Michigan State University Commencement Spring 2021
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES SPRING 2021 “Go forth with Spartan pride and confdence, and never lose the love for learning and the drive to make a diference that brought you to MSU.” Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. President Michigan State University Photo above: an MSU entrance marker of brick and limestone, displaying our proud history as the nation’s pioneer land-grant university. On this—and other markers—is a band of alternating samara and acorns derived from maple and oak trees commonly found on campus. This pattern is repeated on the University Mace (see page 13). Inside Cover: Pattern of alternating samara and acorns. Michigan State University photos provided by University Communications. ENVIRONMENTAL TABLE OF CONTENTS STEWARDSHIP Mock Diplomas and the COMMENCEMENT Commencement Program Booklet 3-5 Commencement Ceremonies Commencement mock diplomas, 6 The Michigan State University Board of Trustees which are presented to degree 7 Michigan State University Mission Statement candidates at their commencement 8–10 Congratulatory Letters from the President, Provost, and Executive Vice President ceremonies, are 30% post-consumer 11 Michigan State University recycled content. The Commencement 12 Ceremony Lyrics program booklet is 100% post- 13 University Mace consumer recycled content. 14 Academic Attire Caps and Gowns BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Graduating seniors’ caps and gowns 16 Honors and master’s degrees’ caps and 17-20 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources gowns are made of post-consumer 21-22 Residential College in the Arts and Humanities recycled content; each cap and 23-25 College of Arts and Letters gown is made of a minimum of 26-34 The Eli Broad College of Business 23 plastic bottles. 35-39 College of Communication Arts and Sciences 40-42 College of Education Recycle Your Cap and Gown 43-46 College of Engineering Once all of your favorite photos are 47-48 James Madison College taken on campus, please recycle 49-51 Lyman Briggs College your gown at the MSU Union 52-53 College of Music Spartan Spirit Shop. 54-58 College of Natural Science 59-60 College of Nursing For additional information about 61-66 College of Social Science environmental stewardship at MSU, 67 College of Veterinary Medicine please visit Be Spartan Green at bespartangreen.msu.edu RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) DEGREES 68 Reserve Ofcers Training Corps GRADUATING CLASS GRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEGREES MSU Alumni Association ADVANCED DEGREES For information, please visit 69-75 Doctoral Degrees alumni.msu.edu 76 Educational Specialist Degrees 77-94 Master’s Degrees Senior Class Campaign Information is available at MEDICAL DEGREES givingto.msu.edu/senior-gift.cfm 95 Doctor of Medicine 96-97 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 98 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine LAW DEGREES 99 The Michigan State University College of Law Board of Trustees and Trustees Emeriti 2 100 Juris Doctor 101 Master of Jurisprudence 101 Master of Laws COMMENCEMENT 102 Commencement Committee COMMENCEMENT SPRING 2018 SPRING 2018 COMMENCEMENT COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES BACCALAUREATE DEGREES College of Agriculture and Natural Eli Broad College of Business Resources April 30th and May 1st Friday, April 30th Spartan Stadium Parking Lot Breslin Center Parking Lot Friday, April 30th 8:00 AM Agricultural, Food, & 8:00 AM Finance Resource Economics; Animal 11:00 AM Accounting, Management, Science; Plant Soil and Human Resource Microbial Sciences Management 11:00 AM Entomology; Horticulture; 2:00 PM Supply Chain Management Institute of Agricultural 5:00 PM Marketing Technology; Packaging; Planning, Design, & Saturday, May 1st Construction 8:00 AM Hospitality Business 2:00 PM Community Sustainability; Fisheries & Wildlife; Food College of Communication Arts and Science & Human Nutrition; Sciences Forestry May 1st and May 2nd College of Arts and Letters Saturday, May 1st Saturday, May 1st 5:00 PM Last Name A-Co Erickson Parking Lot Erickson Parking Lot 8:00 AM English, Film Studies, Sunday, May 2nd Professional and Public Writing, Interdisciplinary 8:00 AM Last Name Cr-Gr Humanities, Erickson Parking Lot Experience Architecture 11:00 AM Last Name Gu-La 11:00 AM Art, Art History and Design, Erickson Parking Lot Theatre, Religious Studies & 2:00 PM Last Name Le-Ro Humanities-Prelaw Spartan Stadium Parking Lot 2:00 PM Linguistics & Languages, 5:00 PM Last Name Ru-Z Global Studies in the Arts Spartan Stadium Parking Lot and Humanities, Romance & Classical Studies, Philosophy, Women’s & Gender Studies 3 Diplomas will be mailed to degree recipients approximately one month after the end of the semester. Photo above: One of many lanterns seen on campus—the original design dates back to the late 1920s. SPRING 2021 COMMENCEMENT COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES BACCALAUREATE DEGREES College of Education College of Music April 30th and May 1st Friday, April 30th Friday, April 30th 5:00 PM Auditorium Parking Lot 5:00 PM Education, Special Education Breslin Center Parking Lot College of Natural Science May 1st and May 2nd Saturday, May 1st Saturday, May 1st 8:00 AM Neuroscience, Physiology 8:00 AM Athletic Training, Kinesiology Breslin Center Parking Lot (Last Name A-D) Auditorium Parking Lot 11:00 AM Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental Science, 11:00 AM Kinesiology (Last Name E-K) Mathematics Auditorium Parking Lot Breslin Center Parking Lot 2:00 PM Kinesiology (Last Name L-R) 2:00PM Biochemistry, Biomedical Auditorium Parking Lot Laboratory Diagnostics, 5:00 PM Kinesiology (Last Name S-Z) Integrative Biology Auditorium Parking Lot Breslin Center Parking Lot College of Engineering 5:00 PM Plant Biology, Biological Sunday, May 2nd Science and Physical Science Secondary Education, 8:00 AM Computer Science Human Biology (Last Name: Breslin Center Parking Lot A-L) 11:00 AM Mechanical Engineering Breslin Center Parking Lot Breslin Center Parking Lot 2:00 PM Chemical Engineering, Sunday, May 2nd Materials Science 2:00 PM Microbiology, Statistics Engineering, Biosystems Erickson Parking Lot Engineering Breslin Center Parking Lot 5:00 PM Human Biology (Last Name: M-Z) 3:30 PM Civil Engineering, Erickson Parking Lot Environmental Engineering Auditorium Parking Lot College of Nursing 5:00 PM Applied Engineering Friday, April 30th Sciences, Electrical 5:00 PM Erickson Parking Lot Engineering, Computer Engineering Residential College in the Arts and Breslin Center Parking Lot Humanities Sunday, May 2nd James Madison College 4 Friday, April 30th 11:00 AM Auditorium Parking Lot Auditorium Parking Lot College of Social Science 8:00 AM Last Name A-F May 1st and May 2nd 11:00 AM Last Name G-N Spartan Stadium Parking Lot 2:00 PM Last Name O-Z Saturday, May 1st 11:00 AM Last Name: A-De Lyman Briggs College 2:00 PM Last Name: Di-Ho Friday, April 30th Erickson Parking Lot 5:00 PM Last Name: Hu-Me 8:00 AM Last Name A-F Sunday, May 2nd 11:00 AM Last Name G-O 8:00 AM Last Name: Mi-Sc 2:00 PM Last Name P-Z 11:00 AM Last Name: Se-Z COMMENCEMENT SPRING 2021 SPRING 2021 COMMENCEMENT COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES ADVANCED DEGREES Master’s and Educational Specialist Friday, May 7th 10:00 AM VIRTUAL EVENT Doctoral (PhD) Friday, May 7th 2:00 PM VIRTUAL EVENT College of Veterinary Medicine (ALL DEGREES) Friday, May 7th 10:00 AM Breslin Center Parking Lot College of Osteopathic Medicine Friday, May 7th 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM Breslin Center Parking Lot College of Human Medicine Saturday, May 8th 12:00 PM Breslin Center Parking Lot MSU College of Law Friday, May 14th 11:00 AM Breslin Center Parking Lot 5 Diplomas will be mailed to degree recipients approximately one month after the end of the semester. Photo above: One of many lanterns seen on campus—the original design dates back to the late 1920s. SPRING 2021 COMMENCEMENT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Honorable Dianne Byrum, Chairperson Onondaga Township The Honorable Dan Kelly, Vice Chairperson Clarkston The Honorable Melanie Foster East Lansing The Honorable Renee Knake Jeferson East Lansing The Honorable Pat O'Keefe Troy The Honorable Brianna T. Scott Muskegon The Honorable Kelly Tebay Pittsfeld Township The Honorable Rema Vassar Detroit Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. Ex Ofcio, President East Lansing Teresa K. Woodruf Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Afairs East Lansing Nakia White Barr Secretary of the Board of Trustees East Lansing 6 COMMENCEMENT SPRING 2021 SPRING 2021 COMMENCEMENT MISSION STATEMENT Michigan State University, a member of the Association of American Universities and one of the top 100 research universities in the world, was founded in 1855. We are an inclusive, academic community known for our traditionally strong academic disciplines and professional programs, and our liberal arts foundation. Our cross and interdisciplinary enterprises connect the sciences, humanities, and professions in practical, sustainable, and innovative ways to address society’s rapidly changing needs. As a public, research-intensive, land-grant university funded in part by the state of Michigan, our mission is to advance knowledge and transform lives by: • providing outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional education to promising, qualifed students in order to prepare them to contribute fully to soci- ety as globally engaged citizen leaders • conducting research of the highest caliber that seeks to answer questions and create solutions to expand human understanding and make a positive diference, both locally and globally • advancing outreach, engagement, and economic development activities that are innovative, research-driven, and lead to a better quality of life for individuals and communities, at home and around the world. 7 The Mission Statement was approved by the Board of Trustees on April 18, 2008. SPRING 2021 COMMENCEMENT May 2021 President CONGRATULATORY LETTER DEAR SPARTAN GRADUATES: As one important chapter closes, another Please accept my warmest congratulations on opens and will continue to ofer opportunities your attainment of a Michigan State University for the investment of your attention and degree.