RALEIGH, N.C. – Shaw University’s Commencement exercise will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Natalie Madeira Cofield will be the 2023 Commencement Speaker. Shaw University also will hold its 2023 Baccalaureate Service for graduating students on Friday, May 12.