commencement

The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University invites all graduating seniors to attend Tempus Transitus on Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the tent on Van Horn Field outside of Veale Center. This rite of passage formally welcomes graduates into The Alumni Association and…

The Multicultural Student Graduation Reception will be held Friday, May 9, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Thwing Center’s 1914 Lounge. The event is open to all Case Western Reserve University faculty, staff, students and alumni as well as friends and families of graduates. There will be a special…

The commencement office is seeking dependable Case Western Reserve employees to help make commencement 2014 a special and memorable day for graduates. Commencement will be held Sunday, May 18. Volunteers should prepare to arrive no later than 7 a.m. There is a mandatory meeting for all volunteers…

To participate in commencement and secure your two convocation guest tickets, graduates must register by Tuesday, April 1, at 5 p.m. EDT. All students who plan on participating in any commencement activities must register online. If you have not already done so,…

Distinguished Case Western Reserve University alumnus Mohamed Ibn Chambas, joint chief mediator overseeing the Darfur peace negotiations for the African Union and United Nations, will return to his alma mater as the 2014 commencement speaker on Sunday, May 18. Chambas, a renowned attorney, scholar…

The commencement office will host its last Doctoral Fitting Day Friday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building. This event offers new PhD, JD, MD, DNP, DMD, DM and DMA graduates the chance to get everything they need for commencement day. Students…

Registration for 2014 commencement opens Saturday, March 1. All students who plan to attend commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 18, must register online by 5 p.m. EDT on April 1. Registration will be available at case.edu/commencement/graduates/registration.html. In addition, the commencement…

The Commencement Speaker Selection Committee is surveying the campus community for commencement 2014 speaker nominations. The committee considers the following criteria when selecting candidates: High degree of name recognition among students Notable achievements in academic, artistic,…

Members of the university community are invited to nominate individuals for honorary degrees, which will be awarded during spring commencement. Honorary degrees from Case Western Reserve University recognize individuals who exemplify the highest ideals and standards of excellence in their work and…

On Sunday, Brittany Rohner was supposed to be on campus with her fellow graduate students as they celebrated the successful completion of their degrees. Instead, she was in Akron City Hospital, celebrating her graduation with the hospital’s nursing staff, her husband, family and most importantly,…