School of Law

Law School Awards Ceremony; Moot Court Room; 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

School of Divinity

James F. Jenkins Pillar of Faith Luncheon; Armour J. Blackburn Center Ballroom; $50.00  per person; 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. (Contact person for tickets: Ms. Vivian Ortiez, 202/806-0757)

College of Arts and Sciences

Honors Program, Thesis Presentations, and Senior Reception; Locke Hall, Room 105; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences

Senior College-Wide Honors and Awards Program; L.K. Downing Hall, Auditorium;
Refreshments in Lobby immediately following program; 2:00 p.m.

School of Social Work

Class of 2003 Semi-Formal Graduation Celebration (sponsored by School of Social Work Student Government Association); LaFountaine Bleu, 7963 Annapolis Road, Lanham,MD; 8:00 p.m. - midnight

College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

Division of Nursing -- Sigma Theta Tau, International, Inc., Honor Society of Nursing, Gamma Beta Chapter--Howard University, presents the Twelfth Annual Recognition Ceremony and Reception honoring 100 Extra Ordinary Nurses; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Ballroom (ticket required); 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

School of Social Work

Lunch with the Dean--Graduating Class; School of Social Work, Inabel Lindsay Hall, Student Lounge; 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.

All Graduates

Rehearsal of the Graduation Proceedings; Cramton Auditorium; 10:30 a.m. All degree candidates and all marshals of the divisions of the University must attend.

College of Medicine

Annual Resident and Faculty Scientific Forum--The Dr. Roland and Mrs. Waldean S. Nickens Scientific Research Awards Program; Howard University Hospital Towers Auditorium (1204B), 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; Lunch Break (12:00 noon –12:30 p.m); Continuation, 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m

Roland B. Scott Memorial Seminar; Howard University Hospital Towers Auditorium (1204B); 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

School of Social Work

Alumni Association Luncheon, Awards Ceremony, and Reception (sponsored by School of Social Work Alumni Association); Armour J. Blackburn University Center, West Ballroom; 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.; Reception with music and dancing for May 2003 graduates will follow the luncheon; cost: $32.00 per person.

College of Dentistry

Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony; College of Dentistry - Lecture Hall 3; 6:00 p.m.

College of Medicine

Faculty Research Symposium; Howard University Hospital (HUH) Towers Auditorium (1204B); 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Class of '53 Lecture, Gen. Guthrie Turner, '53, Lecturer; HUH Towers Auditorium (1204B); 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Lecture, Charles P. Mouton, M.D., M.S., '86, Lecturer; HUH Towers Auditorium (1204B); 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Annual Salute to Magnificent Professors Awards Ceremony; HUH Towers Auditorium (1204B); 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Magnificent Professors Awards Reception (following Ceremony); HUH Cafeteria

AOA Induction Ceremony Banquet; Andrews Officers' Club, 1352 Arkansas Drive, Andrews AFB, Maryland; 6:00 p.m.

School of Social Work

Annual Alumni Luncheon 2003, "Reunion and Remembrance," sponsored by Howard University School of Social Work Alumni Association (HUSSWAA); Kellogg Conference Center, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC; $35.00 per person; 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

College of Dentistry

2003 Postgraduate Seminar, Registration, and Continental Breakfast; College of Dentistry; 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

The Dental Seminar; College of Dentistry; 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Alumni Tour, Health Sciences Library; 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Alumni Awards Reception/Dinner; Park Hyatt Hotel Ballroom, 1201 – 24th Street, NW, Washington, DC; Reception, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Awards Dinner and Program, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

College of Medicine

Howard University Medical Alumni Association (HUMAA) Annual Meeting; College of Medicine, Room B-5; 12:00 noon

HUMAA Reunion Gala; J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC; 6:00 p.m.

Graduate School

Rehearsal for Hooding Ceremony; John H. Burr Gymnasium--Main Campus; 6th & Girard Streets, NW, Main Gymnasium (Section 1); 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (This is not a dress rehearsal.)

President’s Reception

Graduating Classes and Their Families; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Ballroom; 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Art, Bachelor's and Master's Degree Candidates Exhibition; Gallery of Art; May 9-16, 2003

Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony; Armour J. Blackburn Center Auditorium; 9:00 a.m.

Recognition Ceremony; John H. Burr Gymnasium; 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Reception following Recognition Ceremony, Armour J. Blackburn University Center; 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Department of Theater Arts, Owen Dodson "Weenie" Awards Ceremony; Childers Hall;  7:30 p.m.

College of Dentistry

Dental Alumni Business Meeting; Lecture Hall #1 (Smart Classroom), Fifth Floor, College of Dentistry; 11:00 am. – 1:00 p.m.

Senior Dental, Dental Hygiene, and Postgraduate Dental Honors and Awards Ceremony; Cramton Auditorium, Main Campus; 2:30 p.m.

Dean and Faculty’s Reception for Graduates, Their Families, and Alumni; College of Dentistry, Student Lounge; 4:30 p.m.

College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences

School of Architecture & Design Awards, Mackey Medal Presentation Ceremony, Architecture Graduates; Helena and Hilyard Robinson Auditorium, Room 201, Mackey Building; Reception immediately following ceremony in T. George Silcott Gallery Lobby (invitation only); 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

College of Medicine

Honors and Oath Ceremony; Cramton Auditorium, Main Campus; 10:00 a.m.

College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

Honors and Awards Ceremony; Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, Maryland (ticket required); 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Department of Alumni Affairs

Howard University Alumni Association Annual Council Meeting; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Rooms 148-150 and Forum; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Class of 1953 50th Anniversary Welcoming Reception; Gallery Lounge, Armour J. Blackburn University Center; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Class Pictures; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Reading Room; 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Champagne Reception; Armour J. Blackburn University Center, Hilltop Lounge; 12:00 noon

All Classes Reunion Luncheon; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Ballroom; cost: $60 per person; 12:30 p.m.

Graduate School

Hooding Ceremony; John H. Burr Gymnasium--Main Campus, Main Gymnasium, 6th & Girard Streets, NW; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon. (All participants must be in line for the procession no later than 9:30 a.m.) A group photograph will be taken immediately following the ceremony. All degree candidates will proceed to the Lower Quadrangle and assemble on the front steps of Thirkield Hall.

Reception (immediately following Hooding Ceremony); Main Campus--Lower Quadrangle, 4th & College Streets, NW; 12:00 noon. All degree candidates, faculty, staff, and guests are invited to attend.

Prayer Breakfast

Graduates and Guests; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Ballroom, Main Campus; 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Breakfast served from 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.)

School of Business

Recognition Ceremony; John H. Burr Gymnasium; 6:30 p.m.

School of Communications

Graduation Celebration; Cramton Auditorium, Main Campus; 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

School of Divinity

Open House, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Closing Convocation and Honors Day Ceremony, Howard Thurman Chapel, East Campus; 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

School of Education

Awards and Recognition Ceremony; Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, 1500 - 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Reception to follow in Heritage Hall located in the Family Life Center Building; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

School of Law

Law School Baccalaureate Service; Dunbarton Chapel, Houston Hall, West Campus; 11:00 a.m.

Law School Alumni Reception; Law Library Terrace, West Campus; 6:30 p.m.

School of Social Work

Honors and Awards Ceremony; Lower Quadrangle, 2401 – 4th Street, NW; 10:30 a.m. Class photograph and refreshments will follow the ceremony.

Commencement Convocation

135th Howard University Commencement Exercises; Upper Quadrangle, Main Campus; 10:00 a.m.

College of Arts and Sciences

Division of Fine Arts, Diploma Ceremony and Reception; Cramton Auditorium; Immediately following the Commencement Exercises

College of Dentistry

Dean and Support Staff Reception for Graduates, Their Families, and Alumni; College of Dentistry, Student Lounge; 12:00 noon

College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences

College-Wide Continental Breakfast; All graduates of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences; Mackey Building; 7:00 a.m.

College-Wide Diploma Ceremony; All graduates of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences, Family, and Friends. Tent in Lower Quadrangle (in case of rain--Rankin Chapel); Receptions immediately following ceremony in the L.K. Downing Building for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences Graduates, Family, and Friends and the H.H. Mackey Building, T. George Silcott Gallery Lobby (invitation only); 1:00 p.m.

College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

School of Pharmacy

Diploma Distribution and Reception (Immediately following Commencement); Diploma Distribution, Chauncey Cooper Hall, Room 107; Reception, Chauncey Cooper Hall, Room 206 and Front Lawn

Division of Nursing and Division of Allied Health Sciences

Diploma Distribution (Immediately following Commencement), Annex I, 5th and Bryant Streets, NW, Front Lawn.

Department of Alumni Relations

Class of 1953 Reception and Robing for Commencement; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Gallery Lounge; 8:00 a.m.

Class of 1988 Reunion Buffet Dinner; Armour J. Blackburn University Center Reading Room; 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight

Class of 1948 Reception and Dinner; Founders Library Browsing Room; 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight

Graduate School

Diploma Distribution (Immediately following Commencement); Main Campus--The Graduate School, 4th & College Streets, NW (Guests will not be admitted to the distribution site.)

School of Divinity

Diploma Awarding Ceremony; Mays Hall, East Campus, one hour following Commencement on Main Campus.

School of Law

School of Law Degree Presentation Ceremony; Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U Street, NW, Washington, DC; 2:30 p.m. (invitation only)

College of Arts and Sciences

Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony; TBD

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

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