CUNY Baccalaureate Commencement Speech
June 3, 2009
Marlaina Powell
Greetings Class of 2009! And a special greetings to all of the distinguished faculty, Mr. Kim J. Hartswick, academic advisor, our guests, family and friends that are here today. I’d like to take a moment to thank the many benefactors that make this CUNY education possible. I would especially [...]

CUNY Baccalaureate Commencement Speech-June 3, 2009
Mohamad Bazzi
Thank you very much for that kind introduction President Kelly, and for having me here today. I’m honored to be speaking at my alma mater.
I’d like to share a story with you that took place in October 2003 when I was the Middle East bureau chief at Newsday. I [...]

86 graduating students attended the 37th commencement exercises of CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 as did hundreds of their friends and families, not just from the metropolitan region, but from all over the U.S. (including the Virgin Islands), and from countries around the world:Anguilla, Bangladesh, Barbados, China, Dominica, Ecuador, Israel, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, and Turkey.

CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies 2009 Commencement will take place on Wednesday, June 3, 10:00 am at The Great Hall at The Cooper Union, 7 East 7th St., NYC. Class of 2009: 225 graduates.

This year’s keynote speaker at the CUNY BA/BS Commencement will be Mohamad Bazzi, award-winning journalist, college professor and CUNY Baccalaureate alumnus. Speaking on behalf of the 400+ faculty who serve as mentors to CUNY BA/BS students will be Pamela S. Falk, Professor of Political Science, Hunter College. On behalf of the graduating students, Marlaina Powell, a BA candidate for June 2009 who studied Performing Arts, will speak.

Other speakers will include CUNY Board of Trustees member Wellington Z. Chen, Vice Chancellor for Student Development Garrie Moore, and CUNY Baccalaureate Academic Director Kim J. Hartswick.

Registration forms to attend the CUNY BA/BS Commencement, for students who have already had graduation audits and been identified as graduates in classes 9/08, 1/09, 6/09 and 9/09

117 graduating students attended the 36th commencement exercises of the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies on Monday, June 9, 2008 as did hundreds of their friends and families, not just from the metropolitan region, but from all over the U.S. (including the Virgin Islands), and from countries around the world: Antigua, Australia, Barbuda/Dominica, Belize, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Israel, Jamaica, and Trinidad.

Grads who attended the June 9, 2008 commencement ceremony should consider donating their cap and gown back to CUNY BA to help a future student defray part of the cost of attending the ceremony.

CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies 2008 Commencement will take place on Monday, June 9, 10:30 am at The Great Hall at The Cooper Union, 7 East 7th St., NYC. Class of 2008: 250 graduates.

Information for Students attending the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies Commencement Ceremony on Monday, June 9, 2008
CAPS AND GOWNS MUST BE PICKED UP AS FOLLOWS:
Where: CUNY BA/BS office, 365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6412 (between 34th and 35th Streets). Please bring your photo ID.
When: Wednesday, May 28, 9:00am – 7:00pm
Thursday, May 29, 9:00am [...]