University Herald and Professor of Music Walter Chesnut performs the fanfare, "Salute to UMass," to begin Commencement exercises

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Invocation by the Rev. Francis J. Lavelle, director of the Newman Center

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Welcome and Remarks, Chancellor David K. Scott

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Remarks, President William M. Bulger '89H

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Remarks, Robert S. Karam, Chair, Board of Trustees

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Address, Student Speaker Litza J. Meléndez '00

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Conferring of Honorary Degrees, President William M. Bulger and Provost Cora Bagley Marrett

Jeffrey S. Davidow, Doctor of Laws
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Eugene M. Isenberg, Doctor of Public Service
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Billie Jean King, Doctor of Humane Letters
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Edgar E. Smith, Doctor of Science
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Commencement Address, Billie Jean King, Tennis Champion and Advocate for Social Change

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Greetings of the Alumni Association, James "Jess" Kane '70, Vice President of the Alumni Association

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Conferring of Degrees, President William M. Bulger

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The Alma Mater, "Twilight Shadows," Performed by the Commencement Band under the direction of Professor of Music Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr.

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