About the Events

Ivy Exercises

Members of the Senior Class plant ivy, read the Class Poem and the Class History, perform music, and sing the College Song. The Dean of the College announces dozens of individual student awards. The George Olmsted Jr. Class of 1924 Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching is awarded… Continue reading »

Baccalaureate

5:00 – 6:15 p.m., Saturday, Chapin Hall Procession kicks off at 4:40 pm. The word Baccalaureate refers not only to the degree that will be conferred at Commencement Exercises upon the graduating class, but also to an occasion of prayerful reflection expressing gratitude for the privilege of… Continue reading »

Commencement

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Commencement Procession to the Library Quad 10:00 a.m. Commencement Exercises on the Library Quad 12:00 p.m. President’s Reception Lunch on Chapin Lawn This is the main event! Commencement begins with a formal academic procession and is held in the Williams Quad. During the ceremony, members… Continue reading »

President’s Reception

Noon – 1:30 p.m., Sunday, on Chapin Hall Lawn Immediately after Commencement on Sunday, President Mandel invites the graduates and their guests to a buffet lunch on Chapin Lawn. View photos the 2024 President’s Reception… Continue reading »