UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
April 28, 2017-- Approximately 758 bachelor's and master's degree
students will receive degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River
Falls following two commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 13, in the
Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center.
The
first ceremony begins at 9 a.m. for the College of Agriculture, Food
and Environmental Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and
Graduate Studies. The second ceremony at 1:30 p.m. is for the
College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Education and
Professional Studies.
Chancellor Dean Van Galen will preside over the ceremonies and confer
degrees. Graduating senior Rebecca Huth, a music education major, will
sing "The Star Spangled Banner" at the ceremonies, accompanied by the
River Falls Brass.
The ceremony will include recognition of the Distinguished Alumnus, Dan Florness, president and CEO, Fastenal.
Dean Olson, associate dean of the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences; Michael
Fronmueller, dean of the College of Business and Economics; and Wesley
Chapin, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and Graduate
Studies, will present candidates for degrees at the morning ceremony. Michael Harris, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies and Bradley Caskey, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will present candidates for degrees at the afternoon ceremony.
For more information, including a link to the live video stream, call the UWRF Registrar's Office at 715-425-3342 or visit https://www.uwrf.edu/Registrar/CurrentStudents/CommencementInformation.