The 2015 Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF commencement ceremony will take place on Sunday in the Carrier Dome at 9:30 a.m.

Mary Karr, an award-winning poet, will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony. In addition, she will be one of five members of the SU community to receive an honorary degree. Karr is also a professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences and was formerly a poetry columnist for the Washington Post.

Sports broadcaster Bob Costas, executive director of F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse Charlotte Holstein, Karr, educational leader Sonia Nieto and chairman of the SU Board of Trustees Richard Thompson will be the recipients of the honorary degrees. Thompson will step down from his role as chairman of the Board of Trustees this month when his term ends.

Every college and school within SU, including the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will host separate commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2015 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Seniors Ashlee Newman and Ronald Taylor will serve as class marshals for this year’s commencement. A live-stream of the event will be available online through the SU website.