2011 A&D Commencement

On Saturday, April 30, 101 A&D undergraduates and 8 MFA candidates took the stage to accept their certificates of graduation and give thanks to family, friends, faculty and staff.

Commencement speaker and A&D Dean’s Advisory Council member Roe Stamps gave a speech that he promised would be ​“both short and funny,” including urging the new graduates to invest in their futures but not to max out their credit cards. The Russell family Steel Band, now an A&D commencement tradition, filled the courtyard with music. After the ceremony, family and friends enjoyed food and drinks and browsed the IP exhibitions. 

Video: Commencement Speech by E. Roe Stamps IV