commencement
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April 9, 2020
U-M campuses plan alternatives to celebrate Class of 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling U-M’s traditional Spring Commencement activities, the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses are designing alternative ways to recognize the Class of 2020.
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December 15, 2019
Meijer reminds graduates life is an opportunity for reinvention
Unlike the deadlines they faced for papers or exams, U-M’s newest graduates will never run out of time to revise their life story, 2019 Winter Commencement speaker Hendrik G. (Hank) Meijer told them.
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September 16, 2019
University seeks nominations for honorary degree recipients
The campus community is being asked to nominate individuals who have contributed to their field or society to be considered for honorary degrees.
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May 4, 2019
Forever, Go Blue! Images from 2019 Spring Commencement
Photos from 2019 commencement ceremonies around campus.
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May 4, 2019
Rackham speaker: ‘We win if your mind is stretched, but not filled’
Nobel Prize winner Randy Schekman told master’s and doctoral degree recipients they should take away bigger lessons and skills from their time at U-M, rather than just a vast array of facts.
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May 4, 2019
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s U-M Commencement Address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s remarks for the University of Michigan’s Spring Commencement, May 4, 2019, as prepared for delivery.
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May 4, 2019
‘Where do you want to go?’
Reminding them that her grandmother witnessed 100 years of history, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told U-M graduates they are poised to shape the future of the nation and the world.
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May 2, 2019
Update on parking over commencement weekend
With Spring Commencement ceremonies occurring between today and Sunday, faculty and staff are advised that Ross Athletic, Central and North campus parking areas will be made available for guest parking.
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April 30, 2019
3-D art to be installed on Diag during commencement
U-M graduates, students and commencement visitors can take a photo atop a “Michigan” waterfall Saturday, thanks to a large 3-D painting that will be installed on the Diag.
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April 29, 2019
Campus, units plan Spring Commencement celebrations
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver U-M’s Spring Commencement address for the Ann Arbor campus at 10 a.m. Saturday at Michigan Stadium. Read more about commencement activities.
