Guide to the University of San Diego Commencement Program records

Series I: San Diego College for Women Commencement, 1954-1967

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of invitations and commencement programs for the San Diego College for Women. Programs list the proceedings of the commencement events as well as names of those receiving their degree. Not all folders contain invitations.

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1954

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1955

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1956

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1957

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1958

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1959

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1960

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1961

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1962

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1963

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1964

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1965

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1966

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College for Women Commencement Program, 1967

Series II: University of San Diego College for Men and School of Law Commencement, 1958-1967

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of programs for the San Diego College for Men and School of Law commencement. Programs list the proceedings of the commencement events as well as names of those receiving their degree. Also included are news articles about then Vice President Richard Nixon attending the 1959 ceremony to receive an honorary edger.

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College for Men and School of Law Commencement Program, 1958

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College for Men and School of Law Commencement, 1959

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College for Men and School of Law Commencement Program, 1959

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College for Men and School of Law Commencement Program, 1960

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College for Men and School of Law Commencement Program, 1961

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College for Men Commencement Program, 1962

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School of Law Commencement Program, 1962

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College for Men Commencement Program, 1963

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College for Men Commencement Program, 1964

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College for Men Commencement Program, 1965

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College for Men Commencement Program, 1966

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College for Men Commencement Program, 1967

Series III: Combined Commencements, 1968-1970

Scope and Content Note

This series contains the programs for the short time in which the College for Women, College for Men, and School of Law held a joint commencement. Programs list the proceedings of the commencement events as well as names of those receiving their degree.

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College for Women, College for Men, and School of Law Commencement Program, 1968

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College for Women, College for Men, and School of Law Commencement Program, 1969

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College for Women, College for Men, and School of Law Commencement Program, 1970

Series IV: University of San Diego Commencements, 1971-2017

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of programs, planning materials, news articles, and speech transcripts for the University of San Diego commencement ceremonies. These include ceremonies for the School of Law, Graduate school, and Undergraduates. Programs list the proceedings of the commencement event as well as names of those receiving their degree. Planning materials include correspondence, 'post-mortem' meeting minutes, and discussion of potential speakers. The 'post-mortem' meeting was a way in which the commencement committee discussed the positives and negatives of the commencement ceremony, as well as what could be done differently the next year. Also included are transcripts of speeches given, detailed timelines of the daily events, and news articles about the commencements.

The above description of records does not occur for all years, but is the norm for those commencements dated 1972 through 2009. Commencement committee materials are primarily those of the undergraduate and graduate commencement planning, not the School of Law. In many cases, thought, discussion of the School of Law Commencement can be found in files labeled Undergraduate or Graduate Commencements and vice versa. Those interested in a particular years' commencement are advised to look in all files for that year, regardless of school.

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs, 1971

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School of Law Commencement, 1971

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Undergraduate Commencement, 1972

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School of Law Commencement, 1972

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Commencement Committee, 1973

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1973

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1973

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Commencement Committee Memo, 1974

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1974

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1974

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Speakers, 1975

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1975

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1975

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1976

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1976

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1977

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1978

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1978

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1978

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1979

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1979

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Commencement Committee, 1980

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Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1980

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Honorary Degree Ray Allen Billington, 1980

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Honorary Degree Reverend Msgr. I. Brent Eagen, 1980

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Honorary Degree Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C, 1980

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School of Law Commencement Program and Scripts, 1980

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Honorary Degree Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., 1980

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1980

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Commencement Committee, 1981

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Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1981

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Senior Questionnaire, 1981

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Weinberger Petition, 1981

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1981

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School of Law Commencement Program and Scripts, 1981

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School of Law Concerns, Views, 1981

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School of Law Honorary Degree Edwin Messe III, 1981

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School of Law Honorary Degree Robert Conyers, 1981

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School of Law Honorary Degree Honorable Casper W. Weinberger, 1981

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1981

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Commencement Committee, 1982

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1982

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Honorary Degree Ambassador Bernardo Sepulveda, 1982

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1982

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School of Law Commencement, 1982

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony Program, 1982

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Commencement Schedule, etc., 1983

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Commencement Committee, 1983

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1983

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Undergraduate/Graduate Honorary Degree Terrel H. Bell, 1983

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Undergraduate/Graduate Honorary Degree Sister Frances Danz, 1983

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Undergraduate/Graduate Honorary Degree R. Craig Noel, 1983

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School of Law Commencement Program/Scripts, 1983

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School of Law Honorary Degree Barbara Allen Babcock, 1983

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Proposed Commencement Speakers, 1983

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1983

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School of Law Letter of Complaint, 1983

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1983

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Commencement Committee, 1984

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1984

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School of Law Honorary Degree Robert F. Drinan, S.J, 1984

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Undergraduate/Graduate Honorary Degree Senator Pete Wilson, 1984

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1984

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"Post-Mortem" Notes, 1984

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Prospective Commencement Speakers, 1984

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Statement on Controversial Speakers, 1984

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1984

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Father Rigalis' Statement Regarding Abortion, 1984

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Commencement Protests regarding Father Drinan as Commencement Speaker (Correspondence), 1984

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Commencement Protests regarding Father Drinan as Commencement Speaker (Correspondence), 1984

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Commencement Protests regarding Father Drinan and Senator Pete Wilson as Commencement Speakers, 1984

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Commencement Public Relations, 1984

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Commencement Committee, 1985

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1985

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1985

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Honorary Degree Dr. Anita V. Figueredo, 1985

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1985

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1985

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School of Law Honorary Degree Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., 1985

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Commencement Committee, 1986

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1986

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Honorary Degree Dorothy and Robert Debolt, 1986

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1986

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1986

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1986

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School of Law Commencement Media Coverage, 1986

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1986

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Commencement Committee, 1987

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1987

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Honorary Degree Alexander L. George, 1987

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Honorary Degree Boris I. Bittker, 1987

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Honorary Degree Helen Hayes, 1987

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1987

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1987

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1987

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1988

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Commencement Activities, Memoranda, 1988

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1988

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1988

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1988

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1988

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1989

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1989

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1989

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1989

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Commencement Luncheon, 1989

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List of Possible Honorary Degree Recipients, 1989 - 1993

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Commencement [Materials formerly in Binder], 1989-1993

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Commencement Committee, 1990

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1990

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1990

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School of Law Graduation Awards Ceremony, 1990

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1990

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Commencement Committee (1 of 2), 1991

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Commencement Committee (2 of 2), 1991

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1991

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1991

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School of Law Graduation Award Ceremony, 1991

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1991

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Commencement Media Coverage, 1991

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Commencement Committee (1 of 2), 1992

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Commencement Committee (2 of 2), 1992

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1992

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1992

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Proposed Commencement Speaker, 1992

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1992

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Budget, 1993

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Commencement Committee, 1993

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1993

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Honorary Degree Lieutenant General Robert B Johnson, 1993

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1993

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Proposed Commencement Speaker, 1993

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1993

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Commencement Committee (1 of 2), 1994

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Commencement Committee (2 of 2), 1994

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1994

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Honorary Degree Thomas J. Sergiovanni, 1994

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1994

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School of Law Graduation Award Ceremony, 1994

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1994

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1995

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School of Education Graduate Awards Ceremony and Program, 1995

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1995

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President Hughes' Remarks, 1995

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1995

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Commencement Activities, 1996

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Honorary Degree Kazuo Inamori, 1996

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Honorary Degree Peter V. Ueberroth, 1996

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1996

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School of Education Program, 1996

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1996

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1996

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Commencement Correspondence, 1997

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1997

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Undergraduate Commencement Honorary Degree Janet Brown, 1997

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1997

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Proposed Commencement Speaker, 1997

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1997

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1998

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Graduate Commencement Honorary Degree Patricia Arredondo, 1998

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Undergraduate Honorary Degree James H. Billington, 1998

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School of Law Honorary Commencement Ming W. Chin, 1998

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1998

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1998

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Commencement Correspondence Regarding Lack of News Coverage, 1999

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Commencement Committee, 1999

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Undergraduate Honorary Degree Albert Reynolds, 1999

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Graduate Degree Programs and Scripts, 1999

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1999

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 1999

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2000

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Graduate Commencement MS Global Leadership, 2000

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2000

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2000

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2001

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2001

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2002

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2002

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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2003

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2003

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Graduate Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2004

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School of Law Commencement Programs and Scripts, 2004

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2004

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2005

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2005

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2005

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Commencement Committee Procedures Binder, 2005

Scope and Content Note

[Includes information such as weekend events, honorary degrees, mace bearers, marshals, scripts, and future planning.]

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2006

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2006

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2006

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Commencement Committee Procedures Binder, 2006

Scope and Content Note

[Includes information such as weekend events, honorary degrees, mace bearers, marshals, scripts, and future planning.]

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2007

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2007

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2007

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Commencement Committee Procedures Binder, 2007

Scope and Content Note

[Includes information such as weekend events, honorary degrees, mace bearers, marshals, scripts, and future planning.]

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Graduate Commencement Script Binder, 2007

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2008

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2008

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs, 2008

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Commencement Committee Procedures Binder, 2008

Scope and Content Note

[Includes information such as weekend events, honorary degrees, mace bearers, marshals, scripts, and future planning.]

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Graduate Commencement Script Binder, 2008

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School of Law Commencement Script Binder, 2008

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Undergraduate Commencement Script Binder, 2008

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2009

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Undergraduate Commencement Programs, 2009

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Commencement Committee Procedures Binder, 2009

Scope and Content Note

[Includes information such as weekend events, honorary degrees, mace bearers, marshals, scripts, and future planning.]

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Graduate Commencement Script Binder, 2009

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Undergraduate Commencement Script Binder, 2009

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2009

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2010

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2010

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2010

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Black Graduates Recognition Ceremony, 2010

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List of Honorary Degree Recipients, Commencement Speakers and Valedictorians, 2010

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Commencement Programs and Scripts Binder, 2010

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2011

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2012

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2012

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2012

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2013

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2013

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2014

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School of Law Commencement Program (copy), 2014

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2014

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Graduate Commencement Program, 2015

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2015

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Undergraduate Commencement Program, 2016

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School of Law Commencement Program, 2017

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