Changes To WKU Graduation And The New Traditions | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

Changes To WKU Graduation And The New Traditions

With new changes means new traditions.

217
Changes To WKU Graduation And The New Traditions
Wikipedia

College graduation, yet a few years off according to my freshman status, it is something I still think about occasionally. All schools have their own graduation and commencement traditions they cherish. Like Yale graduates rubbing the toe of Theodore Dwight Woolsey's statue. Or even something as simple as throwing your decorated cap in the air at the end of the ceremony.

This Spring Western Kentucky is changing their traditional one-day commencement. Now making it a two-day celebration.

The first celebration will be a university-wide ceremony in the Houchens-Smith Stadium. This ceremony will be on May 11th at 6 p.m. President Timothy Caboni and SGA President Andi Dahmer will be the speakers at the ceremony.

Following the ceremony on May 11th, there will be a Big Red Bash on South Lawn. The bash will be in part with the WKU Alumni Association's Commencement Celebration. University Registrar Tiffany Robinson says the "all-out celebration' will include food, music, a photo booth and tents for each college.

The new graduation traditions continue into May 12th. This is the day of the official graduation ceremonies in E.A. Diddle Arena. These ceremonies are broken up by colleges. The times are as followed:

College of Health and Human Services at 8 a.m.

University College at 10 a.m.

Ogden College of Science and Engineering at noon

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at 2 p.m.

Potter College of Arts and Letters at 4 p.m.

Gordon Ford College of Business at 6 p.m.

These ceremonies with include recognition of each graduate, each shaking the president's hand and special touches personalized for each college.

These changes have turned commencement into a weekend-long celebration for friends and family. College graduation is exciting already and with these new changes, I foresee the excitement only to grow.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Bob's Burgers
Adult Swim

Bob's Burgers is arguably one of the best and most well-written shows on tv today. That, and it's just plain hilarious. From Louise's crazy antics to Tina's deadpan self-confidence, whether they are planning ways to take over school or craft better burgers, the Belchers know how to have fun. They may not be anywhere close to organized or put together, but they do offer up some wise words once and awhile.

Keep Reading...Show less
student sleep
Huffington Post

I think the hardest thing about going away to college is figuring out how to become an adult. Leaving a household where your parents took care of literally everything (thanks, Mom!) and suddenly becoming your own boss is overwhelming. I feel like I'm doing a pretty good job of being a grown-up, but once in awhile I do something that really makes me feel like I'm #adulting. Twenty-somethings know what I'm talking about.

Keep Reading...Show less
school
blogspot

I went to a small high school, like 120-people-in-my-graduating-class small. It definitely had some good and some bad, and if you also went to a small high school, I’m sure you’ll relate to the things that I went through.

1. If something happens, everyone knows about it

Who hooked up with whom at the party? Yeah, heard about that an hour after it happened. You failed a test? Sorry, saw on Twitter last period. Facebook fight or, God forbid, real fight? It was on half the class’ Snapchat story half an hour ago. No matter what you do, someone will know about it.

Keep Reading...Show less
Chandler Bing

I'm assuming that we've all heard of the hit 90's TV series, Friends, right? Who hasn't? Admittedly, I had pretty low expectations when I first started binge watching the show on Netflix, but I quickly became addicted.

Without a doubt, Chandler Bing is the most relatable character, and there isn't an episode where I don't find myself thinking, Yup, Iam definitely the Chandler of my friend group.

Keep Reading...Show less
eye roll

Working with the public can be a job, in and of itself. Some people are just plain rude for no reason. But regardless of how your day is going, always having to be in the best of moods, or at least act like it... right?

1. When a customer wants to return a product, hands you the receipt, where is printed "ALL SALES ARE FINAL" in all caps.

2. Just because you might be having a bad day, and you're in a crappy mood, doesn't make it okay for you to yell at me or be rude to me. I'm a person with feelings, just like you.

3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments