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X-WR-CALNAME:University-wide Graduate Ceremony
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DESCRIPTION:PARADE OF INTERNATIONAL FLAGS\n \n\nACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL\n\nLe
 d by Grand Marshal Janell Hobson\nProfessor of Women's\, Gender and Sexual
 ity Studies and Collins Fellow\n\n\nNATIONAL ANTHEM\n\nLed by soloist Aman
 da Rogers ’26\n\n\nINVOCATION\n\nReverend Dr. Aaron Proffitt\nAssociate 
 Professor of Japanese Studies and Buddhist Chaplain\, Interfaith Center\n\
 n\nWELCOME & PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS\n\nHavidán Rodríguez\, Ph.D.\n20th Pr
 esident\, University at Albany\n\n\nHONORARY DEGREE PRESENTATION\n\nAwarde
 d to Joachim Frank\nNobel Prize Winner and former UAlbany Professor\n\n\nC
 LASS GIFT RECOGNITION\n\nMichael N. Christakis ’01\, ’05\nVice Preside
 nt\, Student Affairs\n\n\nALUMNI WELCOME\n\nJoe Bonilla ’11\nPresident\,
  Alumni Association\n\n\nALMA MATER\n\nLed by Serendipity\n\n\n"College of
  the Empire State"\n\n\nCollege of the Empire State\,\n\nMother of an army
  great\,\n\nThou the molder of our fate\,\n\nThee we sing today.\n\nThine 
 the hand with clasp so strong\,\n\nHolding tho' the years be long\,\n\nTho
 u the burden of our song\,\n\nThee we sing today.\n \n\nWays of pleasantne
 ss are thine\,\n\nLeading where in wisdom's shrine\,\n\nJoy and cheer\, an
 d hope divine\,\n\nEver dwell for aye.\n\nThine the voice whose call we he
 ar\,\n\nThine the hand which holds us near\,\n\nThine the heart\, so true\
 , so dear\,\n\nCherished\, loved alway.\n \n\nWisdom's duty heeds thy call
 \,\n\nEver in Minerva's thrall\,\n\nPass the torch from one to all\,\n\nGu
 ide each destiny.\n\n'Neath the Purple and the Gold\,\n\nLet thy history u
 nfold\,\n\nSons and daughters\, young and old\,\n\nHail to Albany.\n \n\nH
 ONORS RECOGNITION\n\nChristine Wagner\nVice Provost and Dean of the Gradua
 te School \n\n\nPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR ADVANCED DEGREES\n\nCarol H
 . Kim\, Ph.D.\nCandidates will be acknowledged by major\, and degrees will
  be conferred collectively.\n\n\nCONFERRAL OF DEGREES\n\nPresident Havidá
 n Rodríguez\n\n\nRECESSIONAL\n\nPlatform Party and Faculty formally reces
 s.\nGraduates may remain in the seating area to reunite with their guests.
 \n\n \n\nWe invite you to read this heartfelt message from our City of Alb
 any Mayor and two-time UAlbany alumna\, Dorcey Applyrs ’05\, ’14.\n\nV
 iew Commencement Program. | Visit Full Commencement Website.
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LOCATION:Entry Plaza
SUMMARY:University-wide Graduate Ceremony
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.albany.edu/event/university-wide-graduate-cere
 mony-2026
CATEGORIES:Awards & Recognition
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