June 7, 1999
Contact: Francine Tyler (831) 459-2495; ftyler@cats.ucsc.edu

UCSC's commencement ceremonies begin Friday, June 11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--UC Santa Cruz's class of 1999 will hold commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 11-13. This year, the following numbers of students are candidates for degrees: 1,683, bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 138, master's degrees; and 56, 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 Jack Baskin School of Engineering will hold its graduation celebration on the Performing Arts Main Stage. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, June 11

• The Division of Graduate Studies commencement ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. on the East Field. The keynote speaker will be former astronaut--the first American woman to walk in space--and UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan. Call (831) 459-2510 for information.

Saturday, June 12

• The Merrill College commencement ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. on the East Field. The keynote speaker will be professor emeritus of anthropology Stuart Schlegel. Call 459-5534 for information.
• The Benjamin F. Porter College commencement ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. on the Porter Quadrangle. The keynote speaker will be screenwriter and actor Harold Ramis. Call 459-2857 for information.
• The Cowell College commencement ceremonies will be held at 2 p.m. in the Cowell Courtyard. The keynote speaker will be professor of English literature Michael Warren. Call 459-2255 for information.
• The College Eight commencement ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. on the College Eight Plaza. The keynote speaker will be professor of community studies John Borrego. Call 459-2033 for information.
• The Kresge College commencement ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. on the East Field. The keynote speaker will be associate professor of American studies Judy Yung. Call 459-2071 for information.

Sunday, June 13

• The Crown College commencement ceremonies will be held at 9:30 a.m. on the East Field. The keynote speaker will be Crown '73 alumnus Rick Simpson, now a staff member for Gov. Gray Davis. Call 459-2101 for information.
• The Oakes College commencement ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m. on the Oakes Field. The keynote speaker will be noted Mexican American author Victor Villaseñor, author of Rain of Gold. Call 459-2550 for information.
• The Stevenson College commencement ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m. on the East Field. Co-keynote speakers will be professor of women's studies and history Bettina Aptheker and professor of psychology Craig Haney. Call 459-3108 for information.
• The Jack Baskin School of Engineering graduation celebration will be held at 2 p.m. on the Performing Arts Main Stage. The keynote speaker will be David Hitz, vice president and founder of Network Appliance, an electronics firm in Silicon Valley. Call 459-2565 for information.

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