Commencement Webcast

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Commencement 2009 exercises of
Howard University re-broadcast on the Web

See and hear the entire 141st commencement convocation
re-broadcast on the Web from beginning to end.

Ordering Videos:

Purchase Order Forms for the DVDs can be obtained from the graduate clearer of each School/College beginning April 13, and at the Howard University Bookstore beginning May 4-8. You may also download the Purchase Order Form (PDF). The cost is $32.00 per DVD.

Order of Exercises
	The National Anthem and Lift Every Voice and Sing
	The Invocation: Dr. Gene Rice Professor, Old Testament Language and Literature Howard University, School of Divinity
	Opening Remarks: President Sidney A. Ribeau
	The Greeting: Mr. Addison Barryh Rand Chairman of the Board of Trustees
	The Welcome: Ms. Chinué Turner Richardson Juris Doctor Candidate in the School of Law
	The Music: Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakoff Glory The Howard University Choir with Orchestra J. Weldon Norris, Conducting
The Conferring of the Degrees, Honoris Causa
	For the Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole The Candidate Will Be Presented by Charisse R. Lillie, Esq. Member, Board of Trustees
	For the Degree of Doctor of Humanities Mr. Laurence John Fishburne III The Candidate Will Be Presented by Mrs. Marie C. Johns Member, Board of Trustees
	For the Degree of Doctor of Laws His Excellency Mr. Festus G. Mogae, NYB, MCC, PH, MP The Candidate Will Be Presented by Mr. Frank Savage Chairman Emeritus, Board of Trustees
	For the Degree of Doctor of Humanities Mr. Ronald A. Williams The Candidate Will Be Presented by Mr. Earl G. Graves, Sr. Member, Board of Trustees
	For the Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters Ms. Gwen Ifill The Candidate Will Be Presented by Mr. Addison Barry Rand Chairman, Board of Trustees
	The Convocation Oration: Dr. Gwen Ifill Moderator and Managing Editor “Washington Week”
	The Spiritual: J. Weldon Norris, Arr. Thank You Jesus Leon Clark, Tenor Soloist The Howard University Choir
The Conferring of the Degrees in Course
	College of Arts & Sciences James A. Donaldson, Ph.D., Dean
	School of Business Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., Dean
	School of Education Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D., Dean
	John H. Johnson School of Communications Jannette L. Dates, Ph.D., Dean
	College of Engineering, Architecture & Computer Sciences James H. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., Dean
	College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Beatrice Adderley-Kelly, Ph.D., Dean
	School of Divinity Alton B. Pollard III, Ph.D., Dean
	College of Medicine Robert E. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., Dean
	School of Law Kurt L. Schmoke, J.D., Dean
	College of Dentistry Leo E. Rouse, D.D.S., Dean
	School of Social Work Cudore L. Snell, D.S.W., Dean
	Graduate School Orlando L. Taylor, PH.D., Dean
	Induction of Graduates into the Howard University Alumni Association, Inc. Kimberly C. Singleton, President
	The Passing of the Torch Ms. Judith Whitted Biagas Class of 1959
	The Presentation of Graduating Students’ Class Gift and Pledge Charles Adrian Taylor School of Business
	The Alma Mater Mr. Marcus A. Ware President, Howard University Student Association
	The Retiring Academic Recessional

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