April 5, 2002

Commencement activities set for May 16 - 18

All faculty and administrative staff are invited and encouraged to join Loyola for commencement on campus. Join University President Bernard P. Knoth, S.J., and University Interim Provost Lydia Voigt, Ph.D., in celebrating this special weekend with our graduates and their families.

Baccalaureate Mass

The university-wide Baccalaureate Mass begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 in the Marquette Horseshoe. Participating faculty and staff, dressed in academic attire, should assemble on the Thomas Hall side of the Marquette balcony 30 minutes prior to the Mass in order to line up for the processional. This procession will follow the candidates for graduation. Families and guests will be asked to sit behind the areas reserved for members in the processional.

Commencement Ceremonies

The School of Law Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 17 in the Marquette Horseshoe. If you will be participating in the School of Law ceremony, please meet in the Campus Ministry Living Room in Bobet Hall no later than 6 p.m. on Friday evening. Here you will robe in academic attire and assemble in the proper order for the ceremonial procession.

Harry Lemmon, L'63, will be the keynote speaker at the School of Law commencement on Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in the Marquette Horseshoe.

Lemmon graduated salutatorian from Loyola and began a career with the family firm of Vial, Vial, & Lemmon in Hahnville, Louisiana. In 1970, he was elected to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1980. He was re-elected twice without opposition.

In January, the Loyola School of Law Alumni Association honored Lemmon for his reputation as an outstanding attorney, his active involvement in the progression of the law school, and his contributions to the law alumni association.

The College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, in the Marquette Horseshoe. If you are participating in the College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony, please meet in Marquette 306 on the third floor no later than 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Here you will robe in academic attire and assemble in the proper order for the ceremonial procession. Knoth will give the commencement remarks. David Moore, history chair, and Georgia Gresham, drama and speech chair, have agreed to act as our official ceremony marshals and will be on hand to assist in directing the faculty/staff assembly. Likewise, Vicki McNeil, Ed.D., associate vice president of the Division of Student Affairs, and Robert Reed, director of residential life, will assist with the stage party.

The College of Music, College of Business Administration, and City College Commencement Ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in the Marquette Horseshoe. If you are participating in the College of Music, College of Business Administration, and City College Commencement Ceremony, please meet in Marquette 306 on the third floor no later than 6 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Knoth will give the commencement remarks. Jerry Dauterive, Ph.D., associate dean of the College of Business Administration, and Bill Barnett, Ph.D., associate professor, have agreed to act as our official ceremony marshals and will be on hand to assist in directing the faculty/staff assembly. Likewise, Nan Davis, director of recreational sports, and Robert Reed, director of residential life, will assist with the stage party.

Receptions

The Loyola Law Alumni Association will host a reception in the Palm Court for law graduates and their families immediately following the School of Law Commencement Ceremony.

The Loyola Alumni Association will host a reception in the Palm Court for all graduates and their families immediately following each of the commencement ceremonies.

The rain site for the alumni receptions will be the St. Charles Room.

Additional notes

If you have not done so already, please let the Office of Public Affairs know of your ability to participate by returning the reply card to public affairs before Monday, April 22, 2001.

The university is expecting large crowds on Saturday. Faculty and staff attending Saturday's commencement ceremonies, are urged to park on the Broadway campus. Shuttle service will be available to bring you to and from the main campus.

For more information about commencement activities, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 861-5888.