Annual commencement / Northwestern University.

2006·6.3 MB·English

by  Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)

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University Seal and Motto
Soon after Northwestern University was redesigned the seal, retaining the book University and the date of its founding.
founded, its Board ofTrustees adopted and light rays and adding two quota- This seal, which remains Northwestern's
an official corporate seal. This seal, ap- tions. On the pages ofthe open book official signature, was approved by the
proved onJune 26, 1856, consisted of he placed a Greek quotation from the Board ofTrustees on December 5, 1890.
an open book surrounded by rays of light Gospel ofSaintJohn, chapter 1, verse 14,
and circled by the words Northwestern translating to The Word . . . full of The full text ofthe University motto,
University, Evanston, Illinois. grace and truth. Circling the book are adopted onJune 17, 1890, is from
the first three words, in Latin, ofthe the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the
Thirty years later Daniel Bonbright, University motto: Quaecumque sunt vera Philippians, chapter 4, verse 8 (King
professor of Latin and a member of (Whatsoever things are true). The outer James Version).
Northwestern's original faculty, border ofthe seal carries the name ofthe
NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY
^\Vhatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things arejust,
whatsoever things arepure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are ofgood report;
ifthere he any virtue,
and ifthere be anypraise,
think on these things.
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Commencement
Program
Profiles
University Trustees
History of Northwestern
Schools of the University
Seating Charts
Academic Procession and Dress
Emeritus Faculty
Honorary Degrees
Undergraduate Degrees*
Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College ofArts and Sciences
School of Communication
School of Education and Social Policy
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Medill School ofJournalism
Feinberg School ofMedicine
School of Music
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Graduate Degrees*
Graduate School
School of Communication
School of Education and Social Policy
Robert R. McCormick School ofEngineering and Applied Science
Medill School ofJournalism
School of Law
J. L. Kellogg School ofManagement
Feinberg School of Medicine
School of Music
Prizes and honors
School Convocations
Commencement Staff
*Theappearanceofacandidate'sname
ispresumptiveevidenceofgraduation
butisnottoberegardedasconclusive.
ail to Alma Mater!
We
will sing thy praise forever;
All thy sons and daughters
Fledge thee victory and honor.
Alma Mater, praise be thine,
May thy name forever shine!
To our guests
Commencement is the highlight of
the academic year. It is that signifi- Hail to Purple! Hail to White!
cant occasion, both solemn and joy-
ful, when we honor those students
who have completed their course of
study. Commencement is important
to all ofyou, the University, and Hail to thee, Northwestern!
its faculty, staff, and students. To
enhance the dignity ofthe event,
you are respectfully requested to
avoid unnecessary conversation and
moving about during the ceremony.
Please silence all cell phones
and pagers. Guests are not per-
mitted on the field at any time.
Smoking is not permitted In Ryan
Field or McGaw Memorial Hall.
Program
Processional
The audience willplease remain seatedfor the student andfacultyprocessional.
Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted
by Mallory B. Thompson, professor ofmusic, director of bands
Presentation of Colors and National Anthem
The audience willplease remain standing untilafter the invocation.
Northwestern Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Angela Libertella, candidate for MM, 2006
Invocation
. .
Timothy S. Stevens, University chaplain
WELCOME
Patrick G. Ryan, chair. Board ofTrustees
Greetings
Richard H. Dean, president. Northwestern Alumni Association
Recognition of Newly Appointed Emeritus Faculty
Henry S. Bienen, president ofthe University
Conferring of honorary Degrees
Henry S. Bienen
Citations read by Lawrence B. Dumas, provost ofthe University
The citations appear on pages 14-15.
Remarks to the Graduates
Senator Barack Obama
Introduced byJohn Patrick Romankiewicz, candidate for BS, 2006
Conferring of Doctoral Degrees
Henry S. Bienen
Message to the Class of 2006
Henry S. Bienen
MESSAGE TO PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS
William Russell Armstrong, candidate for BA, 2006
CONFERRING OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Henry S. Bienen
UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER
The audience willjoin in the singing ofthe Alma Mater. The textappears on page 4.
BENEDICTION
Mary Katharine Deeley, pastoral associate, Sheil Catholic Center
RECESSIONAL
Faculty recessional
Graduates andguests willplease remain seated.
Student recessional
Guests willplease remain seated.
Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
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Profiles
Mr. Bienen is a member ofthe board of
Henry S. Bienen
directors ofthe Bear Stearns Companies
President Inc. and Rasmussen College, Inc. He is a
Henry S. Bienen was elected the 15th member ofthe board ofdirectors ofthe
president ofNorthwestern University Council on Foreign Relations, serving on
onJune 13, 1994. He took office on the executive committee and chairing the
January 1, 1995. nominating and governance committee.
Also a member ofthe board ofdirectors of
Mr. Bienen was theJames S. McDonnell
the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations,
Distinguished University Professor and
dean ofthe Woodrow Wilson School he serves on its executive committee. As
a member ofthe Argonne National Labor-
ofPublic and International Affairs at He also has been a consultant to Hambrecht
atory's Board ofGovernors, he serves on
Princeton University prior to his appoint- and Quist Investment Company, the Boeing
the board's executive, nominating, and
ment at Northwestern. Corporation, and the Carnegie Corporation
auditing committees.
as well as to the Ford Foundation, the
A political scientist with interests in politi-
Other board and trustee memberships in- Rockefeller Foundation, and theJohn D.
cal and economic development, compara-
cludeJSTOR, theJohn G. Shedd Aquarium, and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
tive politics, civil-military relations, and
SteppenwolfTheatre, and the Alain Locke
U.S. foreign policy, Mr. Bienen began his He served as a member ofthe Committee
Charter School. Mr. Bienen is vice chair of
association with Princeton University in on Roles ofAcademic Health Centers in the
the executive committee ofthe Association
1966 as an assistant professor. He was 21st Century at the National Academies'
ofAmerican Universities and a member of
named associate professor ofpolitics and Institute ofMedicine and on the board of
the American Political Science Association.
international affairs at Princeton in 1969 the University Corporation for Advanced
and professor ofpolitics and international Mr. Bienen has been a visitingprofessor Internet Development (Internet 2) from
affairs in 1972. He was appointed the at Makerere College in Kampala, Uganda 1998 to 2002.
William Stewart Tod Professor ofPolitics (1963-65), at University College in Nairobi
Mr. Bienen received a bachelor's degree
and International Affairs at Princeton (1968-69), at Columbia University (1971-
with honors from Cornell University
in 1981 and theJames S. McDonnell 72), and atthe University ofIbadan (1972- in 1960 and a master's degree from the
Distinguished University Professor in 1985. 73) He was a fellow at the Center for
. University ofChicago in 1961. He was
Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences
Mr. Bienen is one ofthree university presi- awarded a PhD from Chicago in 1966. In
at Stanford University (1976-77), a Polsky
dents awarded the Carnegie Corporation 2000 he received the University ofChicago
Fellow at the Aspen Institute (1982-83),
Academic Leadership Award for innovative Professional Achievement Alumni Award.
and a member ofthe Institute forAdvanced
leadership in higher education. The honor
Study in Princeton (1984-85). Mr. Bienen and his wife, Leigh, a senior
carries a $500,000 award for the institu-
lecturer at Northwestern University School
tion and recognizes leaders of institutions Mr. Bienen has been a consultant to the
ofLaw, have three daughters and five
ofhigher education who have demon- U.S. Department ofState (1972-88), the
grandsons.
strated an abidingcommitment to liberal National Security Council (1978-79), the
arts and who have initiated and supported Agency for International Development
curricular innovations, including develop- (1980-81), the Central Intelligence Agency
ment ofinterdisciplinary and multidiscipli- (1982-88), and the World Bank (1981-89).
nary programs that aim to bridge the gulf He served as a member ofthe senior review
between the theoretical and the practical. panel ofthe CIA in the late 1980s.
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