{"id":4866,"date":"2025-04-17T12:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=4866"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:32:20","slug":"commencement-celebrations-are-only-a-month-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2025\/04\/17\/commencement-celebrations-are-only-a-month-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement Celebrations are Only a Month Away!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SENIOR CLASS QUOTE<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cA society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
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The countdown is ON \u2013 our seniors are in their final weeks at CC! Commencement is set for Sunday, May 18, 8:30 a.m., in Ed Robson Arena. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Please take note of other key dates below and keep a close eye on your inbox and the Commencement 2025 webpage<\/a> for important year-end details for the campus community.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Call for Volunteers!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Want to get involved and be a part of the year-end excitement? We\u2019re in need of faculty and staff volunteers to support Commencement events. To learn more or sign up, please contact Jenna Malone of the College Events team at jmalone2024@coloradocollege.edu<\/a>“> jmalone2024@coloradocollege.edu<\/a><\/a> or (719) 389-6935.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Commencement Festivities: <\/em> <\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Honors Convocation <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday, May 6, 11 a.m.<\/strong>, Shove Memorial Chapel<\/a>
<\/strong>Honors Convocation is our annual opportunity to honor outstanding students and faculty. The program includes departmental awards, all-college awards, faculty teaching and professorships, and awards from the CC Student Government Association. All members of the campus community are welcome to attend and a livestream of the ceremony<\/a> will be available online.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Baccalaureate <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Saturday, May 17, 3 p.m.<\/strong>, Shove Memorial Chapel<\/a>
Baccalaureate is a centuries-old graduation tradition, providing an opportunity to reflect on this rite of passage, hear from this year\u2019s baccalaureate speaker, Eric Popkin, Associate Professor of Sociology, and celebrate our talented students.<\/p>\n

Students and their invited guests may attend in person (two guests per student). Seniors who have applied to graduate will receive an email as we get closer to the Baccalaureate ceremony with instructions for how to claim tickets through Ticketmaster. A livestream of the ceremony<\/a> will also be available online.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Share Your Well Wishes through \u201cBaccalaureate Blessings\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to share their well wishes and words of celebration for graduates as part of this special Colorado College tradition. Messages submitted by Monday, May 12<\/strong> will be displayed on the jumbotron in Ed Robson Arena during Commencement, as well as online. Read more for ideas and instructions<\/a> for how to submit a message. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Faculty March Registration and Regalia Rentals  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Faculty must register in advance to march in the Commencement 2025 events, including the Honors Convocation, Baccalaureate, and Commencement ceremonies. Please use this link to register to march<\/a>. For questions, reach out to Sarah Nurmi<\/a>, Assistant Director of College Events. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Ticket Information <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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A limited number of standing-room-only tickets will be available for staff and faculty who are not marching. Stay tuned for more information on how to claim a ticket.<\/p>\n

Livestreaming will also be available online<\/a> for Commencement, Honors Convocation, and Baccalaureate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Final details and reminders will be shared via email one week prior to Commencement.<\/strong> In the meantime, the full schedule and the most up-to-date information can be found at www.coloradocollege.edu\/commencement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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SENIOR CLASS QUOTE \u201cA society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” – Greek Proverb The countdown is ON \u2013 our seniors are in their final weeks at CC! Commencement is set for Sunday, May 18, 8:30 a.m., in Ed Robson Arena. Please take note of … <\/p>\n

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