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Commencement 2013!

Congratulations to all of our graduates and their families! After years of living and learning at the University of Massachusetts, we are proud to celebrate the Class of 2013 as they take their next steps into the future. The Class of 2013 entered the university as members of their high schools’ Honors Societies, Eagle Scouts and even small business owners. They were national scholarship winners, varsity all-star athletes, published writers, political activists and volunteers for Hurricane Katrina relief. In their time at UMass Amherst, students built upon and surpassed these accomplishments. Among the 2013 graduates are Fulbright Award scholars, winners of the White House’s Champions of Change Contest and builders of several permaculture gardens across campus. They have made meaningful contributions to the campus, the surrounding community and the world. Next fall some of our graduates will continue their education, earning degrees and a variety of fields. Some will begin their careers, others will travel the world. UMass Amherst looks forward to celebrating these scholars in just a couple of weeks.

There are a lot of preparations being made for Commencement Weekend. Most students will attend more than one of the ceremonies listed below:

Graduate School Ceremony
Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:00—10:30 a.m.
Mullins Center

Undergraduate Ceremony
Friday, May 10, 2013, 5:00—6:30 p.m.
McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Senior Recognition Ceremonies
(Colleges, ROTC, Education, Honors, UWW and Phi Beta Kappa ceremonies)
Thursday, May 9 through Saturday, May 11, 2013

Stockbridge School Ceremony
Saturday, May 11, 2013, 10:00—11:30 a.m.
Bowker Auditorium

Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman CEO of American Express, will deliver the Keynote Address at Undergraduate Commencement to over 5,500 graduating seniors and their 22,000 guests. Our distinguished faculty in full regalia will begin the ceremony held in McGuirk Alumni Stadium Friday, May 10th at 5pm. A parade of flags representing the countries our graduating class call home will also accompany the ceremony, a long-standing UMass tradition.

In addition to the Undergraduate Ceremony, students are invited to Senior Recognition Ceremonies. Those ceremonies will be held Thursday, May, 9 through Saturday, May 11 and will not conflict with the Undergraduate Ceremony. For information on traveling to campus and lodging and disability accommodations, please visit the Commencement 2013 website .

Again, congratulations to the Class of 2013 and the families that supported them throughout their years at the University!