By Steve Gilliam, University Relations
Some nursing students decorated their mortarboards for last year's commencement.
UNCG will hold its 114th commencement on at 10 a.m. Friday, May 12, in the Greensboro Coliseum, with Molly Corbett Broad, president emerita of the University of North Carolina system, as the featured speaker.
Broad’s address will be titled “So This is the Globe You Are Inheriting.” UNCG will recognize over 2,000 students who have completed degrees at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels during spring semester. UNCG Chancellor Patricia A. Sullivan will lead the ceremony.
More details are available by visiting the Commencement Central website.
Honorary degrees will be presented to Broad, Henry E. Frye, former chief justice of the North Carolina State Supreme Court, Doctor of Laws, and his wife Shirley Frye, who has devoted over 40 years to the Greensboro Public Schools and to higher education, Doctor of Humane Letters.
In addition to Sullivan and the honorary degree recipients, other participants will include Provost Edward Uprichard; Dr. Gary Rosenkrantz, chair of the Faculty Senate; Thomas Ross, chair of the UNCG Board of Trustees, along with trustees Dr. Kate Barrett, Jean Davis and Dr. Karen McNeil-Miller; Robyn R. Render, vice president of information resources, representing UNC General Administration; Ann Fitzmaurice-Russ, president of the UNCG Alumni Association; Dr. James Petersen, dean of the Graduate School; and Melissa Westmoreland, who is the speaker for the Class of 2006.
Also taking part in the ceremonies will be UNCG’s academic deans; mace bearer Dr. Bert Goldman and chief marshal Jenifer Root. At the conclusion, the University Bell will be rung by JoAnn McAllister, an alumna of the Class of 1956, and her granddaughter, Mollie McAllister, Class of 2006 alumni representative, and the tassel-turner will be Elizabeth Williams. The Commencement Band and Chorus will provide music.
Diploma/Recognition Ceremonies
In conjunction with commencement exercises, the professional schools and many departments in the College of Arts and Sciences will conduct diploma ceremonies. All events will take place on campus, unless noted otherwise. The following schools and departments will conduct recognition ceremonies or have receptions on:
Thursday, May 11
• 10 a.m., School of Nursing, Fleming Gymnasium;
• 2 p.m., School of Human Environmental Sciences, Fleming Gymnasium;
• 5-7 p.m., Department of Religious Studies, home of Dr. Gregory Grieve, 225 Florence Street;
• 6 p.m., Department of Classical Studies, home of Maura Heyn, 300 Pineburr Road;
• 6:30 p.m., Department of History, Elliott University Center (EUC) Auditorium;
• 7:30 p.m., Department of Sociology, School of Music Recital Hall.
Friday, May 12
• 12:30 p.m., Department of Art, School of Music Recital Hall, followed by MFA Thesis exhibition, Weatherspoon Art Museum (Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.);
• 1 p.m., Department of Anthropology, School of Music Organ Hall; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Syngenta Lobby, first floor, Science Building; Department of Geography, Room 109, Graham Building; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, O. Henry Hotel, Hawkins Brown Room, 624 Green Valley Road; Department of Mathematical Sciences (floating reception 1-3 p.m.), Room 416, Bryan Building; Department of Philosophy, Pecky Cypress Room, Alumni House;
• 2 p.m., Department of Theatre, Taylor Building Theatre;
• 2:30 p.m., Department of Broadcasting and Cinema, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2105 W. Market St.; Bryan School of Business and Economics, Special Events Center, Greensboro Coliseum Complex; Department of English, EUC Auditorium; Genetic Counseling Program, Kirkland Room, EUC; Department of German, Russian and Japanese Studies, Birch Room, EUC; Gerontology Program, 119 McIver Street; Department of Psychology, Cone Ballroom, EUC; Department of Romance Languages, Alexander Room, EUC; School of Health and Human Performance, Fleming Gymnasium;
• 3 p.m., School of Music, West Market United Methodist Church, 302 W. Market St.; Department of Biology, Science Building Auditorium (Room 101); Department of Political Science, School of Music Recital Hall;
• 4-5 p.m., Department of Communication, Ferguson Building Auditorium, reception following 5-7 p.m., Virginia Dare Room, Alumni House.
Saturday, May 13 – 10 a.m., School of Education, Aycock Auditorium.
