Note: This schedule of events preceding
Commencement is subject to change.
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Friday, May 17 |
| 4-5 p.m. |
Deck out Ham and Jam
Seniors gather to decorate Ham and Jam in lavender and white.
Administration Building Front Porch |
Saturday, May 18 |
| 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Registration and Welcome
Visit Commencement headquarters to meet fellow graduates, family, and friends, and to pick up important Commencement information and your senior gift.
Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall Foyer |
| 10 a.m. |
Beta Beta Beta Honor Society Reception
Honoring graduating senior members for their excellence and achievements.
Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement |
| 11 a.m. |
Commissioning Ceremony
Witness graduates receiving their commissions in the U.S. Armed Forces
Barbara Kares Page Terrace
Rain location: James D. Francis Auditorium |
| 11 a.m. - 1p.m. |
Champagne Brunch
Enjoy a midday break with classmates, family members, and refreshments.
Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall |
| 12 p.m. |
CLASS OF 2013 PICTURE taken on the terrace between Hunt Dining Hall and Wenger Hall
Rain location: Martha S. Grafton Library, Room 501
Photo may be ordered from Patrick Smith at http://photographer.psi4got.com |
| 12:30–2 p.m. |
Ajani Ceremony
A moving rite of passage celebrating the
achievements of inductees who have supported a
multicultural campus community.
Rose Terrace Lawn
Rain location: Dance Studio, Physical Activities Center
Group Picture will be taken at 12:15 p.m. |
| 2 p.m. |
Change of Command Review
Salute the achievements of Virginia Women’s
Institute for Leadership graduates as they pass the torch to next year’s seniors.
Parade Ground at the Physical Activities Center
Rain location: Physical Activities Center |
| 2 p.m. |
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society Induction
Salute high-achieving Adult Degree Program students.
James D. Francis Auditorium |
| 3–4:30 p.m. |
Reception to Honor PEG Graduates
Honor the soon-to-be-alumnae of the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted
Hunt Gallery, Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall
Rain Location: Grafton Library
|
| 4-5 p.m. |
VWIL Reception
Celebrate a year of accomplishments with VWIL graduates and their families.
Kable Courtyard
Rain location: Student Activities Center, Clubroom |
| 5 p.m. |
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Initiation
Acknowledge those tapped for membership in one of the nation's most prestigious academic honor societies.
James D. Francis Auditorium |
| 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
Class 2013 BBQ/Reception
Catch up and chat with classmates and families in a casual setting while listening to music from the band Back to Zero.
Cannon Hill
Rain location: Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall |
| 8 p.m. |
Family Fire
Warm yourself at the site of the new campus fire pit, a unique gift from the Class of 2013
Pannill Student Center Lawn |
Sunday, May 19 |
| 6:30–8:30 a.m. |
Commencement Breakfast
Gather early at the dining hall for a little pre-Commencement fuel.
Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall, East |
| 10 a.m. |
171st
Commencement
Keynote speaker: The Hon. Pamela Shell Baskervill '75
Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit
Please be seated by 9:45 a.m.
Barbara Kares Page Terrace in front of Martha S. Grafton Library
Rain Plan: 10:30 a.m., Expoland, Fishersville, VA |
| Immediately
Following Commencement |
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Post-Commencement Reception
Before you head off campus, gather friends and family who proudly watched you graduate for one last good-bye to your alma mater. Local alumnae/i and friends of MBC will welcome the Class of 2013 as the college's newest alumnae/i and help send you off in style.
Administration Building Front Lawn |
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GTE (MAT/MEd) Graduate Luncheon
By invitation only.
Student Activities Center Ballroom |
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MLitt/MFA Luncheon
By invitation only.
Rose Terrace
Rain location: Masonic Building, 5th Floor, Blue Room
13 W. Beverley Street. |
