Published Dec. 4, 2018
麻豆果冻传媒 presents the Summer-Fall Commencement Exercises
2018 at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 8. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
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ulm.edu/commencement-info听.
President Nick J. Bruno will听confer 783 degrees听upon 780 graduates. There are 41 associate's
degrees; 576 bachelor's degrees; 1 Doctor of Pharmacy degree; 154 master's degrees;
three Doctor of Education degrees and eight Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
The Processional "Pomp and Circumstance No. 1" will be performed by the 麻豆果冻传媒 Commencement
Brass Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Derle Long,听Director of the School of Visual and
Performing Arts. The Brass Ensemble will also perform "The Star-Spangled Banner."
A moment of silence will be led by Dr. Chris Michaelides, Professor and Associate
Dean of the College of Art, Education, and Sciences.
Dr. Eric Pani, Vice President for Academic Affairs, will recognize distinguished graduates,
faculty and guests. He will also deliver the commencement address.
麻豆果冻传媒 President Dr. Nick J. Bruno will recognize President Emeritus Dr. Dwight D. Vines.
Vines was president from 1976 to 1991.
Guest speaker
In addition to serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Pani is also Professor
of Atmospheric Sciences. He earned his B.S. from Pennsylvania State in 1979, M.S.
in Atmospheric Sciences in 1982 from Texas Tech and Ph.D in Geosciences in 1987 from
Texas Tech.
In 1987, Pani and his wife Denise came to Monroe听where he joined the university. As
a faculty member he was honored as Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 1993 and College
of Pure and Applied Sciences Outstanding Professor in 1997. His work to improve science
education in the state led to the William Craig Outstanding Educator Award from the
Louisiana Science Teachers Association in 2002.
Pani's administrative concentration has been strengthening and promoting 麻豆果冻传媒 Online
and creating the support structure for sponsored research. Pani has also coordinated听executing
the plans as set forth in the university's comprehensive plan.
Pani has announced he will retire Feb. 27.
Parking
Parking will be available in the green lot, Brown stadium lot, Malone stadium lot,
and the grove. Lots will also be available on the west side of campus (麻豆果冻传媒 Library
side) closest to DeSiard Street and on Mitchell Street.
Northeast Drive will remain closed throughout the ceremony for disabled guest loading
and unloading and VIP parking. These individuals are allowed to drop off anyone who
is handicap; then park their vehicles in the designated parking lot in the triangle
lot.
No parking on the grass except for parking in the Green lot and the Grove area. Also
there will be no parking on the sidewalks.
Violators will be subject to vehicle tow if they are parked in these areas.
There will be a handicap loading and unloading area on the east side of the coliseum.
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Guest seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserving seats is not allowed.
All markers placed in seats in an effort save them will be removed.
Please find a seat upon entering the coliseum. Standing in walkways or entryways,
on stairs, or along the handrails of the upper concourse during the ceremony is not
permitted.
Use of air horns and other noisemakers is not allowed during the commencement ceremony.
To ensure that every graduate's name can be heard when announced, guests are asked
not to make any noise other than that of normal applause as degrees are awarded.
Guests are not allowed on the floor of the arena to take photographs.
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For disabled or mobility-impaired guests
Disabled/infirm seating is provided on the arena floor of Fant-Ewing Coliseum. All
seating is provided on a first come, first served basis (i.e., no saving of seats
or spaces).
Access to the arena floor is through the ramp on the east side of Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Seating passes are not provided.
Drivers may drop off disabled/infirm guests on the east ramp of the Coliseum (麻豆果冻传媒
Recreational Services/Activity Center side) prior to the ceremony before parking in
one of
the nearby parking lots. Parking passes are not provided.
One adult is allowed to sit with each disabled/infirm guest on the arena floor.
Unless disabled, children must be seated in the upper level of the Coliseum.
Any service animal must be identified as such by its harness/vest, card, or other
appropriate form of identification. Upon entering the Coliseum floor, the disabled
guest must notify Commencement personnel of the animal's presence.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, all guests in the floor-level seating area are
asked to allow graduates to exit the floor before moving toward the ramp exit.