GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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ARTS AND SCIENCES CONVOCATION

The College of Arts and Sciences will hold its convocation at 9 a.m. May 10 in the Carrier Dome.  About 900 bachelor’s degree candidates are expected to participate in the ceremony.  Those attending should enter by gates A, B, and E.

Cathryn R. Newton, Dean and Professor of Interdisciplinary Sciences, will deliver the faculty address and Thomas P. Hackman, a political science and policy studies major, will deliver the senior address.

College Marshals Roslyn E. Esperon, Thomas P. Hackman, and Dana M. Roberts will be recognized.

Associate Dean Susan S. Wadley will introduce Dean Cathryn R. Newton, who will preside over the ceremony.  Associate Dean Gerald R. Greenberg and Assistant Professor of African-American Studies, Kheli Willetts, will read the names of candidates as they are individually recognized.  Associate Dean David Potter will present college pins to the graduating seniors with the assistance of the College Marshals.

Departmental receptions will follow at various campus locations.

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ARTS AND SCIENCES CONVOCATION WEBSITE
http://thecollege.syr.edu/convocation

On Saturday, May 10, The College of Arts and Sciences will host convocations for Bachelor’s and Master’s Candidates. Each convocation includes individual recognition of the graduating students as their names are read and they cross the stage to be greeted by Dean Cathryn Newton and others. Both convocations are followed by a RECEPTION offering light snacks for the graduates and their faculties, family and friends. Click on the relevant link ( from the website above) for details on the Bachelor’s Convocation (beginning at 9 am on May 10 in the Carrier Dome) and the Master’s Convocation (beginning at 1 pm in Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College).
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COMMENCEMENT WEBSITE

Commencement website provides information for graduates, guests
http://commencement.syr.edu/
For graduating Syracuse University students and their family and friends who are making preparations for Commencement Weekend, May 9-11, an  up-to-date website offers a wealth of information on details leading up to the weekend and provides comprehensive answers to the most commonly asked
questions.

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Goon Squad

Syracuse Welcome 2008 is looking for Goon Squad members! The Goon Squad is a tradition at Syracuse University that dates back to the 1940's that has evolved into a way to help incoming first-year students move into their residence halls on Wednesday, August 20th and Thursday, August 21st. By being a Goon Squad member you also get to move into your residence halls early, help meet and greet with new students, recruit for your student organizations, and become part of an old Syracuse tradition. To sign-up, please go to http://swvolunteers.syr.edu.

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Last CASNET for Academic Year 2007-2008

This will be the last edition of The Arts and Sciences Newsletter for 2008-2009. Look for the next CASNET edition, late August. Have a safe and happy summer!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"It is possible to fail in many ways...while to succeed is possible only in one way."

-Aristotle