This is graduation week at RIT. I took the opportunity to see how this process different from Australian universities. Graduation week begins with a big ceremony in the field house, Commencement, which graduating students from all colleges attend. Each college then has its own graduation ceremony for its students. Commencement was an exciting ceremony which I viewed from the overflow seating in the Gene Polessini Center (which is currently not an ice rink). President Destler gave a rousing speech which he delivered in Sim Com (ASL signs and English at the same time) which you can read here.
PhD graduates from all colleges walked the stage with their supervisors and were hooded. Speeches were given by graduating students and past students. There were so many smiles on the faces of students, family, and faculty.
PhD graduates from all colleges walked the stage with their supervisors and were hooded. Speeches were given by graduating students and past students. There were so many smiles on the faces of students, family, and faculty.
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| Graduate marshalling area |
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| President Destler's final commencement address |
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