearing cap/gowns so consider cooler clothing underneath. Friends/Family/Guests, there is no form dress code for graduation. Portland will be expecting 80-degree weather and the Ballroom is well air conditioned. Many come in business casual (as it is a special event) and then others come very casual (t-shirt and jeans). Wear what makes you comfortable.
Flowers (bouquet, leis, etc.) are welcome but please give these to your graduate before or after the ceremony. Guests will not be permitted to walk up to the stage during the ceremony as other students will be crossing the paths. Helium (or lighter-than-air) balloons are prohibited.
The Portland Art Museum is a non-smoking venue. This includes e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and all smokable substances. Smoking is permitted outside the facility only in designated areas.
NUNM asks that anyone exhibiting the following symptoms please refrain from attending the in-person ceremony:
  • Fever or Chills
  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose
  • Headache
  • Cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing
  • Muscular or body aches
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Vomiting or diarrhea
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