2019 Commencement Events

Schools and departments host their own special events for graduates. Check the list to find out what’s in store for you.

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African American and African Diaspora Studies

AAADS Graduation Ceremony

Friday, April 26, 2019 — 11:30 AM
Neal Marshall Black Culture Center
275 North Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Michael Brooks

Animal Behavior

Graduation Reception 2019

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 5:30 PM
Multidisciplinary Science Building II
702 North Walnut Grove St
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Cara Wellman

Anthropology

Graduate Luncheon

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 11:30 AM
Tudor Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Dan Suslak

Art History

Spring 2019 Awards Program

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 10:30 AM
Dogwood Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Alexandra Burlingame

Astronomy

Senior Celebration Luncheon

Thursday, May 2, 2019 — 11:45 AM
Siam House
430 East 4th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408

Invitees:

Faculty
May 2019 Graduates
August 2019 Graduates
December Graduates

Event Contact: Constantine Deliyannis

Bachelor of Liberal Studies

BLS Graduation Reception

Thursday, May 2, 2019 — 5:00 PM
Georgian Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Staff
May 2019 Graduates
August 2019 Graduates
Parents and Families

Event Contact: Rebekka Potter

Biology and Biotechnology

Undergraduate Recognition Program

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 3:00 PM
Biology Building
1001 East 3rd Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Samantha Young

Chemistry

Graduation Ceremony

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 6:00 PM
Chemistry Building
800 East Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Laurie Staring

Classical Studies

Awards Ceremony

Thursday, April 25, 2019 — 4:00 PM
Presidents Room, University Club - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Matt Christ

Cognitive Science Program

2019 Undergraduate Celebration

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 1:00 PM
Eigenmann Hall Formal Lounge
1910 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408

Invitees:

Faculty
Staff
May 2019 Graduates
Parents and Families

Event Contact: Candi Arnold

Criminal Justice

2019 Graduation Celebration

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 6:00 PM
Alumni Hall - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408

Invitees:

Event Contact: Jewel Bezy

East Asian Languages and Cultures

Graduating Seniors Luncheon

Thursday, April 11, 2019 — 12:00 PM
Tudor Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Faculty
May 2019 Graduates
August 2019 Graduates
December Graduates

Event Contact: Marsha Wright

Economics

Graduation Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 7:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Grand Ballroom
245 North College Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47403

Invitees:

Event Contact: Howard Swyers

English

Commencement Ceremony 2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 2:00 PM
Whittenberger Auditorium & Georgian Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Judith Brown

Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design

Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design Graduation Recognition Ceremony and Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 7:30 PM
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47408

Invitees:

Event Contact:

Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Senior Recognition Lunch

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 — 12:00 PM
Tudor Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Krystie Herndon

French and Italian

Commencement Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 10:00 AM
University Club - Faculty Room (upstairs)- Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Isabel Piedmont-Smith

Gender Studies

Commencement Reception

Thursday, April 25, 2019 — 5:00 PM
Global and International Studies Building 1122
355 North Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Mateo Perez

Geography

Graduation Lunch

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 11:30 AM
Faculty Club - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Rebecca Lave

Germanic Studies

Graduation Luncheon

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 — 11:30 AM
Tudor Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Faculty
May 2019 Graduates
August 2019 Graduates

Event Contact: Natalie Techentin

Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies

Graduation Ceremony and Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 6:00 PM at the Whittenberger Auditorium
Reception to follow at Global and International Studies Building Atrium
355 North Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Emily Stern

History

Graduation Celebration

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 12:30 PM
Solarium - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Faculty
Staff
May 2019 Graduates
Parents and Families

Event Contact: Roberta Pergher

Human Biology

Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 1:00 PM
Rawles Hall 100
831 East 3rd St
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Faculty
Staff
May 2019 Graduates
August 2019 Graduates
Parents and Families

Event Contact: Casey Green

Individualized Major Program

Graduation Ceremony

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 3:30 PM
State Rooms East and West - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47401

Invitees:

Faculty
Staff
May 2019 Graduates
August 2019 Graduates
Parents and Families

Event Contact: Maria Latham

Integrated Program in the Environment

IPE Graduation Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 4:00 PM
Frangipani Room- Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Teresa Dunn

Jewish Studies Program

Student-Faculty Gala Dinner

Sunday, April 7, 2019 — 6:00 PM
Tudor Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Carolyn Lipson-Walker

Liberal Arts and Management Progam

LAMP Graduation Ceremony

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 5:00 PM
Tudor Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Amanda Harper

Linguistics

Senior Recognition Lunch

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 — 11:45 AM
Tudor Room Alcove - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Faculty
Staff
May 2019 Graduates
August 2019 Graduates
December Graduates

Event Contact: Krystie Herndon

Mathematics

Graduating Senior Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 2:00 PM
Rawles Hall, Room 107
831 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Liz Smith

Political and Civic Engagement

Graduation & Awards Ceremony and Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 10:30 AM
State Room East - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Jaz Williams

Political Science

Undergraduate Graduation Celebration

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 12:00 PM
Woodburn Hall 100
1100 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Jan Peterson

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Graduation Reception and Celebration

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 11:00 AM
Multidisciplinary Science Building II
702 North Walnut Grove
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Mike Jackson

Religious Studies

Graduation Ceremony

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 10:30 AM
Neal Marshall Black Cultural Center, Bridgwaters Lounge
275 North Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Faculty
Graduate Students
May 2019 Graduates
Parents and Families

Event Contact: Martha Michelson

Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures

SLAV Spring Tea

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 — 5:00 PM
President's Room - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Jeff Holdeman

Spanish and Portuguese

End-of-the-year Celebration

Monday, April 29, 2019 — 5:00 PM
Solarium - Indiana Memorial Union
900 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Natalie Techentin

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Undergraduate Awards

Saturday, May 4, 2019 — 12:30 PM
Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences
200 South Jordan Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Marcia Humphress

Statistics

Graduation Reception

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 — 4:00 PM
Simon Hall (MSB1) 101
212 South Hawthorne Drive
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Kelly Hanna

The Media School

Commencement Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 3:00 PM
IU Auditorium
1211 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Emily Harrison

Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance

Senior Recognition Reception

Friday, May 3, 2019 — 5:00 PM
Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center, Ruth N. Halls Mezzanine Lobby
275 North Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

Invitees:

Event Contact: Laura Judson

2019 Commencement Events