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Ceremonies put cap on 125th
year
The university's 125th academic year is drawing to a close,
and once again it is time to honor those ending their
scholarly journey. It has been said that for every ending
there is a beginning, and while that well-worn adage still
applies to all Johns Hopkins graduates, this year it applies
to some graduation ceremonies as well.
Beginning a new tradition, the 2001
university-wide commencement and Homewood undergraduate
diploma ceremonies will be held on Garland Field, located at
the southern end of the Homewood campus. The ceremonies had
previously taken place on Homewood's Upper Quad, an area
recently landscaped with new brick paths, lighting fixtures
and greenery.
The university-wide ceremony, to be held
at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, will feature the
conferring of more than 5,000 degrees; recognize the new
members of the Society of Scholars, who will be inducted on
May 23; and bestow honorary degrees upon Karen Davis, Alfred
E. Mann, Maclyn McCarty and Arnall Patz, all of whom have
long-standing ties to Hopkins (see story). In keeping with
tradition, President William R. Brody will deliver the
address.
Full story...
Reaching the summit
If their faces shine, it's because they have worked
hard to get to this moment. Along the way to Thursday's
graduation, some of the members of the class of 2001 have
overcome great obstacles, some have tapped into strength
they didn't know they had, and some have discovered they
have passions they had never known before they arrived at
Hopkins four years ago. Here are the stories of just
three.
Full story...
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