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2009 Commencement
Commencement Weekend 2010
Note: This schedule of events preceding
Commencement is subject to change.
Details will be added as they become available.
Friday, May 21 |
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| 4-6 p.m. | Registration and Welcome This is your Commencement headquarters: a place to meet graduates, family, and friends throughout the weekend — and get your Commencement information. The MBC Bookstore is just upstairs! Ham and Jam Pub in William G. Pannill Student Center |
Saturday, May 22 |
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| 9 a.m. - 2p.m. | Registration and Welcome This is your Commencement headquarters: a place to meet graduates, family, and friends throughout the weekend — and get your Commencement information. The MBC Bookstore is just upstairs! Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall |
| 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 graduating seniors receiving their commissions in the U.S. Armed Forces. Barbara Kares Page Terrace Rain location: Francis Auditorium |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Champagne Brunch for Graduates and Families Enjoy great food and offer best wishes to the seniors (soon-to-be alumnae/i). Class of 2010 picture will be taken at noon. Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall |
| Noon | Class of 2010 Photo Graduates should gather on the terrace between Hunt and Wenger. Rain location: Martha S. Grafton Library, Room 501 |
| 12:30–2 p.m. | Ajani Ceremony A moving rite of passage celebrating the achievement of inductees who have supported a multicultural campus community. Rose Terrace Lawn Rain location: Dance Studio, Physical Activities Center |
| 2 p.m. | Change of Command Review Salute the achievements of Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership graduates as they pass their sabres to next year’s seniors. Parade Ground at the Physical Activities Center Rain location: Physical Activities Center |
| 3:30–5:30 p.m. | Reception to Honor PEG Graduates Honor the soon-to-be-alumnae of the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted, our youngest graduates. Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall, West |
| 4–5 p.m. | VWIL Reception Graduates and their families gather to celebrate this milestone. Student Activities Center, Clubroom |
| 5 p.m. | Phi Beta Kappa Initiation and Reception MBC is one of only a small percentage of colleges selected to have a chapter on campus — help us honor those tapped for membership in this most prestigious of academic honor societies. Francis Auditorium in Pearce Science Center |
| 5:30–7 p.m. | Reception with Live Music at
The President’s House Perfect time to catch up and chat with classmates and family in a casual setting. On the lawn near The President’s House Rain location: Student Activities Center |
| 7:30 p.m. | Contra Dance Dance workshop for beginners at 7:30pm, followed by the dance at 8pm. All MBC students may attend free (with MBC ID); others may purchase tickets at the door, $8 for adults, $3 for guests ages 12-18, free for children under 12. Dance Studio, Physical Activities Center |
| 9 p.m.–midnight | Commencement Ball The Senior Class has been planning and looking forward to this. Student Activities Center, Pub, and Tyson Terrace |
Sunday, May 23 |
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| 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Commencement Breakfast Hunt Dining Hall, East |
| 8–9 a.m. | Coffee Honoring MLitt/MFA Graduates Rose Terrace Conference Room |
| 10 a.m. | 168th
Commencement Please note that the ceremony lasts slightly more than two hours. Page Terrace in front of Grafton Library Rain Plan: 10:30 a.m., Expoland, Fishersville, VA |
| Immediately Following Commencement | |
| Graduate Teacher Education Luncheon (By invitation only) First Presbyterian Church, Frazier Building 100 E. Frederick Street |
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| Reception for MLitt/MFA Graduates Rose Terrace |
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