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E Brown University The 2013 Two Hundred and Forty-Fifth Commencement E E For a map of the Brown campus and to locate individual diploma ceremonies, please turn to the inside back cover. Brown University providence, rhode island The College Ceremony Candidates for Master of Arts, ad eundem may , Schedule in the Event of Storm ❖ Conditions Officers Emeriti The Graduate School Ceremony Citations and Awards The Warren Alpert Medical Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants School Ceremony Special Recognition for Advanced The University Ceremony Degree Candidates Brown University’s th President Faculty Recognition Brown Commencement Traditions Commencement Procession Aides and Marshals Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees The Corporation and Officers Candidates for Advanced Degrees Locations for Diploma Ceremonies Candidates for Honorary Degrees Commencement Summary ⁽all times are estimated⁾ Seating on the College Green is on a first-come The day begins with a procession during which basis outside the center section. the candidates for degrees march across the College Green, led by the chief marshal party, : a.m. Seniors line up on Waterman Street. Brown band, presidential party, Corporation, : a.m. Procession begins through Faunce Arch. senior administration, and faculty. In addition, alumni who have returned for reunions march : a.m. Graduate School ceremony on with their classes. Once the last person is Simmons Quadrangle. through the Van Wickle Gates on the front : a.m. Medical School Ceremony at green, the procession inverts and continues the First Unitarian Church. down College street with each participant ap- plauding the others. : p.m. College ceremony on First Baptist Church The Medical School adjourns to the First grounds begins (simulcast). Unitarian Church on Benefit and Benevolent : p.m. Seniors begin to arrive back on the College streets. The Graduate School procession ends on Green to be seated in the center section. Simmons Quadrangle, where a tent accommodates ❖ Half arrive through the north spectators; additional seating is available in Metcalf (Hope College) gate. Friedman Auditorium, with viewing by simulcast. ❖ Half arrive through the south The senior class marches down College, Benefit, (Rhode Island Hall) gate. and Waterman streets to the First Baptist Church in America and assembles on the lawn. Family : p.m. University ceremony on College Green begins. and friends wait on the College Green, where ❖ Senior orations large screens afford a continuous view of the ❖ Honorary degrees proceedings. Afterward, the seniors walk up the ❖ Symbolic degrees hill and take seats on the College Green for the : p.m. University ceremony on College Green ends. University ceremony. Parents, relatives, and friends of seniors are : p.m. Diploma ceremonies begin. advised to find seats on the College Green during A listing of the locations appears on page the opening procession. The best opportunity to of the program. take photographs of graduating seniors is at the diploma ceremonies in the afternoon. In addition, the Van Wickle Gates will remain open for photographs until p.m. on Monday. The the meeting house of Schedule conferring of the the first baptist church baccalaureate degrees College Ceremony in america in the Event of Christina H. Paxson The Meeting House, completed Storm Conditions the grounds of in , was built “for the Publick presentation of the first baptist church Worship of Almighty God, and in america the paul bailey pizzitola baccalaureate degree : p.m. also for holding Commencement memorial sports center recipients (estimated) in.” Central parts of the Brown noon Katherine Bergeron Commencement ceremonies have Dean of the College, ❖ been held here ever since. More- ❖ Professor of Music over, during their tenure three presiding Brown presidents were also minis- presiding conferring of master of Christina H. Paxson ters of this church, and all of the Christina H. Paxson arts degrees, ad eundem** President presidents who held office between President presenter: and were Baptist clergy. Kevin McLaughlin the national anthem The conferral of baccalaureate the national anthem Dean of the Faculty Jacob Scharfman ’ degrees will take place on the Jacob Scharfman ’ grounds of the Meeting House and recognition of faculty‡ invocation continue with the senior orations invocation The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson at the University ceremony on the The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson presentation of faculty Chaplain of the University College Green. Today’s ceremonies Chaplain of the University teaching excellence keep the class of together and awards‡ conferring of the maintain a meaningful portion of senior orations presenter: the Com mence ment ceremony on baccalaureate degrees Tanayott Thaweethai ’ Kevin McLaughlin the Meeting House grounds. Christina H. Paxson “Doors” Dean of the Faculty At the conclusion of the exercises the assembly will move to the College Elizabeth Susan Mills ’ conferring of the Green for the University ceremony. “Heads Up” susan colver rosenberger (See page .) medal of honor conferring of presenter: honorary degrees* Mary Louise Gill presenters: Chair of the Faculty/ Joseph M. Pucci Faculty Executive Committee, Associate Professor of Classics and Professor of Philosophy and Classics Comparative Literature the alma mater Stephen Merriam Foley ’ Secretary of the Faculty, benediction Associate Professor of English The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson processional commencement storm plan Ph.D. candidates should report directly to Following the benediction the the west-facing entrance of Barus and Holley audience is requested to remain In the event of severe weather con ditions, (the eastern end of Manning Walk) and master’s standing until the platform party the storm plan will go into effect and the recipients should report to the lobby of MacMil- has left the floor of the Paul Bailey Commencement procession will be cancelled. lan Hall by a.m. to line up for the procession Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center. to the Graduate School ceremony on Simmons The University ceremony will be moved Quadrangle. Family and guests of graduate stu- indoors and begin at noon. Seniors should dents should go to the tent on Simmons Quad- diplomas report directly to the Pizzitola Sports Cen ter rangle for the : a.m. ceremony; additional Seniors, their family, and guests by : a.m. Family and guests of seniors seating is available in Metcalf Friedman Audito- are requested to go to the locations should go to Salomon Center, Sayles Hall, or rium and in MacMillan Hall and , with designated for the distribution of diplomas. A listing of the locations Meehan Auditorium for a simulcast of the viewing by simulcast. The ceremony may be appears on page of the program. University ceremony. The ceremony will also viewed by webstreaming at www.brown.edu. be live webstreamed at www.brown.edu. Diploma ceremonies will be held in the Medical School degree candidates should re- * Names of recipients are on pages 22-24. assigned locations following the University port directly to the First Unitarian Church by ceremony. Should graduating students want a.m. Family and guests of medical students ** Names of recipients are on page 25. to pass through the Van Wickle Gates, they should go to the Unitarian Church for the ‡ Names of recipients are on page 28. will remain open until p.m. on Monday. : a.m. ceremony. If the storm plan is in effect, it will be an- nounced on the Brown University home page (www.brown.edu), a message will be left at -, and a text message will be sent to all graduating students’ cell phones. The presenting master’s recessional the physician’s oath The audience is asked to remain candidates Now being admitted to the high standing while the platform party, Graduate School master of arts calling of the physician, I solemnly faculty and graduates exit by section Peter M. Weber pledge to dedicate my life to the Ceremony and row to allow those who wish to care of the sick, the promotion of attend the University ceremony to simmons quadrangle master of arts in teaching health, and the service of humanity. Daniel Bisaccio move to the College Green. : a.m. In the spirit of those who have Director of Science Education, (estimated) inspired and taught me, I will Master of Arts in Teaching program ❖ The Warren Alpert seek constantly to grow in knowl- master of fine arts edge, understanding, and skill Stephen Berenson Medical School and will work with my colleagues Seating is limited; a simulcast Director of Graduate Study, Ceremony to promote all that is worthy in can be viewed in Metcalf Brown/Trinity Repertory Acting the ancient and honorable profes- sion of medicine. Friedman Auditorium. and Directing programs, the first unitarian church Clinical Professor of Theatre, : a.m. The health and dignity of my pa- Speech and Dance tient will ever be my first concern. presiding ❖ I will hold in confidence all that Peter M. Weber master of public affairs my patient relates to me. I will not Dean of the Graduate School, master of public policy presiding permit considerations of race, gen- Professor of Chemistry Marion E. Orr Edward J. Wing der, sexual orientation, religion, Director of the A. Alfred Dean of Medicine and nationality, or social standing to processional Taubman Center for Public Biological Sciences come between me and my duty to Policy and American Institutions, anyone in need of my services. invocation Lippitt Professor of Public Policy, processional Professor of Political Science This pledge I make freely and Rabbi Mordechai Rackover upon my honor. Associate University Chaplain for and Urban Studies national anthem the Jewish Community/Brown- Choral Rehydration Therapy master of public health conferring of medical RISD Hillel Patrick M. Vivier degrees invocation Associate Professor of Health Services, Mark S. Blumenkranz ’, R. David Coolidge student address Policy and Practice, Associate Profes- ’ M.D., ’ M.M.S. Associate University Chaplain Benjamin J. Raymond ’ sor of Pediatrics Board of Fellows Master of Arts in Teaching for the Muslim Community Secondary Education English master of science conferring of doctor of “Pride, Considered” John Tyler greetings philosophy degrees Edward J.