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58 posts tagged "Commencement"

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‘Leave Meeting’: The final click of undergrad

Mary Bernard | Friday, May 15, 2020

On Wednesday, April 29, I clicked “Leave Meeting” on Zoom — and just like that, my undergraduate career was behind me. I was in the living room, alone. Out the window, life in downtown Philadelphia whirred slowly. A few cars drove by. People wearing masks were lined up, six feet apart, outside of Trader Joe’s.

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The greatest students

Evy Stein | Friday, May 15, 2020

In my time at Notre Dame, I have encountered many brilliant and dedicated students. I see them in the mornings reading over dining hall eggs, late at night working in the library and dorm study carrells and after class doing problem sets at my apartment’s kitchen table. Some of them pull all-nighters and some of

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Congratulations

Nola Wallace | Friday, May 15, 2020

As a senior, like many others I have found myself reflecting on how I thought graduation ought to be. I had never pictured masks or social distancing. I had imagined senior week, a sunny commencement day and a neat closure to my academic experience. As an athlete, I planned for a spring season and training

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To the class of 2020

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 16, 2020

To the class of 2020, The impact of COVID-19 has not only disrupted our final year of undergrad, but it has eliminated the hallmark celebration of our hard work that we have looked forward to for so long. Coronavirus has impeded our opportunity to get closure from the successes and failures that made us into

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Saint Mary’s commencement moved online, alternative celebration to occur fall 2020

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, April 2, 2020

Commencement for the Saint Mary’s class of 2020 will take place virtually May 16 at noon, Interim President Nancy Nekvasil announced Thursday in an email. In addition to the virtual ceremony, the College plans to host a face-to-face ceremony in the fall. “The fall date would allow enough time for some of the traditions so

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Is it okay to cry?

Jackie O'Brien | Thursday, April 2, 2020

I struggled to come up with words or even a comprehensive topic for a column this week — there is too much to say.  Originally, I planned to write about the challenges of collective action and dealing with feelings of anger and fear towards something uncontrollable, like a virus. Then, I thought I would write

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Holy Cross to postpone commencement until upcoming fall semester

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 31, 2020

In light of the spread of COVID-19, commencement for Holy Cross’ class of 2020 has been postponed to the beginning of the upcoming fall semester, College President Fr. David Tyson said in an email to seniors Monday evening.  Current students, along with graduating seniors, faculty, staff and administration will gather to celebrate the class of

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Notre Dame commencement moved online, on-campus celebration scheduled for May 2021

Observer Staff Report | Monday, March 30, 2020

Commencement for the Notre Dame class of 2020 will not take place as scheduled in May, but will be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, University President Fr. John Jenkins wrote in an email to graduating seniors Monday morning.  “Although there remains a good deal of uncertainty about the trajectory and duration of the

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College names 2020 valedictorians

Observer Staff Report | Friday, March 27, 2020

Saint Mary’s announced three valedictorians for the class of 2020 in a Friday press release: Nicole Aggarwal, Sarah Hautzinger and Anna Bilse. Aggarwal, a sociology and communication studies major with a minor in gender and women’s studies, was a Belles Connect leader and research assistant for the department of sociology and criminology. Aggarwal is from

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SMC alumna Maryanne Wolf to speak at 2020 College commencement

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 27, 2020

Maryanne Wolf, class of ‘69, will deliver the 2020 Commencement address at Saint Mary’s, the College announced in a Wednesday press release. Wolf will be one of two honorary degree recipients at commencement on May 16.  According to the release, Wolf is the director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice at

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