{"id":522262,"date":"2022-05-11T14:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T18:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=522262"},"modified":"2022-05-14T12:44:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T16:44:53","slug":"university-commencement-celebrates-class-of-2022-522262","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/university-commencement-celebrates-class-of-2022-522262\/","title":{"rendered":"First institution-wide commencement in decades will celebrate entire Class of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"width: 85%; font-weight: bold; line-height: 135%; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">More than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students will be honored during a \u2018one University\u2019 ceremony in Fauver Stadium.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"side-right\">\n<h2>Commencement 2022 details<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fea-2010-05-14_SMD_Commencement_174.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ medical school graduates in caps and gowns lined up outside Eastman Theatre.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/\">official commencement website<\/a> for the latest information and to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See the up-to-date <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/class-of-2022\/schedule\/\">schedule of events<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get answers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/class-of-2022\/faqs\/\">frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/class-of-2022\/toolkit\/\">#UR2022 Celebration Toolkit<\/a>, so you can mark this special occasion with printable signs, digital backgrounds, and social media cover photos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>With a stage stretching 90 yards, two large video screens, and eight-foot flags representing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/\">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a>\u2019s eight schools, Fauver Stadium will have a distinct and unusual look on Friday, May 13, for its largest commencement ceremony in decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing\u2019s for sure,\u201d says Sarabeth Rogoff \u201993, board services and University events manager, who serves as commencement committee chair. \u201cFauver Stadium will not look like Fauver Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 5,000-seat athletic venue, home to several University varsity teams in the Brian F. Prince Athletic Complex, will be transformed into a huge celebration zone for the conferral of academic degrees for more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students.<\/p>\n<p>The event marks a return to Rochester\u2019s traditional commencement exercises that were held until the early 1990s. President Sarah Mangelsdorf has been interested in reviving the \u201cone University\u201d format since arriving in 2019, but the plan was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president thought it was important to bring the community together to celebrate our graduates, who have been through some real bumps in the road,\u201d Rogoff says.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Back to the future at Fauver<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The University\u2019s Commencement has shifted venues over the past 100 years: Eastman Theatre (1923\u201352), Fauver (1953\u201366), the Community War Memorial (1967\u201371), Eastman again (1972\u201386), and then back to Fauver (1987\u201395). It had been held on the Eastman Quadrangle since 1996\u2014except for in 2020, when the pandemic forced its cancellation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_522502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-522502\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-522502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-1988.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white image of 1988 commencement in Fauver Stadium.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-1988.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-1988-630x429.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-1988-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-522502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>CEREMONIAL SITES:<\/strong>\u00a0The University\u2019s Commencement has changed venues over the past 100 years. In 1988, the ceremony was held in Fauver Stadium. (Courtesy of University Archives)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Friday\u2019s two-hour event kicks off a celebration that will extend into the weekend as academic schools and departments honor graduates during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/class-of-2022\/schedule\/\">school-specific graduation events<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/eastman-wind-ensemble-modern-musical-invention-remains-cutting-edge-518652\/\">The Eastman Wind Ensemble<\/a>, conducted by Mark Scatterday, is set to perform, and the carillon will play music as guests arrive. The complex will be set up with 7,100 field seats, with additional bleachers to accommodate more people as needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur entire staff has been working tirelessly, and we\u2019ve had enormous help from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facilities.rochester.edu\/service_requests.php\">Facilities and Services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facilities.rochester.edu\/support_ops\/grounds.php\">Horticulture and Grounds<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safety.rochester.edu\/ehsstaff.html\">Environment Health and Safety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dining.rochester.edu\/\">Dining Services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/athletics\/\">Athletics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/parking\/\">Parking<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/public-safety\/\">Public Safety<\/a>,\u201d says Christine Rovet, executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/ecm\/about\/staff\/index.html\">Event and Classroom Management<\/a>. \u201cThis has been the biggest group effort that I\u2019ve ever been involved with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Rochester television personality Norma Holland, director of public relations and engagement for URMC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/smd\/office-of-equity-and-inclusion.aspx\">Office of Equity and Inclusion<\/a>, will share University history before the ceremony and then announce each school as its members enters the field. The platform will include Mangelsdorf, the cabinet, the board of trustees, award winners, faculty members, and speakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here to create a moment and a memory,\u201d Rogoff says. \u201cAnd to celebrate our students, who have been through so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogoff moved to the Office of the Secretary last December from Event and Classroom Management, and soon after was tasked with heading the commencement planning. \u201cI\u2019ve done events for 25 years, and the way I look at any event is, what is the experience going to be like for the guests and attendees? Any decision made is because we want the graduates to have a great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_522512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-522512\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-522512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-2022-rendering.jpg\" alt=\"Artist's digital rendering of the commencement stage, screens, and seating.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-2022-rendering.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-2022-rendering-630x200.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-2022-rendering-1024x325.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-2022-rendering-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/inline-commencement-2022-rendering-1536x488.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-522512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>CENTER STAGE:<\/strong> Rendering of the stage, screens, and seating for this year\u2019s \u201cone University\u201d commencement ceremony in Fauver Stadium. (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ illustration \/ Michael Osadciw)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Plenty of pomp amid remarkable circumstances <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rogoff\u2019s 1993 graduation ceremony was held at Fauver, and she still remembers the excitement of walking into the packed stadium. \u201cI loved seeing my parents in the stands, and all the pomp and circumstance,\u201d she says. \u201cIt was special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogoff promises plenty of pomp for a graduating class that has endured the most unexpected of circumstances. The University closed all campuses in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and students have endured hybrid classes and masks for much of their time at Rochester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been nothing short of difficult to be a college student not only during the pandemic but also with everything else that\u2019s been going on in the world the past two years,\u201d says Victoria Liverpool \u201922, an international relations major from Montclair, New Jersey, and president of the senior class council. \u201cI lost my dad in 2020 and my aunt this year. It had me feeling hopeless, and like nothing mattered. After everything we\u2019ve been through, it\u2019s important that we all come together and celebration the success of everyone in the Class of 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will be one of Friday\u2019s speakers, representing the undergraduate class, and says her speech will focus on \u201cresilience, personal impact, and the motivation to keep going.\u201d Lorna Washington \u201922W (EdD) will also speak on behalf of the University\u2019s graduate students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s over in two hours,\u201d\u00a0Rogoff says, \u201cbut hopefully we\u2019ll help create a special moment for our University community, as well as a lot of memories.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>More about Commencement 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"large-up-3\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/class-of-2022\/commencement-address\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fea-lance-reddick.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Lance Reddick next to the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ logo and #UR2020 hashtag against a yellow background.\" \/><strong>Actor Lance Reddick to deliver Rochester\u2019s 2022 commencement address<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\">Reddick, who studied classical composition at the Eastman School of Music and is known for roles in HBO\u2019s <em>The Wire<\/em> and Amazon\u2019s <em>Bosch<\/em>, will deliver this year\u2019s commencement address during the University-wide, in-person ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/class-of-2022\/honorary-degrees\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fea-commencement-awards-newscenter.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ seal rendered in gold against a blue background.\" \/><strong>University to present awards and honors during spring 2022 commencement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\">The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ will recognize the outstanding contributions of several distinguished individuals and educators by presenting the institution\u2019s highest honors for achievement and service, as well as awards for scholarship and teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/class-of-2022\/singer-family-prize-for-excellence\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fea-singer-newscenter.jpg\" alt=\"Four black-and-white headshots of the 2022 Singer Award recipients.\" \/><strong>Singer Awards recognize high school teachers\u2019 impact on graduating seniors<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 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