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Class Marshals Announce Speaker for Commencement 2017
Our Senior Class Marshals announce this year’s Commencement speaker during ceremonies at the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on March 22, 2017.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. to Deliver Syracuse University’s 2017 Commencement Address
Vernon E. Jordan Jr., civil rights activist, business executive and attorney, will deliver the 2017 Commencement address at the ceremony for Syracuse University on Sunday, May 14, at the Carrier Dome. Jordan will also be awarded an honorary degree, a…
2018 Senior Class Marshal Applications Due Jan. 27
Each year, Syracuse University designates two rising seniors to lead their class as the all-University student representatives for Commencement. Applicants must be current undergraduate students graduating in May 2018. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 27. Senior Class Marshals…
Donald Newhouse ’51 Delivers 2016 Commencement Address
Donald Newhouse ’51, president of Advance Publications, delivers the 2016 Commencement address. (Transcript of Donald Newhouse address) “I am proud that a Newhouse graduate was selected student speaker, but Kaitlyn, you sure are a hard act to follow. Thank you,…
Chancellor Syverud Delivers 2016 Commencement Address
Chancellor Syverud elicits the importance of what our mascot Otto respresents as he speaks to students, their families, and their friends, during commencement ceremonies held at the Carrier Dome on Sunday, May 15, 2016.
Vice President Joe Biden L’68 Delivers College of Law Commencement Address
The Vice President, a member of the College of Law class of 1968, delivered the College of Law commencement address at the Carrier Dome on Friday, May 13, 2016.
Relocation of Some Convocation Receptions Due to Weather
We hope you are enjoying a great Commencement Weekend and the exciting and wonderful events taking place across our campus. The weather forecast for today indicates the possibility of thunderstorms and some significant winds this afternoon between approximately 1-6 p.m…
Commencement Weekend Parking Information
Due to convocation activities on Saturday, May 14, home lot parking permits for the main Quad lots will be honored on a space-available basis. On Commencement day, Sunday, May 15, parking lots will be restricted to special event passes until…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Commencement
When John G. Thomas G’69 was completing his Ph.D. at Syracuse University, the last place he thought he would end up was an Army base in San Antonio. “In 30 hours, I went from being a graduate student in the…
Commencement 2016: Here’s What You Need to Know
Commencement is almost here. Prepare yourself with the facts for all the pomp and circumstance to come.