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Synopsis of University-Wide Commencement and Divisional Ceremonies

University-Wide Commencement
Event Day, Time, Place Notes
University-wide Commencement

Speaker: Dr. William R. Brody,
President, The Johns Hopkins University

Caps and gowns are mandatory.

No tickets are required for guests.

Thursday, May 22

9:15 a.m.

Homewood Field
Homewood Campus
Rain or Shine

Inclement Weather: 410-516-7781.

President of the University confers all degrees in all divisions.

Doctoral recipients from all divisions receive their diplomas on stage.

M.D.s are called to the stage individually, but diplomas will be presented at the School of Medicine's Diploma Award Ceremony.

The procession begins 20 minutes prior to the ceremony. Please be seated no later than 8:55 am.

For more information, call the Commencement office at 410-516-8069 or the Registrar's Office at 410-516-8079.

 

Divisional Ceremonies
[in chronological order]
Event Day, Time, Place Notes
The G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering
Graduate Ceremony

Speaker: Dr. Jeong Kim, University Trustee and President of Bell Laboratories Alcatel-Lucent

Caps and gowns are mandatory for all graduates.

No tickets are required for guests.

Wednesday, May 21

7 p.m.

Homewood Field
Homewood Campus
Rain or Shine

Inclement Weather: 410-516-7781.

Reception immediately following the ceremony.

All Whiting School of Engineering degree and certificate recipients will be called to the stage.

Doctoral recipients receive their official Johns Hopkins University hoods.

For more information, call Engineering Programs for Professionals, 410-540-2960.

The Bloomberg School of Public Health
Convocation Ceremony

Speaker: Nobel Laureate Peter Agre, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute

Caps and gowns are mandatory.

Tickets are required for guests.

Wednesday, May 21

2 p.m.

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Cathedral and Preston Streets
Baltimore, MD

For more information, contact the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Registrar's Office, 410-955-3552, [email protected]. Visit the SPH Graduation 2008 Information webpage.
The Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and The G.W.C Whiting School of Engineering
Undergraduate Diploma Award Ceremony

Speaker: William S. �Bill� Nye, The Science Guy

Caps and gowns are mandatory.

No tickets are required for guests.

Thursday, May 22

1:45 p.m.

Homewood Field
Homewood Campus
Rain or Shine

Inclement Weather: 410-516-7781.

Bachelor degree recipients from the Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering full- and part-time programs will be called to the stage.

The procession begins 20 minutes prior to the ceremony. Please be seated no later than 1:25 pm.

For more information, call the Commencement office at 410-516-8069 or the Registrar's Office at 410-516-8079

The School of Nursing
Diploma Award Ceremony

Speaker: Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President and CEO of JHPIEGO

Caps and gowns are mandatory.

Tickets are required for guests.

Thursday, May 22

2:30 p.m.

Lyric Opera House
140 West Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201

Light reception to follow

For more information, call School of Nursing Student Services Office 410-955-7548.
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Diploma Award Ceremony

Speaker: Robert B. Zoellick, 11th Chief Executive of World Bank

Tickets are required for guests.

Thursday, May 22

3 p.m.

Constitution Hall
18th and D Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.

Reception following ceremony at SAIS

For more information, call SAIS Office of Student Affairs, 202-663-5705. Visit the SAIS 2008 Graduation website.
The School of Medicine
Diploma Award Ceremony

Speaker: Dr. Peter Beilenson, Howard County Health Officer and former Baltimore City Health Commissioner

Caps and Gowns are mandatory.

No tickets are required for guests.

Thursday, May 22

2:30 pm

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Cathedral and Preston Streets
Baltimore, MD

For more information, call the School of Medicine Registrar's Office, 410-955-3080 or email [email protected].

Visit the School of Medicine Commencement and Convocation website.

The Carey Business School
Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Award Ceremonies

Undergraduate Ceremony Speaker: Anirban Basu, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group

Graduate Ceremony Speaker: A.B. "Buzzy" Krongard, former executive director, Central Intelligence Agency, and former chief executive officer and chairman of the Board, Alex Brown & Sons

Caps and gowns are required.

Tickets are required for the Graduate Diploma Ceremony only.

Thursday, May 22

Undergraduate Ceremony: 7 p.m.

Graduate Ceremony: 2:30 p.m.

Shriver Hall
Homewood Campus
Rain or Shine

Reception immediately following ceremonies.

All Carey Business School degree recipients will be called to the stage.

For more information, stop by this page or call 410-516-9816 or 1-800-gotojhu.

School of Education
Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Award Ceremony

(except Ed.D.s)

Speaker: Camilla Benbow, Dean of Education, Vanderbilt University�s Peabody College

No tickets are required for guests.

Thursday, May 22

7:30 p.m.

Homewood Field
Homewood Campus
Rain or Shine

Reception immediately following the ceremony.

All School of Education degree recipients (except Ed.D.s) will be called to the stage.

For more information, stop by this page or call 410-516-9816 or 1-800-gotojhu.

The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
Diploma Award Ceremony

Speaker: Sir Ken Robinson

Caps and gowns are mandatory.

Tickets for guests are required.

Thursday, May 22

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Place: Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall

For more information, call Peabody Conservatory Director's Office, 410-659-8100, ext. 3060.
The Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Master's Degree Ceremony

Speaker: Dr. Anne O. Krueger, Economist and Professor of International Economics at SAIS, JHU

Caps and gowns are mandatory.

No tickets are required for guests.

Friday, May 23
10 a.m

Homewood Field for Full-time and Part-time Master's candidates.

Reception to follow ceremony in the Robert Scott Gymnasium, Ralph S. O'Connor Recreation Center.

Rain or Shine

Inclement Weather: 410-516-7781

Master's degree recipients from the School of Arts and Sciences full- and part-time programs will be recognized on stage.

For more information, please visit advanced.jhu.edu/registration/
degree-ceremony/
.

Notes:
Non-Homewood Doctoral Diplomas not presented at the University-wide ceremony will be forwarded to the divisional Registrars' Offices for disposition.

 
[Updated 16May08]

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