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Commencement Weekend Schedule

Friday, May 13

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Senior Art Exhibit, Eric Dean Gallery, Fine Arts Center
Graduating senior art majors James Ross, Shaylan Owen, Jacob Catt, and Shay Atkinson will display their work.

 

12 noon — Faculty-Staff Luncheon, Great Hall, Sparks Center
Enjoy good conversation with faculty and staff, and join the Board of Directors of the National Association of Wabash Men as it honors service to the College. Cost for the buffet meal is $5.00 at the door.

 

Saturday, May 14

 

8 a.m. — Deans Senior Breakfast, Great Hall, Sparks Center (Required—Seniors Must Attend)
Graduating seniors and members of the faculty are invited to breakfast with Deans Mauri Ditzler ’75 and Tom Bambrey ’68.

 

9 a.m. — Commencement Rehearsal, College Chapel
Seniors will move directly from the Deans' Breakfast to the rehearsal.

 

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Senior Art Exhibit, Eric Dean Gallery, Fine Arts Center
Graduating senior art majors James Ross, Shaylan Owen, Jacob Catt, and Shay Atkinson will display their work.

 

8 a.m. - 12 noon — Fitness Center Open, Allen Athletics and Recreation Center

 

2:30 p.m. — Phi Beta Kappa Initiation, Lovell Lecture Room, Baxter Hall

Twenty-two members will be initiated into the Wabash College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa national honorary society.

 

4 – 5:30 p.m. — President’s Reception, The Elston Homstead, 400 E. Pike St.Join President and Mrs. Ford for a celebration in honor of the Class of 2005 and their families.

 

6 p.m. — Taste of Nations Banquet, Knowling Fieldhouse, Allen Athletics Center
Eat your way around the world! Join us as Bon Appetit prepares a variety of international foods. This is a good chance to meet the men of the Class of 2005 and their families. Cost for the banquet is $15 per person.

 

Sunday, May 15

 

8:30-10 a.m. — Cap and Gown Pick Up, Chapel Basement

 

10:30 a.m. — Formation of the Academic Procession for Baccalaureate , Sidewalk East of Center Hall
In the event of rain, the procession will form in Baxter Hall.

 

11 a.m. — Baccalaureate Chapel, Wabash College Chapel
The sermon will be given by Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching at Chandler Divinity School, Emory University.

 

12 noon — Commencement Buffet, Knowling Fieldhouse, Allen Athletics Center
A buffet lunch will be served at a cost of $12 for graduating seniors and their families. Given the limited number of restaurants in town and the tight schedule, many families choose this buffet.

 

1:30 p.m. — Legacy Photographs, Sidewalk East of Center Hall
Seniors who are legacies are invited to have their picture taken with family members at no charge.

 

2 p.m. — Formation of the Academic Procession for Commencement , Sidewalk East of Center Hall
In the event of rain, the procession will form in the lobby of the Allen Athletics Center.

 

2:30 p.m. — 167th Commencement Ceremony, Wabash College Mall
In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in Chadwick Court. Complimentary photographs will be taken of the graduate as he receives his diploma.

 

3:30 p.m. — Reception for the Class of 2005, Great Hall, Sparks Center
Join President and Mrs. Ford for a reception in honor of the Wabash College Class of 2005.