May 24, 1995 Contact: Francine Tyler (408/459-2495)

GRADUATION CEREMONIES JUNE 17-18 FOR UC SANTA CRUZ'S CLASS OF 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--The class of 1995 at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold commencement exercises on Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18. This year, the following numbers of students are candidates for degrees or graduate certificates: 2,197, bachelor of arts or science degrees; 66, master's degrees; 61, doctorate degrees; and 43, graduate certificates.

Each of UCSC's eight residential colleges holds its own commencement ceremony at various campus locations; the Division of Graduate Studies holds its ceremony at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, June 17

-- Oakes College commencement ceremonies take place at 10 a.m. on the East Field. The keynote speaker will be Genny Lim, humanities adviser and core faculty member at New College in San Francisco. Sponsored by Oakes College; 459-2558.

-- Porter College commencement ceremonies take place at 10 a.m. in the Porter Quadrangle. Professor of physics Bruce Rosenblum will be the keynote speaker. Sponsored by Porter College; 459-2273.

-- Merrill College commencement ceremonies take place at 1 p.m. in the Upper Quarry Amphitheater. The keynote speaker will be assistant professor of anthropology Ann Kingsolver. Sponsored by Merrill College; 459-2144.

-- Cowell College commencement ceremonies take place at 3 p.m. in the Cowell courtyard. The keynote speaker will be assistant professor of literature Margo Hendricks. Sponsored by Cowell College; 459-2253.

-- College Eight commencement ceremonies take place at 4 p.m. in the College Eight plaza. Professor of chemistry and biochemistry Frank Andrews will deliver the keynote address. Sponsored by College Eight; 459-2361.

-- Kresge College commencement ceremonies take place at 5 p.m. in the Upper Quarry Amphitheater. The keynote speaker will be professor emeritus of history and comparative religion Noel King. Sponsored by Kresge College; 459-2071.

Sunday, June 18

-- Crown College commencement ceremonies take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Upper Quarry Amphitheater. Professor Andrews, who also will speak at College Eight, will deliver the keynote address. Sponsored by Crown College; 459-2665.

-- Stevenson College commencement ceremonies take place at 11 a.m. on the East Field. Former provost Carlos Norena will deliver the keynote address. Sponsored by Stevenson College; 459-4930.

-- Graduate division commencement ceremonies take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz. Professor of American studies and literature Michael Cowan will deliver the keynote address. Sponsored by the graduate division; 459-4928.

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