Schedule of Special Events
2008 Widener Law Delaware Commencement
Agenda
Special Events Delaware
- Awards Reception April 22 5:00 p.m. Vale Moot Court Room
- Barristers' Ball May 15 7:00 p.m. Brandywine Country Club
- Commencement Ceremony May 17 4:00 p.m. Lawn, DE Campus
- Commencement Reception May 17 6:00 p.m. Lawn, DE Campus
About the Events
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Awards Reception
Recipients of various scholarship and commencement awards, donors,
families and friends are invited to attend this special presentation and
reception. It begins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the Vale Moot
Courtroom with the reception immediately following. Invitations will
be sent following the final determination of the awards.
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Barristers' Ball
The Student Bar Association sponsors this semi-formal/formal ball in celebration
of the graduating class. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to
attend. The Ball will be held at the Brandywine Country Club, on Thursday,
May 15. Tickets can be purchased through the Student Bar Association.
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Commencement Ceremony
This ceremony in celebration of the achievements of the graduates of December
2007, May 2008, and August 2008 will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday,
May 17, on the lawn in front of Geesey House and Polishook Hall. Graduates
should report to the Law Building by 2:30 p.m. This year, regardless of
the weather, the ceremony will be held under a tent on the lawn. For this
reason, the seats under the tent will be limited to ticket holders only. Additional
seating will be available outside the tent and in Polishook Hall.
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Commencement Reception
All graduates, their families, and guests are invited to attend a reception
immediately following the Commencement ceremony on the lawn
in front of the Law Library. Light refreshments, champagne, and soda
will be served.
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Legacy
Any member of the graduating class who is related to an alumni of
the law school may invite the alumni to participate in the Commencement
ceremony. Please contact Suzanne Watts at (302) 477-2170 for
additional information.
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