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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Highlanders, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I am pleased to announce that the dates and locations for each of the 2024 Commencement ceremonies are now confirmed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The ceremonies for the master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates will take place June 17 and 18 at Toyota Arena in Ontario.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">The School of Medicine Hippocratic Oath Ceremony for M.D. degree recipients and the Graduate Division Hooding Ceremony for Ph.D. and M.F.A. degree candidates are scheduled for May 31 and June 1
at the Student Recreation Center. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">The Commencement schedule is now online at
</span><span style="background:white"><a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/">commencement.ucr.edu</a><span style="color:black">. Please be sure to save the dates.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">This marks the second consecutive year that our master’s and bachelor’s degree ceremonies will take place at Toyota Arena. Last year 6,000 graduates and 42,000 guests attended the
</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjnHUuKSpNI"><span style="background:white">celebrations</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">.
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Additional information for graduates will be made available soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">We are thrilled to commemorate the achievements of our graduates and join their families and friends in celebrating their graduation.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">BRIAN L. HAYNES, PH.D.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs<br>
Office of the Vice Chancellor<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
900 University Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">2108 Hinderaker Hall<br>
Riverside, CA 92521<br>
Phone: (951) 827-4641 | Fax: (951) 827-2248 | Email: </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:vcsa@ucr.edu">vcsa@ucr.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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