Seniors and their families can find important information about Commencement 2006, scheduled for Saturday, May 20, by clicking here.
Here is a schedule of the highlights of the week’s events:
May 18
Graduation Celebration Picnic, Green behind Moseley, 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Rain Location: Moseley Center) For graduates, their parents and immediate family, faculty and staff.
May 19
Baccalaureate, Alumni Gym, Koury Center, 3:00 p.m.
Graduates are invited to sit with their families for Baccalaureate. Baccalaureate will be followed by a reception on the front lawn of Moseley Center.
The address will be delivered by Barbara Brown Taylor, an Episcopal priest who teaches religion at Piedmont College and serves as adjunct professor of Christian spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga. She has lectured on preaching at Yale, Princeton and Duke Universities. In 1995, Baylor University listed her among the 12 most effective preachers in the English language. She is the author of 10 books, including When God is Silent and Home By Another Way.
Leaders for the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration of Accomplishments
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, 5:00 p.m.
Graduating Honors Fellows, North Carolina Teaching Fellows, Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows, Business Fellows, Science Fellows, Social Science Scholars, Arts and Humanities Scholars, and Journalism and Communications Fellows will be recognized at a pre-Commencement ceremony that showcases their talents and accomplishments. A reception will follow.
Legacy Reception for Graduates and Their Alumni Parents, Grandparents, or Siblings
Johnston Hall Alumni Center, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
If a parent, grandparent or sibling of a graduate is an alumnus, an invitation will be mailed by the Office of Alumni Relations. A continuous shuttle will run from Moseley Center (Boney Fountain Entrance) to Johnston Hall from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. Ample parking is also available on-site at Johnston Hall (Questions? Call toll free 1-877-784-ELON)
MBA Graduation, Whitley Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
May 20
Continental Breakfast, Scott Plaza, 7:30 a.m.
The University faculty host graduating students and their families at a continental breakfast around Fonville Fountain.
Graduates assemble in Jordan Gym, 8:15 a.m.
Graduating students must be in Jordan Gym promptly at 8:15 a.m. in caps and gowns. Your presence is required. If you are late or improperly attired, you will not be permitted to participate in the Commencement Exercises. Faculty and staff will organize the line of march. Dean George Troxler will send you detailed instructions regarding your part in the commencement program.
Commencement Under the Oaks, 9:30 a.m.
Elon alumnus and World Series champion Jack McKeon will deliver 2006 Commencement address. A 1963 Elon graduate, McKeon led the Florida Marlins to the 2003 World Series championship. In 1952, while playing minor league baseball in Burlington, N.C., McKeon became friends with Doc Mathis, who was baseball coach at Elon from 1954-1956. McKeon helped coach the Elon baseball team and attended classes at Elon in the off-season. He began his professional managerial career in 1955 and eventually managed the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres and Oakland A’s, as well as the Marlins. He was named National League Manager of the Year in 1999 and 2003.
After graduation, there will be a reception hosted by academic departments on Scott Plaza. Reception locations will be posted in the pocket guide that is sent in late April to graduates and their parents.
Rain location for Commencement is Alumni Gym in Koury Center.
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Holt Chapel, South Campus, 1:30 p.m.