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Released: 10-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senator to Join Bill Cosby in Addressing Graduates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, the senior U.S. senator from New York, will join entertainer and educator Bill Cosby in speaking to graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's 195th Commencement this Saturday, May 12, 9:30 a.m. at the Pepsi Arena in Albany.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Spanish Speaking Students Help Hispanic Population
University of Indianapolis

U of I students use Spanish language skills to help the Indianapolis area's growing Hispanic community, resulting in better academic performance and job placement for Hispanic residents. Students work in schools, job centers, shelters and preschools.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Temple's 114th Commencement, Thursday, May 17
Temple University

Pomp plus circumstance, mixed with student success equals Temple's 114th commencement.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Renowned Journalist Named Commencement Keynote Speaker
College of Saint Benedict

Helen Thomas, renowned journalist for the past 40 years, will deliver the keynote address at the College of Saint Benedict commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, in the Clemens Field House.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Former Trade Rep Among UW-Madison Commencement Speakers
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. trade representative during the Clinton administration, will offer advice and encouragement to new graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science during commencement exercises this spring.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Middle East peace leader speaks at 2001 commencement
University of Indianapolis

Rev. Abuna Elias Chacour spoke at the 2001 Commencement Ceremony to the largest graduating class in U of Indianpolis history. Chacour founded the Mar Elias Educational Institution in Israel, the only private interfaith educational facility in Galilee.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
TV News Analyst Harm de Blij to Speak at NC State Commencement
North Carolina State University

A pioneering evolutionary biologist, a noted TV news analyst and the former heads of the FDA and National Science Foundation are among the six individuals who will receive honorary degrees at North Carolina State University's Commencement on May 19.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Dan Rather to Speak at Colgate University Commencement
Colgate University

CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather to deliver commencement address and receive honorary degree at Colgate University. Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu; Harvard's Henry Louis Gates Jr., National Football League Commissioner Paul Tagliabue; and Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor also to receive honorary degrees from Colgate on May 20, 2001.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Presidential Medallion to be award at Commencement
Creighton University

The 2001 graduates (1,170 students) are the first Spring graduating class to receive diplomas from first-year Creighton President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Creighton is inaugurating a new honor at commencement, the Presidential Medallion.

Released: 9-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Doctor of Pharmacy on the Internet
Creighton University

Creighton University is responding to the critical shortage of pharmacists by offering an on-line Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program that will be available via the Internet.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
University of Wyoming Commencement Speakers
University of Wyoming

A list of individuals who will speak Saturday, May 12, at commencement ceremonies of University of Wyoming Colleges.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Commencement Speaker: James I. Packer
Wheaton College (IL)

Distinguished theologian James I. Packer, professor of Systematic and Historial Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, addressed graduates in separate ceremonies at Wheaton College (IL) May 5 and 6.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Modern Cathedral of Learning Opens at Vassar College
Vassar College

To climb the steps and open the doors to the memorial hall under the massive Gothic tower of the Vassar College library is to feel you're entering a cathedral of learning.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Greenfield to Speak at Bucknell Commencement May 20
Bucknell University

Jeff Greenfield, a senior analyst for CNN's "Inside Politics," will speak May 20 at Bucknell University's commencement ceremony. Greenfield was host of CNN's seven-part series, "Democracy in America."

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Satcher Commencement Speaker for Hopkins School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine

David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., United States Surgeon General, is the commencement speaker for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine May 24, 2001.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Former Vietnam P.O.W. to Give Commencement Keynote Address
UNT Health Science Center

Everett Alvarez, Jr., the first American aviator shot down over North Vietnam, will serve as keynote speaker at commencement ceremonies for the University of North Texas Health Science Center May 19.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
U of Minnesota Commencements
University of Minnesota

Chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall and U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone are two of the speakers who will appear at this year's University of Minnesota-Twin Cities commencement ceremonies.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
PBS Correspondent to Give Commencement Address
Saint John's University, Minn.

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. ˆ Fred de Sam Lazaro, correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, will deliver the commencement address at Saint John's at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, in the Saint John's Abbey Church.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Two Alumni Speak at Sesquicentennial Graduation Exercises
Catawba College

The mayor of Charlotte, Catawba College Alumnus Pat McCrory, will be the featured speaker during Catawba College"šs Graduation Exercise at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12 on the lawn of the Abernethy Quadrangle.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Chancellor Gee To Give First Commencement Address
Vanderbilt University

Chancellor Gordon Gee will give his first Commencement speech to approximately 2,200 students at Vanderbilt University's graduation exercises Friday, May 11.

Released: 8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Rene Auberjonois Speaks at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University

Rene Auberjonois, a 1962 graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama and recipient of many accolades for his performances in television, in film and on Broadway, will be the speaker for Carnegie Mellon's commencement on Sunday, May 20, 2001, at 11 a.m.

8-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Boston University School of Medicine Commencement Speaker
Boston University

Boston University School of Medicine announces Anamaria Bulatovic, MD, MPH, FAAP, president, Doctors Without Borders, as this year's commencement speaker. The BUSM Commencement will be held on Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the World Trade Center in Boston.

Released: 5-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
NBC's Tim Russert to Deliver Commencement Address
University of San Francisco

Russert is the moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press" and is a political analyst for the "NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw" and the "Today" show.

Released: 4-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Smith Commencement to Feature Notable Speaker and Honorees
Smith College

To be honored at Smith Commencement: Novelist Toni Morrison, who received an honorary degree at Smith in 1991, as well as five leaders and visionaries in their respective fields will be recognized with honorary doctoral degrees.

Released: 4-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
124th Commencement to Feature Basketball Coach Lute Olson as Speaker
University of Arizona

The scheduled speaker for the University of Arizona's 124th Commencement ceremonies is basketball coach, Lute Olson.

Released: 4-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Cisco CEO to Address Grads at His Alma Mater
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Cisco Systems CEO and West Virginia University alumnus John T. Chambers will address graduates at his alma mater Sunday, May 13, when he gives the 1:30 p.m. main address at WVU's 132nd Commencement at the WVU Coliseum.

Released: 3-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Designer Kenneth Cole to Give UIC School of Public Health Convocation Keynote
University of Illinois Chicago

New York-based designer Kenneth Cole will give the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health convocation keynote address.

Released: 3-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
LSU Program For Graduate Education Could Be Model For U.S.
Louisiana State University

LSU is developing a multidisciplinary, craft-based approach to graduate education that could serve as a model for graduate programs around the U.S. The apprentice-craftsman approach trains doctoral students through hands-on research, teaching and community service.

Released: 3-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Low-Achieving Children Benefit When Moms Help with Schoolwork
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Teachers constantly call on parents to be more involved with their children's schoolwork. In the case of struggling students, that plea is right on target, because parental help levels the academic playing field, a University of Illinois study has found.

Released: 2-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Bush to Speak at LSU Commencement Ceremony
Louisiana State University

George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States and father of the current president, will give the commencement address at LSU's 244th spring commencement ceremonies May 18.

Released: 2-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Don Carty of AMR Corporation to Give SMU Commencement Address
Southern Methodist University

Don Carty, the chairman, president and chief executive officer of AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, will give the address May 19 at Southern Methodist University's 86th annual commencement ceremony.

Released: 2-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Visionary NIH Official to Address Advanced Degree Candidates
Michigan State University

Wendy Baldwin, deputy director of extramural research at the National Institutes of Heath and visionary leader in bioengineering and bioethics, will address Michigan State University advanced degree candidates at ceremonies Friday, May 4.

Released: 2-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Former Netscape CEO to Address University of Mississippi Graduates
University of Mississippi

A University of Mississippi graduate who has played a significant role in the success stories of several high-profile companies and now is investing in his home state through a $100 million reading institute gives UM's 2001 commencement address May 12.

Released: 2-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Robert Pinsky Gives U-M Commencement Address
University of Michigan

Commencement exercises like these are perhaps the most elaborate civic rituals in our American culture. The funny hats and get-ups, capelike hoods with an arcane code of symbolic colors explained in the program, the procession.

Released: 2-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Civil Rights Activist and Creator of Algebra Project to Speak at Grinnell College
Grinnell College

Noted civil rights activist and architect of the highly successful Algebra project, Bob Moses, will be the guest speaker at the 2001 Grinnell College commencement ceremonies.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
UAlbany Revitalizes Commencement
University at Albany, State University of New York

Giving commencements the personal touch has become a growing challenge, particularly for the nation's large research universities, such as the University at Albany.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
"Living and Working in a Knowledge-Based Economy"
Alma College

Internationally recognized economist Dr. Lester C. Thurow addresses 276 Alma College degree candidates and their families and friends during Commencement ceremonies Saturday, April 21, on campus. Thurow speaks about "Living and Working in a Knowledge-Based Economy."

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Bernice Johnson Reagon Barnard College Commencement Speaker
Barnard College

Bernice Johnson Reagon, renowned gospel singer and folklorist who has devoted her life to promoting the African-American gospel music tradition, will address Barnard College's Class of 2001 at the 108th Commencement on Tuesday, May 15, on Lehman Lawn at Barnard College, 117th Street and Broadway, (rain location: Levien Gymnasium, Columbia University).

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Award-Winning Playwright to Speak at Commencement
Mount Holyoke College

Award-winning screenwriter and playwright Suzan-Lori Parks will be the speaker at Mount Holyoke College's 164th commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 27. Additional honorary degrees will be bestowed.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Librarian of Congress To Deliver TU Commencement Address
University of Tulsa

James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, will be the commencement speaker at The University of Tulsa's 107th commencement on Saturday, May 5. More than 600 students will receive diplomas during TU's graduation ceremony which begins at 2 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Center, located at Eleventh and Harvard.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Ambassador To Thailand Is St. Lawrence Commencement Speaker
St. Lawrence University

United States Ambassador to Thailand Richard E. Hecklinger will receive an honorary degree from his alma mater, St. Lawrence University, May 20.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
UAB School of Public Health Announces Convocation Speaker
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Laurie Garrett, the only writer to receive the Peabody, Polk and Pulitzer awards for journalism, will address students, faculty and guests of the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) during ceremonies honoring the Class of 2001.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
$35 Million Gift to Fund New Library
Rhodes College

A $35 million gift from the Paul Barret Jr. Trust will fund construction of a new library at Rhodes College. It is the largest gift in Rhodes' history and is believed to be the largest one for a capital project received by a liberal arts college in the South.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
CO College Alumni Participate in Service Projects
Colorado College

They caught the bug as undergrads. Throughout the month of May, Colorado College alumni keep up the habit by holding the third annual CC Cares Day.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
NYU's Commencement Speakers are Chosen
New York University

Oscar-winning Director Ang Lee and Educator Ruth Simmons To Speak at NYU's 169th Commencement

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Stephen King to Deliver Commencement Address at Vassar College
Vassar College

Writer Stephen King will deliver Vassar College's 137th commencement address on Sunday, May 20.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Colorado Attorney General to Address CC Class
Colorado College

Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar, a 1977 Colorado College alumnus, will speak during Colorado College's 2001 commencement ceremony.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Bernadette Castro Will Address Daemen College Class
Daemen College

Bernadette Castro, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, will deliver the commencement address to the Daemen College Class of 2001. Ceremonies will begin 1 p.m., May 19, 2001, at Shea's Buffalo Performing Arts Center.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
President of United Negro College Fund to Speak at UWA Commencement
University of Washington

William H. Gray, III, president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), will speak at the University of Washington Commencement exercises June 9 at Husky Stadium.

Released: 1-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
WSU Commencement Speakers
Washington State University

Speakers for 2001 Washington State University (Pullman, Wash.) Commencement: Scott E. Carson of The Boeing Company; Edward Fritzky of Immunex Corp.; and Larry EchoHawk of the Brigham Young University Law School



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