Vanderbilt University Register: Commencement 2002 Schedule of Events

Thursday, May 9

* 3 p.m. Reception for day MBAs and their guests, Owen's School of Management Hall

* 3:30 p.m. Blair School of Music Senior Showcase and Senior Recognition Ceremony for Blair graduates and their guests, Turner Hall, Blair School.

* 4 p.m. School of Engineering awards ceremony for engineering award winners and their guests, Cumberland Room, University Club.

* 4 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa meeting, 103 David K. Wilson Hall.

* 4 p.m. Law School open house reception for degree recipients and their families.

* 4-5 p.m. Reception for Peabody award winners and their guests. Rotunda, Wyatt Center.

* 4-5:30 p.m. School of Medicine class day. Langford Auditorium.

* 5 p.m. Divinity School Reception and Worship. Tillett Lounge and Benton Chapel.

* 5 p.m. School of Nursing reception for degree recipients and their guests. Godchaux Hall.

* 5:30 p.m. School of Medicine reception. Under tent, West Lawn, Light Hall.

* 6:30 p.m. Black Graduates Recognition Ceremony. Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music.

* 7 p.m. Reception for executive MBAs and their guests. Management Hall.

* 9 p.m. The Big Exuberant Commodore Graduation Party celebrating all graduates. For degree recipients, their families and friends. Sponsored by Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Alumni Association. Hill Student Center Lawn. Tickets required.

Friday, May 10

* 7 a.m. Blair School of Music continental breakfast for Blair graduates and their guests. Blair School of Music.

* 7 a.m. Peabody College continental breakfast for all Peabody graduates and their guests. Tent on Peabody Mall.

* 8:25 a.m. Graduating students line up. Alumni Lawn.

* 9 a.m. Commencement. Academic procession moves at 9 a.m.; ceremonies on stage begin at 9:20 a.m. and end about 11:30 a.m. for undergraduates. Graduate and professional degree recipients and their faculties will recess at approximately 10:15 a.m. Alumni Lawn (Memorial Gymnasium in the event of rain).

* 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Strawberries and Champagne Celebration for the Class of 2002 and their guests, given by the Chancellor, provost, deans and faculty. Bishop's Common.

* 12:30-2 p.m. Open house. Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center.

* 1 p.m. Initiation into the Order of the Engineer. Curry Field.

* 2 p.m. Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force commissioning. Langford Auditorium. Reception following in the lobby.

Graduate and professional school

diploma-awarding ceremonies and

receptions

* 10:30 a.m. Divinity School. Benton Chapel. Reception following in the Refectory.

* 10:30 a.m. Law School. Curry Field. Reception following.

* 10:30 a.m. School of Engineering. Hermitage Room, University Club. Reception following.

* 10:30 a.m. Graduate School. Library Lawn. Reception following.

* 10:45 a.m. Owen Graduate School of Management. Magnolia Circle Lawn.

* 11 a.m. School of Nursing. Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music. Reception following.

* 11 a.m. Peabody College. Wyatt Center Lawn. Reception following.

* 11:15 a.m. School of Medicine. Langford Auditorium.