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 Cross: Holy Cross Awards 701 Bachelor of Arts Degrees During Commencement Exercises

Creighton University: Creighton Awards More Than 1,600 Degrees at Commencement

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

Fordham University: 168th 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 College: Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor Addresses Le Moyne Graduates (Syracuse.com)

Loyola Marymount University: 2013 Commencement Ceremony Photos
Doris Kearns Goodwin to Grads: Share Your Stories
Loyola University Chicago: 2013 Commencement Ceremony Videos

Loyola University Maryland: More 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 University: Remember core values, comedian Bill Cosby tells MU graduates (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Regis University: More 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 University: Photo Gallery: SJU Celebrates 2013 Commencement

Saint Louis University: Video and Photo Gallery from 2013 Commencement

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

Spring Hill College: Spring 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 Francisco: 2013 University of San Francisco Spring Graduation (YouTube)

Wheeling Jesuit University: WJU 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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