Special recognition ceremonies will be hosted by most University of Colorado at Boulder schools and colleges in addition to the main university commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 22, at 9:30 a.m. in the Coors Events/Conference Center.
Following is a schedule of special events in the schools and colleges to honor the graduates, their families and guests.
* Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. in Macky Auditorium, School of Journalism and Mass Communication recognition ceremony. Douglas Looney, senior sports columnist for the Christian Science Monitor, will be the speaker.
* Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. in Grusin Music Hall, College of Music recognition ceremony.
* Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium, College of Business and Administration undergraduate and graduate recognition ceremony.
* Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. in Muenzinger E050, College of Architecture and Planning recognition ceremony with a reception to follow in the Environmental Design Building. Thomas Clark, a CU-Boulder professor of planning in the College of Architecture and Planning, will be the speaker.
* Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. in Macky Auditorium, College of Engineering and Applied Science recognition ceremony. NASA astronaut James Voss will be the speaker.
* Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. in the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics main lobby, Graduate School reception for doctoral graduates.
* Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. in the Moorhead-Rutledge Lounge in the Fleming Law Building, School of Law recognition ceremony.
Many departments in the College of Arts and Sciences will hold events to personally recognize their graduates. Please contact individual departments for further information.
Many of these events are not open to the public, and in some cases tickets may be required. For more information, contact the individual schools and colleges.