June 9, 1997 Contact: Francine Tyler (408) 459-2495; ftyler@ua.ucsc.edu

UCSC's COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES BEGIN FRIDAY, JUNE 13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--The class of 1997 at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13-15. This year, the following numbers of students are candidates for degrees: 1,679, bachelor of arts or science degrees; 136, master's degrees; and 48, doctorate degrees. A small number of UCSC students will receive graduate certificates.

Each of UCSC's eight residential colleges holds its own commencement ceremony at various campus locations. In addition, the Division of Graduate Studies and the Computer Engineering and Computer Science Departments hold commencement ceremonies. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, June 13

-- The Graduate Studies Division's commencement ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. in the Upper Quarry Amphitheater. Chancellor Greenwood will deliver the keynote address. For more information, call 459-4928.

Saturday, June 14

-- The Merrill College commencement ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the Upper Quarry Amphitheater. The keynote speaker will be Carolyn Martin Shaw, professor of anthropology. For more information, call 459-2144.

-- The Porter College commencement ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on the Porter Quadrangle. The keynote speaker will be alumna Brenda Wong Aoki, a storyteller and playwright. For more information, call 459-2857.

-- The Cowell College commencement ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in the Cowell Courtyard. The keynote speaker will be Todd Newberry, professor emeritus of biology. For more information, call 459-2255.

-- The College Eight commencement ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at the College Eight Plaza. The faculty keynote speaker will be Daniel Press, assistant professor and Pepper-Giberson Professor of Environmental Studies. The special guest speaker will be Peace Corps director Mark D. Gearan. For more information, call 459-4279.

-- The Kresge College commencement ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. in the Upper Quarry Amphitheater. The keynote speaker will be Bettina Aptheker, associate professor of women's studies and history. For more information, call 459-4434.

Sunday, June 15

-- The Crown College commencement ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the Upper Quarry Amphitheater. The keynote speaker will be Timothy Fitzmaurice, lecturer in writing. For more information, call 459-2101.

-- The Oakes College commencement ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on the Oakes Lower Lawn. The keynote speaker will be UCSC alumnus Nane Alejandrez, executive director of Barrios Unidos. For more information, call 459-4505.

-- The Stevenson College commencement ceremony will be held at noon on the East Field. The keynote speakers will be David Deamer, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, and Craig Reinarman, professor of sociology. For more information, call 459-3108.

-- A commencement ceremony honoring graduates of the Computer Engineering and Computer Science Departments will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Mainstage. The keynote speaker will be Forrest Baskett, chief technical officer and senior vice president of Silicon Graphics. For more information, call 459-4822.

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