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The Commencement ceremony includes presentation of candidates for graduation, conferring of degrees by the President and the Commencement address. No honorary degrees will be presented.
Commencement Ceremony on the Olin Great Lawn
The 2009 ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. (sharp) on the Olin College Great Lawn. Each graduate will be called to the stage by name to receive his/her degree. A photographer will be recording the event. Information on how to obtain these photographs will available through the Communication Office following Commencement.
TRAFFIC WARNING!!
There are a few events happening in the nearby town of Wellesley during Olin’s Commencement Weekend. As part of Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend, the Annual Veteran’s Parade at 1 p.m. and concert at 6:30 p.m. on Commencement Day (Sunday, May 17) will block traffic into the Wellesley Center area. The parade begins at the junction of Routes 9 and 16 and continues west along Washington Street (Route 16) to the reviewing stand in Wellesley Square, ending at the Tailby Parking lot. Please be aware and alert your guests attending the Commencement of this potential traffic delay and review alternate Needham routes to the campus. Directions to campus can be found on Olin's main page under "Campus." When departing Olin after the Commencement Ceremony and subsequent events please avoid Rte. 16 and Rte. 135 west and pursue alternate routes.
Commencement Speaker
William A. Wulf, Ph.D.
University Professor at the University of Virginia and President Emeritus of the National Academy of Engineering
Dr. William A. Wulf is a member of the Olin College President's Council and has had a distinguished professional career that includes serving as President of the National Academy of Engineering. Currently, he serves as a professor at the University of Virginia where he has been responsible for a complete revision of the undergraduate computer science curriculum, research on computer architecture and computer security and an effort to assist humanities scholars in exploiting information technology.
Dr. Wulf is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Philosophical Society, and a foreign member of the Academies of Australia, China, Japan, Romania, Russia, Spain and Venezuela. He is also a Fellow of five professional societies: the ACM, the IEEE, the AAAS, IEC, and AWIS. He is the author of over 100 papers and technical reports, has written three books, holds two US Patents, and has supervised over 25 doctoral students in computer science. More »