June 4, 2001
UCSC commencement excercises begin Friday, June 8
UCSC's class of 2001 will participate in commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday, June 8-10. Approximately 1,740 students are candidates this spring for
bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 132 are to receive master of arts or
science degrees; and 54 are candidates for doctorates. A small number of students
will receive graduate certificates.
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| Each of UCSC's nine colleges, as well as the Graduate Division and Jack Baskin School of Engineering, will hold a commencement ceremony. Photo: UCSC Photo Services |
Following is the schedule for commencements at UCSC:
Friday, June 8
College Nine: Keynote speaker is Martin Chemers, dean of social sciences at UCSC;
3 p.m., College Nine patio, between apartment buildings 4 and 5. For more information,
call 459-3142.
Graduate Division: Ceremony for master's and Ph.D. recipients. Keynote speaker
is UCSC alumnus Geoffrey Marcy, professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley; 5 p.m., Santa
Cruz Civic Auditorium. For more information, call 459-2510.
Saturday, June 9
Merrill College: Keynote speaker is David Sweet, professor of history; 9 a.m.,
East Field. For more information, call 459-5534.
Porter College: Keynote speaker is Bettina Aptheker, women's studies and history
professor; 10 a.m., Porter Quadrangle. For more information, call 459-2857.
Cowell College: Keynote speaker is Gildas Hamel, lecturer in French; 1 p.m.,
East Field. For more information, call 459-2255.
College Eight: Keynote speaker is State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Delaine Eastin; 2 p.m., College Eight Field. For more information, call 459-2033.
Kresge College: Keynote speaker is former UCSC lecturer, playwright, and political
activist Luis Valdez; 5 p.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-2071.
Oakes College: Keynote speaker is Bettina Aptheker, women's studies and history
professor; 6 p.m., Oakes Field. For more information, call 459-2550.
Sunday, June 10
Crown College: Keynote speaker is Laura Engelken, HIV prevention program coordinator
at UCSC; 9 a.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-2101.
Stevenson College: Keynote speaker is Louis Chude-Sokei, assistant professor
of literature; 1 p.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-3108.
Jack Baskin School of Engineering: Keynote speaker is Chancellor Emeritus
Karl S. Pister; 5 p.m., East Field. For more information, call 459-2868.
