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GRADUATION DAY
Individual Schools Hold Own Commencement Ceremonies
Kala Kachmar
Issue date: 5/6/07 Section: News
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"The ten deans in the Council [of Deans] were discussing how we could make improvements to make it a student-centered commencement," said David Woods, the Dean of Fine Arts.
According to UConn spokesman Rich Veilleux, the number of commencement tickets each student gets varies from year to year.
"Every year people crowd into Gampel," he said.
With separate graduation ceremonies, education students were allowed up to seven tickets, fine arts students were allowed up to six tickets and students in all other schools and colleges were allowed up to five tickets, according to the UConn commencement Web site.
"With the merge of colleges where CLAS (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) added family studies, it got so big that something had to be done," said Richard Schwab, the Dean of the School of Education.
Having a separate graduation will give the School of Fine Arts the opportunity to introduce all of their candidates and give them each an art print made by graduating senior Teagan Smith, Woods said. All fine arts faculty will be seated on stage and introduced, he said.
"Parents can take pictures on stage and the students can feel special," Woods said. "We're really personalized this year. It's great for everyone."
Schools with their own ceremony were given a chance to have their own guest speaker, Woods said.
Chris Donavon, a producer and director of the Golden Globes, and Steven Brezzo, president of Sotheby's art auction in New York City, have been chosen to speak during the fine arts commencement ceremony, according to Woods.
"It's really exciting for us," Woods said.
At the Neag School of Education's commencement, students and families will be given a chance to personally meet Ray Neag, the benefactor for the school and guest speaker.
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