School of International & Public Affairs

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JoAnn Crawford
Director
School of International and Public Affairs
212-854-7156
jac12@columbia.edu

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GRADUATION CEREMONY

This ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of graduating students of the School of International and Public Affairs Class of 2013. Students' names are read as they process across the stage.

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: South Lawn, Morningside Campus

Speaker: George Stephanopoulos, co-anchor, Good Morning America; host, This Week with George Stephanopoulos; chief political correspondent, ABC News

Reception: Immediately following ceremony on Ancel Plaza (outside 6th floor, IAB)

Tickets: Required

Caps and Gowns: Required

Diplomas: Mailed to students.

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May 23

SIPA Graduation Ceremony/Law School Graduation Ceremony – Congratulations Graduates – see live webcasts

Congratulations 2013 Graduates of the School of International and Public Affairs! The SIPA Graduation Ceremony will be held this afternoon at 11:00 a.m. on the South Lawn of the Morningside Campus. The ceremony is held rain or shine, so please prepare your guests and bring an umbrella, poncho, etc. The ceremony is being live-streamed.

Congratulations 2013 Graduates of the Columbia Law School! The Law School Graduation Ceremony will be held this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. on the South Lawn of the Morningside Campus. The ceremony is held rain or shine, so please prepare your guests and bring an umbrella, poncho, etc. The ceremony is being live-streamed.

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Commencement 2012

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Graduates hold on to their commencement program as they wait in line for the Degree Candidate Procession.

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President Bollinger poses with the distinguished honorands of 2012.

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Alma Mater presides over the Morningside Campus as the 2012 Commencement ceremony begins with the Academic Procession.

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Anthony Riello 2012 graduate of the School of Social Work, stands on the steps of Low Library and sings the National Anthem to kick off the 2012 Commencement ceremony.

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President Bollinger gives the 2012 Keynote Address and congratulates the 2012 Columbia University graduates on their academic achievements.

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The Institute of Human Nutrition holds up a banner to celebrate the completion of their Columbia journey.

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Columbia College graduates excitedly smile with their Koar-ee lions as they watch and participate in the ceremony.

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The School of Engineering graduates enthusiastically cheer on as they hold up their hammers.

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Kristine Billmyer, Dean of the School of Continuing Education, asks President Bollinger to confer the degrees of her graduates.

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A sea of Business School graduates in their caps and gowns celebrate their accomplishments.

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Graduates of the School of International and Public Affairs wave around globes and flags as their degrees are conferred.

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Graduates of the School of Medicine happily look towards the stage as the ceremony concludes.

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Graduates of Teachers College jump in their seats as they wave their apples and take photos.

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Columbia graduates come together and share a laugh during the ceremony.

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The Graduate School of Journalism blows their whistles and continues to cheer on as their degrees are conferred.

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An aerial view of the Morningside Campus filled with graduates, family, and friends as they celebrate this annual milestone.