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Graduands prepare to step beyond their studies
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May 7, 2002
This spring will be particularly sweet for the 2,400 Simon Fraser University students about to trade in their books for caps and gowns.
Convocation ceremonies, to be held June 5, 6, and 7, will not only mark the celebration of the completion of their degrees, but pave the way for the next step in their lives — job hunting, or perhaps a new phase of study.
Two ceremonies will be held on each day, beginning at 9:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The ceremonies will recognize students graduating from the following fields of study:
Wednesday a.m.: arts, including cognitive science, criminology, humanities, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and special arrangement degrees.
Wednesday p.m.: arts, including anthropology, archaeology, Canadian studies, contemporary arts, French, geography, history, Spanish and Latin American studies, political science, women’s studies as well as master’s programs in fine arts, liberal studies and publishing.
Thursday a.m.: arts, including economics, English, and all bachelor of general studies degrees.
Thursday p.m: applied sciences
Friday a.m.: business
Friday p.m.: education and science
Honourary degrees will be conferred during three of the ceremonies, on Cornelia Oberlander (Wednesday morning), Rosalie Segal (Wednesday afternoon) and Theodore Maiman (Thursday afternoon). Oberlander is Canada’s premier landscape architect, internationally celebrated for her natural and environmentally-responsible public landscapes. Segal is well-known and respected for her generosity and philanthropy, and has quietly assisted dozens of SFU students with special needs for two decades. Maiman, a two-time Nobel prize nominee and Vancouver resident, pioneered the field of photonics when he invented the world’s first operational laser in 1960.
Each will deliver a convocation address. Student speakers will also participate at each of the six ceremonies.
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CONTACT
Marianne Meadahl/Julie Ovenell-Carter, Media & PR, 604.291.4323/3210
Convocation ceremonies, to be held June 5, 6, and 7, will not only mark the celebration of the completion of their degrees, but pave the way for the next step in their lives — job hunting, or perhaps a new phase of study.
Two ceremonies will be held on each day, beginning at 9:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The ceremonies will recognize students graduating from the following fields of study:
Wednesday a.m.: arts, including cognitive science, criminology, humanities, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and special arrangement degrees.
Wednesday p.m.: arts, including anthropology, archaeology, Canadian studies, contemporary arts, French, geography, history, Spanish and Latin American studies, political science, women’s studies as well as master’s programs in fine arts, liberal studies and publishing.
Thursday a.m.: arts, including economics, English, and all bachelor of general studies degrees.
Thursday p.m: applied sciences
Friday a.m.: business
Friday p.m.: education and science
Honourary degrees will be conferred during three of the ceremonies, on Cornelia Oberlander (Wednesday morning), Rosalie Segal (Wednesday afternoon) and Theodore Maiman (Thursday afternoon). Oberlander is Canada’s premier landscape architect, internationally celebrated for her natural and environmentally-responsible public landscapes. Segal is well-known and respected for her generosity and philanthropy, and has quietly assisted dozens of SFU students with special needs for two decades. Maiman, a two-time Nobel prize nominee and Vancouver resident, pioneered the field of photonics when he invented the world’s first operational laser in 1960.
Each will deliver a convocation address. Student speakers will also participate at each of the six ceremonies.
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CONTACT
Marianne Meadahl/Julie Ovenell-Carter, Media & PR, 604.291.4323/3210