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Virtual commencement ceremony
Case Western Reserve University will host a virtual commencement ceremony Sunday, May 17, the originally scheduled date for the event. The virtual convocation ceremony will consist of video messages from university leaders and commencement speakers, along with official degree conferral. School…
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Graduates: Submit your information by May 1 for recognition during virtual commencement
In lieu of our traditional commencement ceremonies, Case Western Reserve University will hold a virtual commencement celebration online Sunday, May 17. The virtual convocation ceremony will consist of video messages from university leaders and commencement speakers, along with official degree…
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Triple alum, seven-time Emmy Award-winner William F. Baker to deliver virtual CWRU commencement address
As a seven-time Emmy Award-winning commercial broadcaster, William F. Baker helped launch such household names as Oprah Winfrey, presided over New York Public Television’s heyday as the nation’s pre-eminent producer of arts, nature, biography and public-affairs programming and helped create the…
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Lavender Graduation
Lavender Graduation seeks to honor and applaud graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual and allied students by formally recognizing and celebrating their experiences, contributions and accomplishments during their time at Case Western Reserve University. Members of the campus…
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Review commencement 2020 updates
Due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic, the university’s in-person commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 17, 2020, will not be held as originally planned. President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost Ben Vinson III shared this information in an April 9 message to students. …
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Commencement registration opens March 1
All graduating students must register online to indicate whether or not they plan to participate in the commencement ceremonies. Commencement registration is a separate process from the SIS application for graduation. Commencement registration is used to indicate attendance at the university-wide…
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Important dates and deadlines announced for commencement 2020
Graduating students of Case Western Reserve are encouraged to mark their calendars for important dates leading up to commencement on Sunday, May 17. Apply to graduate in SIS All students are required to apply to graduate. Students can apply for graduation by completing the graduation application…
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Submit nominations for honorary degrees by Oct. 1
Provost Ben Vinson III invites members of the university community to submit nominations for honorary degrees. This honor recognizes people whose work exemplifies the highest ideals and standards of “excellence in any valued aspect of human endeavor, including the realm of scholarship, public…
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Commencement ceremonies: 1985-today
On Sunday, Case Western Reserve University celebrated the 2019 commencement with an all-university convocation in the morning and individual school ceremonies throughout the day. That commencement structure began in 1985, when the university held its first outdoor, university-wide commencement…
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What’s next? Eight outstanding CWRU grads share their on-campus experiences—and post-graduation plans
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning with the university-wide convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and followed by diploma ceremonies throughout the…