Jesuit Colleges and Universities Celebrate Commencements

Over the past month, thousands of students have joined the nearly 2 million living alumni of AJCU institutions. We've compiled a list of some great local and national coverage for the 2013 commencement ceremonies. Congratulations from AJCU to all of this year's graduates!
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Jesuit Colleges and Universities Celebrate Commencements
Friday, May 24, 2013


College of the Holy Cross commencement: 5/24/13

Over the past month, thousands of students have joined the nearly 2 million living alumni of AJCU institutions. We've compiled a list of some great local and national coverage for the 2013 commencement ceremonies. Congratulations from AJCU to all of this year's graduates!

Boston College'Above All, Be Yourselves,' Kenny Tells Graduates: Irish prime minister, three others receive honorary degrees at Commencement

Canisius College: 2013 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Photos

College of the Holy CrossHoly Cross Awards 701 Bachelor of Arts Degrees During Commencement Exercises

Creighton UniversityCreighton Awards More Than 1,600 Degrees at Commencement

Fairfield UniversityFairfield University awards 861 diplomas at 63rd annual undergraduate commencement exercises
More than 400 receive degrees at 63rd Fairfield University Graduate Commencement

Fordham University168th Annual Commencement at Fordham

Georgetown University: Georgetown Celebrates 2013 Commencement Weekend

Gonzaga University: 2013 Commencement Photos and Videos

John Carroll University: Commencement 2013 Photo Gallery

Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor Addresses Le Moyne Graduates (Syracuse.com)

Loyola Marymount University2013 Commencement Ceremony Photos
Doris Kearns Goodwin to Grads: Share Your Stories

Loyola University Chicago: 2013 Commencement Ceremony Videos

Loyola University MarylandMore than 1,600 baccalaureate and advanced degrees conferred at Loyola's 2013 Commencement Exercises

Loyola University New Orleans: [Commencement Speaker Tom] Brokaw to women grads: This is your century (NBCNews.com)

Marquette UniversityRemember core values, comedian Bill Cosby tells MU graduates (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Regis UniversityMore than 1,400 to receive degrees at Regis University spring commencement ceremonies May 4-5
"Graduation Season is Here" (NBC Denver Affiliate)

Rockhurst University: 2013 Baccalaureate Mass Photos
2013 Commencement Ceremony Photos

Saint Joseph's UniversityPhoto Gallery: SJU Celebrates 2013 Commencement

Saint Louis University: Video and Photo Gallery from 2013 Commencement

Saint Peter's UniversitySaint Peter’s Celebrates Commencement for its “First Class”

Spring Hill CollegeSpring Hill College Class of 2013 encouraged to tend their compass, live for their community (AL-Press Registry)

University of Detroit Mercy: 2013 Commencement Photo Albums

University of San Francisco2013 University of San Francisco Spring Graduation (YouTube)

Wheeling Jesuit UniversityWJU Class of 2013 Commencement (YouTube)

Xavier University: 2013 Commencement Videos, Photos and Social Media


Please note: This list will continue to be updated throughout the spring. Please send any additional coverage to Deanna Howes, AJCU's Director of Communications: dhowes@ajcunet.edu.

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