Graduating students will receive diplomas at Vanderbilt University‘s
commencement on Friday, May 13, starting at 9 a.m. on Alumni Lawn, near
West End Avenue and 23rd Avenue North. Chancellor Gordon Gee will give
the commencement address to 2,468 graduates. Following Gee‘s address,
graduates from the graduate and professional schools will recess at
about 10:15 a.m. for separate hooding and diploma-awarding ceremonies.
Undergraduates will stay on Alumni Lawn to receive their degrees. The
ceremony on Alumni Lawn will be cybercast live starting at 9 a.m. with
a link at http://www.vanderbilt.edu. A mult box will be available stage left.
In case of severe weather, the event will be moved to Memorial
Gymnasium on 25th Avenue South. For more commencement
information, go to http://www.vanderbilt.edu/commencement/.
WHAT: 2005 commencement exercises at Vanderbilt
WHERE: Alumni Lawn. Rain location Memorial Gym.
WHEN: Friday, May 13, 9 a.m.
Media parking: A limited number of parking spaces for print and television
photographers will be available in Lot 1, which fronts West End Avenue and 23rd
Avenue North (across from Blockbuster Video). Reporters can park at Terrace
Place Garage, at 21st Avenue South and Terrace Place just off West End Avenue.
All media must show valid news identification to park. If it rains,
photographers/TV news crews can park at Kensington Garage on 25th Avenue
South next to Memorial Gym.
Media contact: Jim Patterson, (615) 322-NEWS
Jim.patterson@vanderbilt.edu