Northern Illinois University

NIU Office of Public Affairs


News Release

Contact: Pat Erickson, Office of Public Affairs
(815) 753-1681

December 1, 2003

NIU COMMENCEMENT – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14

DE KALB – Approximately 1,400 students will graduate from Northern Illinois University in commencement exercises at the Convocation Center on NIU’s DeKalb campus Sunday, December 14.

There will be two ceremonies combining doctoral, master's and baccalaureate candidates for each of the colleges in the following schedule.

The media are welcome to attend and cover any of these ceremonies.


DECEMBER 14 NIU COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE

Ceremony One – 9 a.m.
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Visual and Performing Arts

Ceremony Two – 2 p.m.
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology


Ceremonies which are cancelled due to severe weather will not be rescheduled. For more information on commencement, visit http://www.reg.niu.edu/regrec/comnce/smr2ind.htm.

Live streaming video of the ceremonies will be available on the NIU Media Services Web site at http://www.media.niu.edu. The video also can be purchased in DVD or VHS format from Media Services.

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