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Letter From the President

Dear Graduate,

Congratulations on your graduation from the University of Minnesota.

The diligence and perseverance that have brought you to this point will serve you well as you embark on the next stage of your life. I hope that the new ideas, new skills, and new ways of looking at the world that you have learned through your studies have prepared you to realize your most cherished dreams.

On behalf of the entire University community, I congratulate you on achieving this important milestone in your life and offer you my best wishes for the future.

Sincerely yours,

Robert H. Bruininks

Graduation Reception at Eastcliff

You, a guest, and your family are cordially invited to a graduation reception with music and refreshments at Eastcliff, official residence of University presidents.

Reception host: President Bruininks and his wife, Dr. Susan Hagstrum

3:30–5:00 p.m., Sunday, December 13, 2009

To attend, respond by December 10 to 612-624-6868 or urelate@umn.edu.

To request disability accommodations, please contact Eastcliff by December 10: 612-627-6800 or eastclif@umn.edu.

Eastcliff is located on the corner of Mississippi River Boulevard and Dayton Avenue near the St. Paul end of the Lake Street Bridge. Parking is available on Dayton and Otis avenues and on nearby streets.

From I-94: Take the Cretin-Vandalia exit south to Marshall Avenue. Turn right on Marshall and left on Otis Avenue to Dayton Avenue.

From Lake Street: Travel east over the Lake Street Bridge to Otis Avenue. Take a right on Otis to Dayton Avenue.

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Upcoming Commencement Dates

Dates for commencements are posted as they become available. Commencement dates below link to the University of Minnesota Events Calendar. For more information about your commencement, please contact your college directly.

Fall 2009

11/05/2009 8:00 AM GradExpo

12/11/2009 13:00 AM Graduate School Fall 2009 Commencement

12/13/2009 3:30 AM Graduation Reception at Eastcliff

12/13/2009 13:00 AM CLA Fall Commencement

12/18/2009 13:00 AM Allied Health Commencement

Spring 2010

05/07/2010 13:00 AM Graduate School Spring 2010 Commencement

05/14/2010 19:00 AM CFANS Commencement Ceremony

05/16/2010 11:00 AM CLA Spring Commencement

05/16/2010 15:00 AM CLA Spring Commencement

05/17/2010 17:00 AM School of Public Health Commencement

 
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