137th Commencement Exercises
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137th Commencement Exercises: Highlights
The Graduate and Professional Ceremony will be held Friday, May 7, 2021, at 8 a.m.
The Undergraduate Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 8 a.m.
Only graduates, platform guests and staff working the occasion will be in attendance at each ceremony.
Unfortunately, no guests will be able to attend the ceremonies.
No receptions will be held.
Students may pick up honor cords from their departments from May 5 – May 6, 2021.
Masks will be distributed by faculty marshals upon entry onto the track field where graduates will line up.
Graduating students must adhere to the Commencement Decorum Agreement.
A virtual rehearsal will be held at 6 p.m. on May 6, 2021. More details will be shared with graduates.
Commencement Speakers
James Johnson Jr. ‘75
Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
(Graduate and Professional Ceremony)
Jasmine Crowe ‘05
Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur
(Undergraduate Ceremony)
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