158th Commencement - Class of 2008

May 16 - 18, 2008

Commencement - Sunday, May 18
Commencement, to be held outside on the Academic Quadrangle at 10 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. In case of rain, Commencement will be held in the Gerhard Fieldhouse.

Commencement Speaker
Mr. Charles Simic, 15th Poet Laureate of the United States, will address the Class of 2008, President Brian C. Mitchell announced.

Also announced:
Mr. Philip Roth '54, whose novels have earned him worldwide acclaim and honors, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Book Award, has agreed to attend Bucknell's 158th Commencement ceremony on May 18 and receive the Stephen W. Taylor Medal.

Commencement Schedule
Friday, May 16, 2008
Noon–3 p.m. Senior Survey Information and Caps & Gown
5 p.m. Shabbat Service
9 p.m. Presidential Wine and Cheese Reception
11 p.m. Fireworks

Saturday, May 17
9 a.m.–2 p.m. Senior Survey Information and Caps & Gown Continues
10 a.m. President’s Senior Awards Ceremony
1 p.m. ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
1-4 p.m. Departmental Receptions
4:30 p.m. Catholic Mass
5-8 p.m. Grill on the Green
7:30 p.m. Inter-Religious Baccalaureate Service
9 p.m. Candlelighting Ceremony
9:30 p.m.-midnight Commencement Celebration

Sunday, May 18
8 a.m. Protestant Service
9:15 a.m. Commencement Concert
10 a.m. Commencement Ceremony
12:45 p.m. Graduates Farewell Luncheon
4 p.m. Catholic Mass will also be offered on Sunday, May 18, at 4 p.m. in Rooke Chapel.