Commencement ceremonies Saturday to celebrate graduates’ success

The success of more than 900 Edinboro University students will be celebrated in Commencement ceremonies on Saturday with the awarding of 46 associate, 674 bachelor’s and 216 master’s degrees.

The Undergraduate Commencement will begin at 10 a.m. in McComb Fieldhouse with Dr. Muriel A. Howard, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, as speaker and honorary degree recipient.

The ceremony honoring graduate students will be held at 2 p.m. in Cole Auditorium.

The ceremonies will be filmed and streamed via the Internet at edinboro.tv. Commencement DVDs can be purchased from Edinboro University Television following the ceremony or online at www.eupdvd.com.

For day-of information about Commencement, including any changes to the schedule, listen to the message on the University telephone hotline (814-732-BORO) or visit the University website, www.edinboro.edu.

Summer Session begins May 28

Tuesday, May 28, will be the first day of classes and the last day to register for the first of two five-week Summer Sessions.

The first session continues through Thursday, June 27. The second runs Monday, July 8, though Wednesday, Aug. 7. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, so there are NO FRIDAY CLASSES!

Summer session is a great time to get ahead as well as an opportunity to catch up or make up.

Learn more and find a link to the class schedule on the University website.

Academic Honors Convocation set Friday

The Faculty Member, Advisor and Scholar of the Year, along with many students who have earned academic and departmental honors, will be saluted Friday during the 2013 Academic Honors Convocation.

The event will begin at 4 p.m. in Cole Auditorium – Memorial Hall and will be followed by a reception in the rehearsal hall.

Excellence in Diversity in spotlight

The annual Excellence in Diversity Awards and Salute to Graduates Ceremony will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Pogue Student Center Multipurpose Room.

The program will include the presentation of the Excellence in Diversity Man, Woman, and Faculty/Staff Member of the Year awards. Graduating seniors also will be honored at the recognition ceremony.

Contact the Multicultural Affairs Office at 732-2912 for more information.

Autism workshop video available

A video and other materials related to an April 1 workshop on Autism Spectrum Disorder are now available on the Provost website, under the link for Workshops.

Dr. Matthew Tincani presented the program focusing on issues associated with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The video remains available for those who were unable to attend the workshop and those who would like to review the material covered.

Special thanks go to Jim Wertz and his students in the Communication and Media Studies department for recording the presentation.

Edinboro Art and Music Fest offers free fun, roots culture

If you’re still going to be in town at the end of the week, the annual Edinboro Art and Music Festival will provide lots of opportunities to unwind from finals and celebrate the successful completion of your academic year.

Festival events will take place Thursday through Saturday at Goodell Gardens and Homestead, 221 Waterford St., and other locations around town.

The free festival is a showcase of “grass-roots art and music in the unique spirit of Appalachian culture and tradition,” according to its website. In addition to live musical performances, it will include music workshops; an art show, demonstrating artists and art vendors; and locally crafted foods.