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UCSC’s Commencement Exercises Begin Friday, June 8
SANTA CRUZ, CA–UCSC’s class of 2001 will participate in commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 8-10. Approximately 1,740 students are candidates this spring for bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 132 are to receive master of arts or science degrees; and 54 are candidates for doctorates. A small number of students will […]
SANTA CRUZ, CA–UCSC’s class of 2001 will participate in commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 8-10. Approximately 1,740 students are candidates this spring for bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 132 are to receive master of arts or science degrees; and 54 are candidates for doctorates. A small number of students will receive graduate certificates.
Each of UCSC’s nine colleges will hold a commencement ceremony. In addition, the Graduate Division and Jack Baskin School of Engineering will host commencement exercises.
The following is the schedule for commencements at UCSC:
Friday, June 8
College Nine: Keynote speaker is Martin Chemers, dean of social sciences at UCSC. 3 p.m., College Nine patio, between apartment buildings 4 and 5. For more information, call 459-3142.
Graduate Division: Ceremony for master’s and Ph.D. recipients. Keynote speaker is UCSC alumnus Geoffrey Marcy, professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley. 5 p.m., Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. For more information, call 459-2510.
Saturday, June 9
Merrill College: Keynote speaker is David Sweet, professor of history. 9 a.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-5534.
Porter College: Keynote speaker is Bettina Aptheker, women’s studies and history professor. 10 a.m., Porter Quadrangle. For more information, call 459-2857.
Cowell College: Keynote speaker is Gildas Hamel, lecturer in French. 1 p.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-2255.
College Eight: Keynote speaker is State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin. 2 p.m., College Eight Field. For more information, call 459-2033.
Kresge College: Keynote speaker is former UCSC lecturer, playwright, and political activist Luis Valdez. 5 p.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-2071.
Oakes College: Keynote speaker is Bettina Aptheker, women’s studies and history professor. 6 p.m., Oakes Field. For more information, call 459-2550.
Sunday, June 10
Crown College: Keynote speaker is Laura Engelken, HIV prevention program coordinator at UCSC. 9 a.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-2101.
Stevenson College: Keynote speaker is Louis Chude-Sokei, assistant professor of literature. 1 p.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-3108.
Jack Baskin School of Engineering: Keynote speaker is Chancellor Emeritus Karl S. Pister. 5 p.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-2868.