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Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Arts & Events
WSU President Elson Floyd Will Speak at Vancouver Campus Commencement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5/3/2009
CONTACT:
- Office of Registration, 360-546-9565, registrar@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9602, news@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver will honor the 768 members of the class of 2009 at its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. at The Amphitheater at Clark County. The 20th class from WSU Vancouver includes 657 undergraduates and 111 graduate students. The guest speaker will be WSU President Elson Floyd; commencement is also the official launch of WSU Vancouver's 20th anniversary celebration.
The numbers of students receiving graduate degrees at the ceremony will be:
- Doctor of Education, 3
- Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, 1
- Master of Business Administration, 9
- Master of Education, 23
- Master in Teaching, 25
- Master of Science in Engineering and Architecture, 3
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 3
- Master of Arts in History, 1
- Master of Public Affairs, 3
- Master of Nursing, 32
- Master of Science in Environmental Science, 7
- Master of Science in Zoology, 1
Commencement is expected to last an hour and a half to two hours in the outdoor setting of the amphitheater. Tickets are not required. Rehearsal is planned for 3 p.m. Friday, May 15, also at the Clark County Amphitheater. Parking is free for the rehearsal and commencement. More parking details, including maps, are available at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/ss/commencement.htm .
Limited special accommodations for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) persons as well as other mobility-impaired persons will be available at commencement. Guests should be aware there is a walking distance between the parking lot and amphitheater. Accommodations are available for deaf and hearing impaired guests. Please contact the WSU Vancouver Public Safety Office at 360-546-9001 or wsuvcops@vancouver.wsu.edu for more information.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. We offer 16 bachelor's degrees, 10 master's degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 36 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
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