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UMass Medical School's 45th Commencement will take place on Sunday, June 3, at noon in the tent on the campus green. |
With UMass Medical School’s 45th Commencement just around the corner, the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Graduate School of Nursing will kick off four days of celebration as they honor the achievements of the students who will receive their degrees on Sunday, June 3.
On Wednesday, May 30, the GSN will host a Graduate Reception at 4 p.m. in The Cube of the Albert Sherman Center.
On Thursday, May 31, the GSBS will host its ninth annual GSBS Student Academic Achievement Awards ceremony at 3 p.m. in ASC Cube. A reception will follow immediately the ceremony.
On Friday, June 1, the SOM Alumni Association will host its annual breakfast at 9 a.m. in the ASC first floor multipurpose room. Outstanding medical educator awards will be presented and the members of the class of 2018 will be welcomed as alumni.
On Saturday, June 2, a private dinner will be held for honorary degree recipients: ground-breaking physician-scientist Huda Y. Zoghbi, MD; Duke University nursing leader Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN; and Cyrus S. Poonawalla, PhD, founder, chairman and managing director of the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer. Dr. Zoghbi will deliver the Commencement address on Sunday.
Also on Saturday evening, graduates of all three schools and their families, as well as members of the UMMS community, are invited to a campus celebration featuring live music and dancing in the multipurpose room of the ASC. Hors d’oeuvres, drinks and dessert will be served.
And finally, on Sunday, June 3, Commencement will take place at noon in the tent on the campus green. A complementary brunch will be available on campus for students and their guests. Buffet service will be offered from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Faculty Conference Room, the Medical School lobbies and in the multipurpose room in the ASC, with seating available outside as weather permits.
General seating for Commencement begins at 10:30 a.m., with the processional beginning at 11:45 a.m. and Commencement exercises starting promptly at noon.
Look for highlights and photos of all of these events on UMassMedNow.
