{"id":22533,"date":"2024-06-10T14:12:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T18:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=22533"},"modified":"2024-06-10T14:13:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T18:13:58","slug":"celebrate-the-class-of-2024-at-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/celebrate-the-class-of-2024-at-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the Class of 2024 at Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Congratulations to the class of 2024! This year\u2019s Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 16, on the campus Quad. Here\u2019s what you need to know about the weekend\u2019s events surrounding Kalamazoo College Commencement and the ceremony itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rehearsal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seniors are required\u202fto attend Commencement rehearsal at 2 p.m. Thursday at Dalton Theatre. Faculty and staff will provide graduating seniors with pertinent information, including what to do during an intricate line-up and processional. Students who need to be excused from rehearsal should contact the Office of Alumni Engagement in advance at <a href=\"mailto:alumni@kzoo.edu\">alumni@kzoo.edu<\/a>. There will be a senior picnic on the Dewing Hall patio after the rehearsal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parking This Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For your convenience, most of the faculty, staff and student parking lots will be open to everyone. Guests are also invited to use street parking on campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/commencement.kzoo.edu\/for-visitors\/parking\/\">parking information page<\/a> for details related to street detours, graduate and accessible drop-off, campus parking lots, street parking, campus maps and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/2024-Commencement-Preview_fb-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"Class of 2024 Commencement\" class=\"wp-image-22534\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/2024-Commencement-Preview_fb-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/2024-Commencement-Preview_fb-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/2024-Commencement-Preview_fb-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/2024-Commencement-Preview_fb-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/2024-Commencement-Preview_fb.jpg 1574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Office of Alumni Engagement maintains a website that offers more details regarding Commencement, including a list of frequently asked questions, dining and lodging information, and ceremony accommodations for the class of 2024. For more information, visit the site at <a href=\"http:\/\/commencement.kzoo.edu\">commencement.kzoo.edu<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday&nbsp;Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receptions for individual departments help families meet professors and see individual projects from selected seniors. Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/commencement.kzoo.edu\/events\/\">department schedules<\/a> for information on the time and location for each event.&nbsp;The day\u2019s remaining events\u2014including the Senior Awards Program, the Senior Music Recital and the Baccalaureate\u2014will take place at Stetson Chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seniors receiving awards will get an invitation from the Provost\u2019s Office after finals to attend the Senior Awards Program, which begins at 2:30 p.m. Contact the <a href=\"mailto:wendy.fleckenstein@kzoo.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of the Provost<\/a> by email if you have questions about the event. The Senior Music Recital is a public concert at 4:30 p.m. featuring performances by graduating seniors who have been involved in music. All are welcome to attend. The Baccalaureate is a public non-religious service with student and faculty speakers and musical performances beginning at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Livestreams for the <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/event\/3387835\">Senior Awards Program<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/event\/3387838\">Senior Music Recital<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/event\/3387845\">Baccalaureate<\/a> will be available for those unable to attend. An information desk will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the atrium at Hicks Student Center. The College\u2019s bookstore will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commencement Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seniors unable to attend the ceremony should inform the Office of the Registrar as soon as possible at <a href=\"mailto:regist@kzoo.edu\">regist@kzoo.edu<\/a>. All participating seniors should meet at Dalton Theatre in their cap and gown no later than 9:30 a.m. Although Commencement will take place outside regardless of weather conditions, the ceremony could be delayed by up to three hours if there is heavy rain or&nbsp;severe weather. Communication about a delay would be sent through a K-Alert, social media and email no later than&nbsp;8 a.m. Sunday. The ceremony is scheduled to last about two and a half hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no tickets or rain tickets required for the ceremony, and there is no limit to the number of guests each senior can invite to campus. Chairs will be available to accommodate family and friends on the Quad on a first-come, first-served basis. Open seating will also be available on the grass of the Upper Quad, where guests can sit in lawn chairs and blankets to view the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests with a mobility challenge can find answers to frequently asked questions on our <a href=\"https:\/\/commencement.kzoo.edu\/for-visitors\/accessibility-info\/\">accessibility information<\/a> page. An information desk will be staffed from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the atrium at Hicks Student Center. The College\u2019s bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commencement Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commencement keynote speaker will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/2024-commencement-address\/\">Tamea Evans \u201993<\/a>, a board-certified internal medicine physician and diabetologist, who will receive an honorary Doctor of Science from the College. The class speaker will be Ngh\u0129a (Nolan) Nguy\u00ean Tr\u1ecbnh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More Information&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Alumni Engagement maintains a website for the class of 2024 that offers more details regarding Commencement, including a list of frequently asked questions, dining and lodging information, and ceremony accommodations. For more information, visit the site at <a href=\"http:\/\/commencement.kzoo.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commencement.kzoo.edu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the class of 2024! This year\u2019s Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 16, on the campus Quad. 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This year\u2019s Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 16, on the campus Quad. Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/p>\n","comment_info":"No Comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22533"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22538,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22533\/revisions\/22538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22533"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_formats?post=22533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}