Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 26, 1990 TAG: 9004250394
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV9 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: New River Valley bureau
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG LENGTH: Medium
Of the degrees, 1,371 will go to undergraduates. The majority of graduates - 918 - will get bachelor of science degrees, and 93 will be granted bachelor of arts degrees. Undergraduate degrees also will be awarded in business administration, fine arts, music, music therapy and general studies.
A total of 144 graduate degrees in the arts, science, business administration, fine arts and educational specialist areas also will be given.
Events for the day are as follows:
Reception for graduates and their families, 8:30-10 a.m. in Heth Ballroom; university President Donald Dedmon and his wife will host.
Hooding ceremony for master's candidates, 8:30 a.m., Porterfield Theater.
Performance by the university's concert band, 10:15 a.m., followed by the procession of faculty and graduation candidates at 11.
Post-graduation reception, 1 p.m., in the Flossie Martin Gallery. An exhibit will feature works by Virginia artist Miles Carpenter.
The graduating class again has decided to receive diplomas directly from Dedmon and dispense with a graduation speaker. Dedmon, senior class President Loretta Petty and Bittle Porterfield III, board of visitors rector, will make brief remarks.
Recipients of the 1990 Excellence in Teaching and Donald N. Dedmon Professorial awards - $1,000 each - will be announced during the ceremonies. The Graduate College will present awards of $100 and a plaque for outstanding theses in research and creative activity.
Virginia Tech's commencement will begin at 9 a.m. May 5 at Lane Stadium. Tech officials estimate more than 5,600 students will receive degrees and certificates.
Gov. Douglas Wilder is scheduled to speak. Graduates will receive their diplomas at individual ceremonies hosted by the departments and colleges. The university is awarding 3,955 bachelor's degrees, 1,154 master's degrees, 345 doctorates, 77 degrees in veterinary medicine, 51 certificates of advanced graduate studies and 30 associate degrees.
New River Community College graduation will be May 11 at 7 p.m., outdoors on campus. Nellie B. Quander, a member of the state's Board of Community Colleges, will speak. More than 350 students have applied for graduation. If it rains, ceremonies will be at Dublin Middle School.
by CNB