SPECIAL EVENTS

EVENT DATE TIME LOCATION
ROTC Commissioning May 15 1:30 p.m. Old Main
Nightingale Ceremony May 16 11:00 a.m. Alumni Auditorium
Academic Awards May 16 4:00 p.m. Alumni Auditorium
Graduates' Reception May 16 6:00 p.m. Univ. Center
Commencement Ball May 16 7:00 p.m. Univ. Center
Commencement May 17 9:45 a.m. Main Campus

ROTC COMMISSIONING
An outdoor commissioning ceremony will be held in front of Old Main at the Veterans Memorial Circle on the Main Campus at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in the University Center Atrium. For information, call Army ROTC at 610-499-4098.

NIGHTINGALE CEREMONY
The Nightingale Ceremony is held for School of Nursing undergraduates, families, and friends. It begins at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 16, in the Mustin Theatre, Alumni Auditorium. For more information, call 610-499-4229.

ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONY
Recipients of undergraduate Commencement awards, donors, family members, friends, faculty, and fellow graduates are invited to this special ceremony. It begins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16, in the Mustin Theatre, Alumni Auditorium.

GRADUATES' RECEPTION
Graduates and their families and guests are invited to attend a reception on Friday, May 16, at 6:00 p.m. in the University Center Atrium.    

COMMENCEMENT BALL
Undergraduate students, their parents, and one guest per student are invited to this semiformal event held on Friday, May 16. Ticket sales begin on April 21. More information will be posted here after April 1. A letter with more detailed information will be sent to family members in April.

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
This main event celebrates the achievements of the graduates of August and December 2007 and May 2008. The ceremony will take place May 17 from 9:45 a.m. to noon on the Quadrangle behind Old Main. Degree candidates, wearing caps and gowns, will form the processional line no later than 9:00 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, there will be no student procession. Students should go directly to the Field House at Schwartz Athletic Center and take their assigned seats by 9:15 a.m. Guest tickets are not required unless the ceremony is moved to the Field House. With the exception of Seeing Eye dogs, please do not bring animals to the ceremony. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the Quadrangle or in Schwartz Athletic Center.

   
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