3,954 graduates (1,737 undergraduate students and 2,217 graduate and professional students)
76 countries represented
36 degree types will be awarded
8 simultaneous ceremonies
Every 3.5 seconds a graduate’s name is called to cross the stage at the main ceremony
180+ officers and volunteers
25,000+ people in attendance
29,775 chairs setup across campus
32 tents
2 street closures
Chancellor’s Insignia (Chain of Office) was created in 1978 by local artist Kent Baldwin (and the 10 decagonal sides symbolize the University’s 10 Schools)
1,100 social media posts related to Commencement for #VU2016.
Tag your posts #VU2017 this year and beat last year’s number!
23,296 live stream views (plus post-event views in 2016)
150,000 strawberries at the Strawberries and Champagne event
