Commencement

COMMENCEMENT is something that happens every year. Updating this page occurs less frequently.

Commencement 2010

 * Photos, general information and Keynote Speaker Peter Cole's speech in text: http://www.hampshire.edu/news/16331.htm

Footage from Commencement

 * Faculty member Lynn Miller's amusing piece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uJ4VlnjXUI
 * Peter Cole's speech on radical conventionalism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zao-9vMVLA0
 * Student Daniel Scheer's speech denouncing the administration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0beS4ulH0I
 * Closing Remarks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxLiWs8USkA

Commencement 2009
The 2009 Commencement will occur on Saturday, May, 16th, at 11:00 a.m. Pre-Commencement festivities will begin the evening of Thursday, May 14, and will continue throughout the day on Friday, May 15. The Keynote Speaker will be Bobcat Goldthwait. Commencement will be moderated by Nick Lane, the student speaker will be Unique Robinson, the faculty toast will be made by Margaret Cerullo, and the staff convener will be Eric Hnatow. There will be no tickets or reserved seating. For special needs requests please contact Joel Dansky, disabilities services coordinator, at 413.559.5423 no later than May 1.

Thursday, May 14

 * President’s Reception
 * Join the graduating students, their friends, and families in celebrating the start of the commencement weekend with an afternoon of hors d’oeuvres, desserts, refreshments, and live music.
 * 4-6 p.m. in the Red Barn

Friday, May 15

 * Family and Faculty Brunch
 * Meet the faculty who have helped support your graduate throughout the academic process.
 * 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon – Eric Carle Museum


 * Division III Presentations
 * These may include academic presentations and readings. Schedules with specific times and room numbers will be posted on the commencement Web site and will be available for pick-up in the Franklin Patterson Hall lobby beginning at noon on Thursday, May 14.
 * 1-5 p.m. in Franklin Patterson Hall


 * Division III Performances Showcase
 * These may include music; theater and dance performances; and film screenings. Schedules with specific performance times and locations will be posted on the commencement Web site and will be available for pick-up in the Franklin Patterson Hall lobby beginning at noon on Thursday, May 14.
 * 7-9 p.m. – Various Locations

Saturday, May 16

 * Commencement Ceremony
 * Please arrive early to ensure good seats. There are no tickets.
 * 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the Library Lawn


 * Celebratory Luncheon
 * Join the 2009 graduates for a light lunch immediately following the ceremony.
 * 1:30-3 p.m. in the Merrill Quad


 * Panel discussion with film, video, and photography alums
 * Panelists will talk about Hampshire's impact on their lives and their work in the context of making media in the modern world. Panelists include Ken Burns 71F, Jimmy Rudnick 73F, Emily Hubley 76F, Larry Blume 81F, Brett Vapnek 88F, Alex Rivera 91F, Juan Woodbury 94F, and Elliot Montague 98F.
 * RSVP by May 1st to alumni@hampshire.edu or 413.559.6638.
 * 3-4:30 p.m. Main Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall


 * Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception for the Jerome Liebling Center for Film, Photography, and Video
 * Speakers include President Ralph J. Hexter; Ken Burns 71F; current students Jeremy Felson 06F and Carly Ries 05F; and Dean of Faculty Aaron Berman 70F.
 * RSVP by May 1st to alumni@hampshire.edu or 413.559.6638.
 * 5 P.M. Jerome Liebling Center


 * Div-Free Dinner Dance
 * Welcome the 2009 graduates as new alums by joining them for a great upscale BBQ buffet with food purchased from local Hampshire alums Nick Seamon 75S (The Black Sheep) and Tom Ashley 75S (Dancing Bear Farm), accompanied by live a cappella music provided by the Gin and Tonics (started in 2008 by Sarah Weiss 04F), and followed by dancing until midnight.
 * $27 per person, free for 2009 graduates, RSVP by May 1st to alumni@hampshire.edu or 413.559.6638.
 * 7 p.m.-midnight, Red Barn