Schedule of Events
(click here for inclement-weather schedule)
Schedule of
Events
(click here for
inclement-weather schedule)
Law -- Undergraduate
(*unconfirmed, based on 2007, updated June 9,
2008)
| LAW | ||
| Friday, May 9 | 11:00 am | Commencement Practice, Stemmons
Plaza between Washington Hall and Leyburn Library (rain location: Warner Center Gymnasium) |
| Friday, May 9 | 3:30 pm | Awards Ceremony
and
Presentation of Walking Sticks, Sydney Lewis Hall Lawn
(rain location: The Pavilion) |
| Friday, May 9 | 8:30 pm | Champagne,
Fireworks and Music, Liberty Hall Ruins
Sponsored by the School of Law |
| Saturday, May 10 | 10:00 am | Pictures of alumni parents and their
graduating children, Front Lawn, in front of
Lee House and the Lee-Jackson House
Information to be sent by the Alumni Office (rain location: Doremus Gym in the hallway in front of the administrative offices) |
| Saturday, May 10 | 10:15 am | LLMs picture and JDs class pictures, Front Lawn, in front of Lee House and Lee-Jackson House |
| Saturday, May 10 | 10:30 am | Graduates
line up, Stemmons Plaza between Washington Hall and Leyburn
Library (rain location: Warner Center Gymnasium) |
| Saturday, May 10 | 11:00 am | Law Commencement,
Colonnade, in front of Lee Chapel
Speaker: William H. Webster, former judge and director of both the CIA and FBI (rain location: Warner Center Gymnasium) |
| Saturday, May 10 | 1:00 pm | Picnic, Sydney Lewis Hall
Lawn
Co-Sponsored by the School of Law and the Law Class of 2008 (rain location: The Pavilion) |
| UNDERGRADUATE | ||
| Saturday, May 17 | 3:00 pm | University Scholars reception, Hotchkiss Alumni House |
| Monday, May 19 | 4:30 pm | English Department awards ceremony, Mason Taylor New Room, Payne Hall |
| Tuesday, May 27 | 5:30 pm | Athletics awards ceremony, Lee Chapel
Recognition of participation and achievements among 22 varsity teams, followed by dinner (rain location: Doremus Gymnasium) |
| Wednesday, May 28 | 7:00 pm |
Alumni Senior Night, Liberty Hall. Entertainment, food, fireworks. Class photo at 7:15 pm sharp. Sponsored by The Alumni Association. (rain location: Student Pavilion - Class photo and fireworks will be moved to June 4, morning and evening respectively.) |
| Monday, June 2 | 5:00 pm | Final examinations end |
| Tuesday, June 3 | 5:00 pm | Journalism and Mass Communications Department reception and awards ceremony (Prof. Richardson's home) |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 8:30 am | Faculty Meeting, Northen Auditorium |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 9:15 am | Class photo make-up, if needed, in front of Washington Hall on the Colonnade |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 9:30 am | Graduates
line up, Stemmons Plaza between Reid Hall and Newcomb Hall, in front of
Huntley Hall (rain location: Warner Center Gymnasium) |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 10:00 am |
Undergraduate Baccalaureate,
Colonnade, in front of Lee Chapel |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 11:30 am | Luncheon
for families, faculty, and staff, Cannan Green between the Elrod University
Commons and Doremus Gymnasium (rain location: Warner Center Gymnasium and Doremus Gym) |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 12:30 pm | President's reception for parents, Lee House. Ends promptly at 2:00 pm. |
| *Wednesday, June 4 | 1:00 pm | Tours of Lee Chapel and Reeves Center, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 1:00 pm | Art Department senior theses presentations, Wilson Hall 2018 |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 2:30 pm | Program in Environmental Studies recognition, Huntley Hall 235 |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 2:00 pm | Art, Music and Theater Departmental awards ceremony, Wilson Concert Hall |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 3:00 pm | Computer Science Department reception, Science Addition Great Hall |
| *Wednesday, June 4 | 3:00 pm | Williams School and Environmental Studies reception, Huntley Hall Reading Room, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 3:30 pm | Teacher Education reception, Elrod University Commons 214 |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 2:30 pm | Art, Music and Theater Departments reception and Studio Art Senior Theses Exhibit, Wilson Hall Atrium & Staniar Gallery |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 4:00 pm | Philosophy Department reception, Elrod University Commons 216 |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 4:00 pm | Sociology and Anthropology Department reception, Elrod University Commons 114 |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 4:30 pm | History Department reception, Alumni House |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 4:30 pm | Mathematics Department reception, 103 Monticello Road (Prof. Dymàcek's home) |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 6:00 pm | Donning of the Kente ceremony, Elrod University Commons Stackhouse Theater |
| Thursday, June 5 | 8:00 am | East Asian Languages and Literatures continental breakfast, Watson Pavilion |
| Thursday, June 5 | 8:00 am | Geology Department breakfast, Science Addition Great Hall |
| Thursday, June 5 | 8:00 am | Physics and Engineering Department breakfast, Science Addition Great Hall |
| Thursday, June 5 | 8:00 am | Medieval and Renaissance Studies continental breakfast, Elrod University Commons 116 |
| Thursday, June 5 | 8:00 am | Psychology Department breakfast, Leyburn-Parmly patio, Leyburn Library |
| Thursday, June 5 | 8:00 am | Romance Languages, German and Russian, and Classics Departments continental breakfast, Tucker Hall front lawn |
| Thursday, June 5 | 7:30 am | Shepherd Program breakfast, 503 Jackson Avenue (Prof. Beckley's home) |
| Thursday, June 5 | 8:45 am | Pictures of alumni parents and their
graduating children, in front of Lee-Jackson House (rain location: Doremus Gym
in the hallway in front of the administrative offices)
Information to be sent by the Alumni Office |
| Thursday, June 5 | 9:30 am | Graduates
line up, Stemmons Plaza between Reid Hall and Newcomb Hall, in front
of Huntley Hall (rain location: VMI Cameron Hall) |
| Thursday, June 5 | 10:00 am | Undergraduate Commencement,
Colonnade, in front of Lee Chapel
Speakers: President Kenneth P. Ruscio and Jordan Campbell '08, Vice President of the Student Executive Committee (rain location: VMI Cameron Hall) |
| Thursday, June 5 | 12:30 pm | Art and Music Departments lunch, Wilson Hall |
| Thursday, June 5 | 12:30 pm | Biology Department lunch, Alumni House |
| Thursday, June 5 | 12:30 pm | Chemistry Department lunch, Science Addition Great Hall |
| Thursday, June 5 | 12:30 pm | English Department lunch, Northen
Auditorium Terrace
(rain location: Northen Auditorium) |
| Thursday, June 5 | 12:30 pm | Theater Department lunch, Lenfest Center for the Arts |
| Thursday, June 5 | 5:00 pm | ROTC Commissioning, Lee Chapel |
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