Information about Commencement Tickets

May 12, 2006

by Shyam Ravindran

The University has released important information regarding tickets to the 2006 Commencement, including pick-up times and location. All of the information can be found at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/Events/01/tickets/.

Important Announcement about Senior Formal Tickets

May 4, 2006

by Pamela Kum

All Seniors who buy Formal and Bus Tickets online through egroups MUST pick up physical tickets at designated special times the week before Senior Formal!

Special Online Ticket Pick up times are:

• Tuesday, May 16th: Noon-1pm in White Plaza and 7-9 pm in ASSU
• Wednesday, May 17th: Noon-1pm in White Plaza
• Thursday, May 18th: Noon-1pm in White Plaza

Please bring your receipt from egroups plus your SUID when picking up your tickets

To prevent unauthorized duplication of tickets, we are requiring that everyone pick up these specially designated tickets made for Senior Formal and the Formal Busses. You will not be allowed into Formal or onto a bus without a valid ticket (the receipt from egroups is NOT a valid ticket).

You can purchase your formal tickets online until midnight on May 12th at http://egroups.stanford.edu/SeniorFormal06.

You can purchase your bus tickets online (while space is available) at http://egroups.stanford.edu/SeniorFormalBus06.

Also, we are selling Formal tickets in White Plaza (cash and check only, checks can be made out to "Stanford Senior Class of 2006") on Friday, May 5th from 11am-1pm and all week Monday, May 8th to Friday, May 12th from 11am-1pm.

We'll see you at Senior Formal on May 20, 2006 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco!!!

Nominations for Class Day Lecture Keynote Faculty Speaker

February 20, 2006

by Tom Hurlbutt

We are now accepting nominations for the keynote faculty speaker for the 2006 Class Day Lecture. Information about the Class Day Lecture and how to submit a nomination can be found here.

2006 Undergraduate Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers

February 7, 2006

by Shyam Ravindran

We are excited to announce that our 2006 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker is Tom Brokaw!

Tom Brokaw is one of the most respected journalists of our era. Brokaw is a native of South Dakota who earned his undergraduate degree in political science at the University of South Dakota. He began his broadcasting career in Sioux City, Iowa, moving on to positions in Omaha and Atlanta before joining NBC News as a Los Angeles anchor in 1966. He went on to become anchor of the NBC Nightly News in 1983. Brokaw has reported on some of the most prominent events in recent history, including Watergate, the dismantling of the Berlin Wall and the Oklahoma City bombings. He also is author of "The Greatest Generation," which chronicles the lives of Americans who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II. He is a parent of a graduate from the class of ’88.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer will be our Baccalaureate speaker on Saturday, June 17th. Niederauer will be sworn in as San Francisco's archbishop on Feb. 15 after having served as bishop of Utah for 11 years. It was during his freshman year at Stanford that Niederauer decided to enter St. John's Seminary in Camarillo. In 2004, he received the Gandhi Peace Award from the Gandhi Alliance for Peace.

We are looking forward to a great graduation weekend!

Senior Formal Location Announced!

February 6, 2006

by Pamela Kum

Thank you to the 600+ Seniors who attended Semi-Formal! We hope you had a great time and lots of fun! And if you enjoyed Semi-Formal, that was only a precursor to what Senior Formal will have to offer...

Senior Formal will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the San Francisco Westin-St. Francis. Elegant, classic, luxurious, and sophisticated, the Westin-St. Francis has been located on Union Square for over a century! Right in the heart of the city, it boasts a colorful history and rich tradition as one of San Francisco's top landmarks! You can find out more about the Westin-St. Francis on their website: http://www.westinstfrancis.com/

More details (such as ticket prices, hotel room prices, transportation, etc.) will be announced closer to Spring Quarter. Make sure to check out the Senior Series every week for these important announcements!