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Graduates at CAS Commencement 2010.

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Congratulations to the graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences!

College of Arts and Sciences Commencement 2012 Information 

  • Ceremony: Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
  • Reception immediately following the Ceremony: University Club, Mary Graydon Center, first floor
  • Bender Arena Layout

 

Speakers

  • Commencement speaker: Wayne Clough, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
  • Student speaker: Kathryn M. Ryan

Inspirational Graduates

  • Carolyn Parkhurst, MFA '97, New York Times best-selling author
  • The Honorable James P. McGovern, BA '81, U.S representative
  • Molly Smith, MA '76, artistic director, Arena Stage
  • Kathy Reichs, New York Times best-selling author

Past CAS Commencement Speakers 

  • Elie Wiesel, human rights activitist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
  • Stephen J. Gould, zoology and geology professor, Harvard University
  • Frederick Hart, sculptor
  • J. Carter Brown, former director, National Gallery of Art
  • Garry Wills, historian
  • Diane Rehm, host and producer, The Diane Rehm Show
  • Sylvia Earle, oceanographer, National Geographic Society
  • The Honorable Janet Napolitano, secretary, Department of Homeland Security
  • Dr. Vera C. Rubin, astronomer and senior fellow, Carnegie Institution

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