UMass Dartmouth Celebrates Class of 2014 May 16-19
UMass Dartmouth's 2014 Commencement is over three days with four ceremonies. This year's undergraduate and graduate ceremonies will take place May 16-19, 2014. All of the ceremonies, except for the UMass School of Law, will be held in the University's Vietnam Veterans Peace Memorial Amphitheater. In the event of rain, these ceremonies will be moved to the Tripp Athletic Center. The Law School ceremony will be held in the Main Auditorium on the main campus, rain or shine.
The UMass Dartmouth Class of 2014 is made up of 1,587 students representing 210 Massachusetts communities, 21 states, and 23 countries. The Top 5 major areas of study include Engineering (183), Psychology (120), Nursing (109), Accounting (101), and Crime & Justice Studies (90). 78 students will receive their Juris Doctor during Monday's law school ceremony. The Top 5 communities of UMass Dartmouth's graduating class are New Bedford (177), Fall River (112), Dartmouth (88), Taunton (37), and Somerset (36).
Reserved parking for media members is available in lot 13 on the main campus. Media credentials, especially for photographers, must be visible throughout coverage of any of the four ceremonies. Each Commencement ceremony can be watched live via www.umassd.edu/commencement/watchlive/. UMass Dartmouth's WUMD FM 89.3 will also have live coverage of Commencement.
Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement, Charlton College of Business
Friday, May 16, 2014, 10:00 am -- 11:30 am
Honorary Degree Recipient/Commencement Address:
Robert Leduc '78 (Honorary Doctor of Business)
Advisor, Advent International
Chancellor's Medal Recipient:
Katherine Craven
Chief Administrative Officer, Babson College and
Former Executive Director, UMass Building Authority
Student Commencement Speaker:
Nikita Rao
MBA '14
Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement, College of Arts & Sciences
Friday, May 16, 2014, 2:30 pm -- 4:00pm
Honorary Degree Recipient/Commencement Address:
Reverend Liz Walker (Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters)
Pastor, Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Chancellor's Medal Recipient:
The Honorable Therese Murray
Massachusetts State Senate President
Student Commencement Speaker:
Tricia Breton '14
College of Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement, College of Engineering, College of Nursing, College of Visual & Performing Arts, School of Marine Science and Technology
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 10:00 am -- 11:30 am
Honorary Degree Recipient/Commencement Address:
Dr. Ernest Moniz (Honorary Doctor of Science)
United States Secretary of Energy
Chancellor's Medal Recipient::
Lester Cory '63
Professor Emeritus, UMass Dartmouth College of Engineering
Honorary Degree Recipient:
Susan Annicelli '78 RN, MS, MSN (Honorary Doctor of Nursing)
Colonel (Retired), United States Army
Student Commencement Speaker:
Rola Hassoun '14
College of Engineering
Law School Commencement
Monday, May 19, 2014, 10:00 am -- 11:30 am
Chancellor's Medal/Commencement Address:
His Excellency Deval L. Patrick
Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Student Commencement Speaker:
Louis D'Amarino '14
UMass School of Law * Dartmouth
UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant public university actively engaged in personalized teaching and innovative research, and acting as an intellectual catalyst for regional economic, social, and cultural development. UMass Dartmouth's mandate to serve its community is realized through countless partnerships, programs, and other outreach efforts to engage the community, and apply its knowledge to help address local issues and empower others to facilitate change for all.