Date:
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Time:
2:00pm, open seating will be available approximately 30 minutes prior.
Place:
Milwaukee Theatre 500 West Kilbourn Avenue
Tickets:
No tickets required, open seating
The Hooding Ceremony
The "hood" that is part of the academic costume was originally designed as a head covering to keep tonsured heads warm in cold, unheated buildings. It dates back to the medieval days of some of the oldest universities in the world.
Today, hoods are the most expressive part of the academic costume. They not only indicate the field of study which has been completed but the degree and the institution's colors.
The hooding ceremony signifies a scholarly personal achievement. Graduated members (senior leaders, faculty and special hooders) of the profession place the hood on the student as a symbol of their passage from student status to graduate status.
6:00pm cocktails 6:45pm dinner 9:00pm approximate end time
Fee:
TBA
Attire:
Cocktail party attire
Italian Conference Center 631 E. Chicago Street
Friday, May 17, 2013
3:00pm (degree candidates report) 4:00pm (ceremony begins) 6:00pm (approximate end time)
Milwaukee Theater 500 West Kilbourn Avenue
No tickets required
For more information on these events, please call Karen Cartwright, Special Events Coordinator in the Office of Public Affairs, at 414-955-4747.
Information about hotels/motels near the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center can be found at:
http://www.mcw.edu/portal/shared/mapsdirections/lodgingresource.htm.