Northern Illinois University

NIU Office of Public Affairs


News Release

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

May 4, 2005


MEDIA ALERT:
NIU COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY, MAY 14

DeKalb – Approximately 2,600 students will graduate from Northern Illinois University in commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14, at the university’s Convocation Center in DeKalb.

MAY 14 NIU COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE

                             Ceremony One – 9 a.m.
                             College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

                             Ceremony Two – 1:30 p.m.
                             College of Business
                             College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

                             Ceremony Three – 6 p.m.
                             College of Education
                             College of Health and Human Sciences
                             College of Visual and Performing Arts

Live streamed video of the ceremonies will be provided online by NIU Media Services at http://www.media.niu.edu/ and VHS and DVD copies of the video can be ordered from the same site.

The media are welcome to attend and cover any of these ceremonies. For more information on commencement, visit http://www.convocenter.niu.edu/commencement/index.html.

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