COMMENCEMENT RECAP
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A record 8,363 students graduated from the U on May 7, and not even stormy skies could dampen the festivities. Here’s a look back at this year’s commencement and convocation ceremonies.
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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2015
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ASUU Senior Class President Florence Fernandez shares the legacy that the class of 2015 leaves behind.
Read MoreWALK THIS WAY: U TO GRADUATE 8,363 STUDENTS
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The general commencement ceremony is Thursday, May 7, while most college convocations are Friday, May 8.
Read MoreCOMMENCEMENT: SPECIAL AWARDS
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The U recognizes the achievements of faculty members, as well as individuals whose work warrants the university’s highest honor, the honorary doctoral degree.
Read MoreNAVIGATING GRADUATION
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Here’s your guide to graduation. Check out this breakdown of each and every one of the 16 colleges’ convocations.
Read MoreIT’S TRADITION
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From signing the block U to Instagram contests: graduation traditions at the U.
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The moment Raquel Vargas-Whale first saw the words “child abuse pediatrics,” she knew it was what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.
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A first for Purple Heart recipient Milo Quiroz: A graduate degree.
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For most college students, the most thought put into food is whether one should eat pizza or ramen for dinner. For Erin Olschewski, a senior at the U, food is much more than what tastes good and fuels her body—it’s what’s guided her entire undergraduate career.
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Beverly Alvarez wasn’t the best student growing up, but she vividly recalls a few teachers who showed her constant encouragement and made her see her own potential. Now graduating at 59 years old, Alvarez hopes to become a teacher who makes a difference in a child’s life.
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Thelina Smith is about to graduate from the U this May with a degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in leadership studies. Her first initiative is creating a new organization to help young people build self-confidence and refine leadership skills.
Read More2015 LAW COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
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U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Roberta Achtenberg to deliver 2015 commencement address at the U’s S.J. Quinney College of Law.
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