Commencement 2012

Thursday, May 17, to Sunday, May 20, 2012

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The George Washington University Commencement Weekend comprises:

All-university ceremony held outdoors on Sunday, May 20
- This ceremony brings graduates from all schools together for the conferral of their degrees.
- Graduates' names are not called - graduates rise as their degrees are called out by the deans.
- Remarks are provided by the Commencement speaker and honorary degrees are awarded to distinguished recipients.
- You'll be able to stream the event live on the WJLA site.
School celebrations (Friday, May 18, to Sunday, May 20)
- Each school plans a school celebration.
- Graduates are called individually to cross the stage by their dean, however degrees are not conferred.
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony (Thursday, May 17)
- This ceremony honors doctoral candidates for the accomplishments that they have made to acquire the highest earned degrees - Doctor of Philosophy; Doctor of Psychology; Doctor of Science; Doctor of Education; Doctor of Public Health; Doctor of Physical Therapy; and Doctor of Nursing Practice - available in the world of learning.
- For information regarding extra tickets, click here.
GW's Interfaith Baccalaureate featuring student speakers and performers.
Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony
Special receptions to be announced

Please note: Tickets are required for most ceremonies and are distributed to graduates.

Individual Photos

A professional photographer from GradImages has taken individual photos of graduates as they crossed the stage during the school celebrations. Graduates should have received an email link and free passport-sized digital proof of their photos within three to seven days following the celebrations. Graduates can place their orders at www.gradimages.com or call 800-261-2576.

Individual photos of students will not be taken during the University Commencement on Sunday, May20, 2012.

Commencement and School Celebrations DVDs

Graduates and parents can purchase DVDs of school celebrations and Commencement from CYP Audio/Video Service, LLC by:

calling (301) 938-0468
visiting www.cypavs.com
emailing a request to cypavs@yahoo.com

Lost Items at Commencement

Lost items are given to GWPD, (202) 994-6110

The GW Experience

Students

An Incubator for Ideas

GW student entrepreneurs may apply for spots in entrepreneurship incubator.

A Home Away from Home

Twins study medicine and public health at George Washington.

Student Co-Produces New Album

George Washington student José Curbelo helped produce an album of northern Uruguayan music for Smithsonian Folkways.

A Call to Service

GW students traveled to Guatemala, Honduras, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Puerto Rico as part of the fourth annual Alternative Winter Break program.

Faculty

Teaching Campaigning in Cairo

GSPM professors teach practical skills to emerging politicians in Egypt.

South African Youth Perform at GW

Latest collaboration between Professor of Theatre Leslie Jacobson and the Bokamoso Youth Centre premieres Friday.

A Life-Changing Course

Today’s reading by Aryeh Lev Stollman, author of “The Far Euphrates,” is the first of six from visiting artists in this spring’s Jewish Literature Live course.