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Snapshots: Kansas City Commencement Gathers Grads Past and Present
The Webster University Kansas City campus location held its 39th annual Commencement Ceremony Wednesday, May 22, in the Rose Auditorium of Rockhurst High School. As part of the ceremonies, they welcomed “back” one of their own. The guest speaker was Webster alum Belva Giesing, RN, MSN, PCCN, a 2010 graduate of Webster’s MSN program at [...]
Snapshots: Vienna Commencement Welcomes U.S. Ambassador to Austria
Graduation weekend at Webster Univesity’s Vienna campus began with the Honors Convocation Cocktail on the evening of May 17. More than 100 people attended the celebration of the best students in the beautiful location of Palais Eschenbach. Families and friends joined in this proud moment as 16 awardees received their certificates. The Commencement Ceremony took [...]
Webster Leiden Commencement Welcomes ICC Prosecutor
The Webster University Leiden (Netherlands) campus welcomed Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as its 2013 commencement speaker at ceremonies Saturday, May 11. “Mrs. Bensouda did a great job,” said Webster Leiden director Jean Paul van Marissing. “She is a very powerful woman, a role model for women leadership and for our [...]
Webster University 2013 Commencement Ceremonies: Worldwide Celebration
As Webster University’s 2012-13 academic year comes to a close, that can only mean one thing: Commencement season is in high gear. This is the “high season” for commencement ceremonies at Webster University campus locations around the world, as the Webster community celebrates the hard work and achievements of students who are joining the 155,000-strong [...]
At Graduation, Professor Williams Marches to the Beat of a Different Drummer
When it comes to graduation, School of Communications academic advisor Linda Williams marches to the beat of a different drummer, literally. As a tenor drummer in the bagpipe band that will lead the graduates in at this Saturday’s Commencement on May 11, Williams will be listening for the beat of the bass drum, and then [...]
Commencement 2013 Bus Sign Up Form
On Commencement day, Saturday, May 11, buses will be available to transport participating staff and faculty from campus to The Muny. To reserve a spot on one of these buses, please complete this form: Commencement Bus Reservation Form. Please note that the buses will leave from the University Center Lot H in the morning, and [...]
Norbert Leo Butz Named Webster’s 2013 Commencement Speaker
Tony Award Winner and Webster University alumnus Norbert Leo Butz will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Webster University’s 2013 commencement ceremony, to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, at The Muny in Forest Park. “We are delighted to welcome Norbert Leo Butz back [...]
In the News: Campus Ties for Webster Online Graduates
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured Webster University in a story about connections with online students, highligting the Webster online students who travel to St. Louis to attend Commencement ceremonies upon the completion of their degree. Pointing to Webster’s nearly 100-year history as an innovative University broadening access to higher education, Online Learning Center director Dan [...]
Message to Webster Community: In Appreciation for a Memorable Commencement
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Commencement ceremonies at most institutions are a yearly event. At Webster, our extended network of campus locations means we are celebrating graduates year-round. Nonetheless, our May commencement ceremony held at the MUNY in Forest Park is special — it is our largest celebration for graduates who come not just from the [...]
Commencement Bus Reservation Form
Buses will be available to transport Commencement volunteers and participating faculty to and from campus on Saturday, May 12. If you would like to reserve a spot on one of the buses, please complete the Commencement Bus Reservation Form. Please note the buses will leave from University Center Lot H in the morning. In the [...]
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