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CSU, Chico Will Hold 120th Commencement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 05-12-2010
Joe Wills
Public Affairs
530-898-4143
Approximately 1,500 students are expected to receive bachelor’s degrees on Saturday and approximately 1,300 students Sunday in the University Stadium. The ceremonies start promptly at 9 a.m. and will take about two hours each. They will be held rain or shine. Tickets are not required for admission.
Saturday’s commencement exercises will include graduates from the Colleges of Agriculture, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business, and Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management. Sunday’s exercises will include graduates from the Colleges of Communication and Education (including Liberal Studies), Humanities and Fine Arts, and Natural Sciences as well as graduates in International and Interdisciplinary Studies.
CSU, Chico President Paul Zingg will speak at both ceremonies. Talia Michelle Israel, a graduating senior from the College of Business, will speak on Saturday. Preston James Countryman, a graduating senior in the College of Natural Sciences, will speak on Sunday.
An honorary doctorate will be awarded to David C. Favor on Saturday, May 22. Favor will receive the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, conferred by the California State University Board of Trustees and CSU, Chico.
Favor is the founder of Victor Treatment Centers, North Valley Schools and Victor Community Support Services, three nonprofit corporations specializing in residential care and treatment for the most seriously emotionally disturbed children in California. These agencies currently serve hundreds of children throughout California.
This year for the first time, the commencement ceremonies will feature two large video screens showing the proceedings. The screens measure 10 feet by 13 feet and will be 19 feet high on either side of the stage. Three camera operators will be recording graduates as they cross the stage as well as other aspects of the ceremonies.
Below is a listing of Commencement celebrations:
Thursday, May 20, 2010
• Asian Graduation Celebration
Tickets Required: NO
Location: Ruth Rowland Taylor – PAC 134, 6-8 p.m.
Contact: Tray Robinson, 530-898-4764, trobinson@csuchico.edu
• Recognition of Credential Candidates — School of Education
Tickets Required: YES
Location: Laxson Auditorium, 6:30-8 p.m.
Contact: Maggie Payne, CME Associate Dean, 530-898-4570; mpayne@csuchico.edu
Friday, May 21, 2010
• ECC Graduation Celebration: Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Mgmt
Tickets Required: YES
Location: Laxson Auditorium, 3-5 p.m.
Contact: ECC, 530-898-5963; Terry Battle, 530-898-4898, tbattle@csuchico.edu
• Nurses Pinning
Tickets Required: NO
Location: Bell Memorial Auditorium, 4-7 p.m.
Contact: Dorene Gibson, 530-898-5891, dlgibson@csuchico.edu
• Graduate — Master’s Degree Ceremony
Tickets Required: YES
Location: Laxson Auditorium, 7-9 p.m.
Contact: Diana Parks, 530-898-6049, drparks@csuchico.edu
Saturday, May 22, 2010
• Commencement Ceremony
Location: University Stadium, 9 a.m.
• Latino Commencement Celebration
Tickets Required: YES
Location: Laxson Auditorium, 1-3 p.m.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 530-898-6831, crobinson@csuchico.edu
• Black Commencement Celebration
Tickets Required: NO
Location: Performing Arts Center – Harlen Adams (PAC 144), 2-4 p.m.
Contact: Tray Robinson, 898-4764, trobinson@csuchico.edu
Sunday, May 23, 2010
• Commencement Ceremony
Location: University Stadium, 9 a.m.
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