2008 Woodie Awards
Grad Finale bids a final farewell to graduating seniors
Deirdre Miller
Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: news
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A final farewell was held for graduating seniors on Tuesday at the Fenstemaker Alumni House. The Grad Finale gave students the opportunity to meet with representatives from various organizations to help them prepare for the weeks leading up to the day they've all been waiting for.
Students were greeted by representatives from the Career Development Center, who provided useful information about graduate schools and job fairs. According to Carol Barnett, director of the CDC, they also collected information and gave students the chance to fill out a satisfaction survey about the office.
"The Grad Finale is kind of a one stop shop for anyone who's graduating," said Barnett.
Most students breathed a sigh of relief after confirming their graduation status with the registrar's office. They were given a card with their name and academic distinction status, on which they could phonetically spell names that may be difficult to pronounce. They also received information about what to do on the day of commencement.
Brenda Hartman, of the Alumni Association, handed out information about the benefits of graduates registering on the alumni website. She pointed out many advantages, such as a free alumni e-mail account, directory and free access to CareerBeam, a virtual career database.
Nate Conroy, former CGA president and '06 graduate began his position as assistant director of the Alumni Association in August of this year.
"This is designed to be an all inclusive farewell from the university, as well an introduction to the Alumni Association," he said. Conroy also said that no tickets will be required for December commencement since the fall ceremony is one third the size of the spring.
Seniors were also asked to sign a banner for the Graduation Pledge Alliance. The agreement states: "I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work." Students define for themselves what it means to be socially and environmentally responsible. According to Jean Downing, director of the SOLVE Office, BU's involvement in the pledge started in May of 2005 after being prompted by Jim Dalton, professor of psychology, when his son heard about it at Vassar College.
In addition to picking up their caps and gowns, seniors were able to learn about corporate sponsors, such as Liberty Mutual. According to Candice Cilvik, a sales representative, BU alumni can get 20% off auto insurance. Grad Med offers discounts for students who may be dropped from their parents insurance after graduation.
The Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science & Technology graduation ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. The Colleges of Business and Professional Studies will hold their ceremony at 2:30 p.m. For more information regarding commencement, visit www.bloomu.edu/graduation.
Students were greeted by representatives from the Career Development Center, who provided useful information about graduate schools and job fairs. According to Carol Barnett, director of the CDC, they also collected information and gave students the chance to fill out a satisfaction survey about the office.
"The Grad Finale is kind of a one stop shop for anyone who's graduating," said Barnett.
Most students breathed a sigh of relief after confirming their graduation status with the registrar's office. They were given a card with their name and academic distinction status, on which they could phonetically spell names that may be difficult to pronounce. They also received information about what to do on the day of commencement.
Brenda Hartman, of the Alumni Association, handed out information about the benefits of graduates registering on the alumni website. She pointed out many advantages, such as a free alumni e-mail account, directory and free access to CareerBeam, a virtual career database.
Nate Conroy, former CGA president and '06 graduate began his position as assistant director of the Alumni Association in August of this year.
"This is designed to be an all inclusive farewell from the university, as well an introduction to the Alumni Association," he said. Conroy also said that no tickets will be required for December commencement since the fall ceremony is one third the size of the spring.
Seniors were also asked to sign a banner for the Graduation Pledge Alliance. The agreement states: "I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work." Students define for themselves what it means to be socially and environmentally responsible. According to Jean Downing, director of the SOLVE Office, BU's involvement in the pledge started in May of 2005 after being prompted by Jim Dalton, professor of psychology, when his son heard about it at Vassar College.
In addition to picking up their caps and gowns, seniors were able to learn about corporate sponsors, such as Liberty Mutual. According to Candice Cilvik, a sales representative, BU alumni can get 20% off auto insurance. Grad Med offers discounts for students who may be dropped from their parents insurance after graduation.
The Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science & Technology graduation ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. The Colleges of Business and Professional Studies will hold their ceremony at 2:30 p.m. For more information regarding commencement, visit www.bloomu.edu/graduation.