We are excited to celebrate with our recent graduates! House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern, D-Mass., center, joined at left by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., the ranking member, considers contempt of Congress charges against former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in response to their refusal to comply with subpoenas, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. AMHERST U.S. That doesnt have to mean taking on the biggest challenges. We are all citizens of this world. I talked to new people, came up with new ideas, learned things about myself and about my community. Congressman Jim McGovern was announced as the featured speaker at the University of Massachusetts commencement ceremony according to an email sent out Tuesday. I felt like I let a lot of people downmy wife, my family, my supporters. This simply from an economic standpoint makes zero (sense).. Graduates also heard from university Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy and student speaker Emily Przybyla. The academic processionone of the oldest university traditionsis led by the faculty recipient of the Chancellor's Medal for Distinguished Service carrying the University mace. I was there that day, when a violent mob attacked the Capitol because they didnt like losingand because they had been fed lies about the election being stolen. But heres the deal: its no longer safe to assume your right to vote will be around the next time you want to use it. This ceremony will take place at the University of Massachusetts Boston, Campus Center Lawn, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125. Bockelman said if the local business community had been consulted, the university would have heard that retail establishments will struggle to meet demand if multiple graduation ceremonies and alumni weekends are held at the same time. There will be two ceremonies: one for candidates for graduate degrees and one for candidates for undergraduate degrees. This new graduation date would allow for several additional weeks in May where the demands on our public safety teams are heightened and will be a challenge for the town to sustain, Bockelman said. University of Massachusetts President offers remarks during the UMass Amherst undergraduate commencement ceremony held at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Friday, May 13, 2022. Katie Couric, award-winning journalist and trailblazing advocate and fundraiser for cancer research and care, will deliver the Commencement address. Copyright 2018 | BusinessWest | Website Developed by: U.S. Its going to require you to find joy and purpose in giving back. rebecca.white@umass.edu. Diplomas will be mailed at a later date. Grads, you must apply to graduate on WISER by March 10, 2023. The ceremonies were held at Cressy Field on the Main Campus and live-streamed. Teaches toleranceor tolerates tyranny. The largest public university in the state celebrated commencement today, with more than 7,000 students graduating from UMass Amherst. 334 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<489E20B50003904E9E415C8518550C52>]/Index[311 39]/Info 310 0 R/Length 112/Prev 178200/Root 312 0 R/Size 350/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream In consultation with the administration and input from students and others in the campus community, the Faculty Senate on April 7 approved establishing the winter session. The border of the hood represents the academic discipline in which the degree is earned: apricot for nursing, blue for philosophy and green for medicine. Like evil and hate are winning out over love and kindness. Isnt this a wonderful afternoon to be out here celebrating? font-size: .9em; It was an attack on the basic idea that if you lose, you give up power peacefullyyou dont stage a violent attack because you didnt like the results. We are honored to have him as our featured speaker.. The first time I ran for Congress, I lost. I was born when segregation was the law of the land and abortion was still illegal in many places. I was primarily responsible for supporting the operations of the Commencement Ceremony. By doing so, the spring semester will have to begin at a later date. 23 Service Center Road, All three ceremonies will be streamed live online from the Tsongas Center starting 30 minutes before each Commencement, UMass said. Chancellor Subbaswamy, thank you for that incredibly kind introduction. And Ill be the first to tell you, Im a lifelong Democrat, and Im proud of it. The undergraduate Commencement will be held on Friday, May 27, at 9:30 a.m., while the graduate Commencement will be held the same day, but later at 3 p.m. both at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center at 415 Summer St. in the city, according to UMass. Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences | 140 Governors Dr., Amherst, MA 01003 | (413) 545-2744 | info@cics.umass.edu, Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences, Committee Against Racism and for Equity (CARE), Outstanding Achievement and Advocacy Awards, Past Outstanding Achievement and Advocacy Award Recipients. Commencement will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, for undergraduates of the schools Francis College of Engineering, Kennedy College of Sciences and Zuckerburg College of Health Sciences, according to UMass Lowell. AMHERST The University of Massachusetts is pushing back its commencement ceremony to late May beginning next year, the result of a revised academic calendar that features a new six-week winter session. Questions or comments about upcoming events? He adds that the town was not able to offer input to UMass about the potential ramifications on police, fire and medical coverage of the later graduation, to be held toward the end of May for the first time since 2009. The 2023 Commencement Ceremony will take place on the campus green in front of the Lazare Research Building, with more than 300 students from the T.H. I think when I got my diploma, it said magna-cum-lousy. Both town officials and the business community have seen the earlier spring semester and graduation as a benefit. UMass said that more than 82% of the 55,000 undergraduates students in the UMass system are Massachusetts residents. 1739 South East Street, Amherst, MA 01002 . I dont think they thought it was as funny as I did. %%EOF The BID is quite taken aback by this decision and really wonders at the thought process behind it, Gould said. These celebrations include December 2022, May 2023, and August 2023 candidates: The graduate commencement ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Quality vision care. UMass Boston is fortunate to have such an impressive list of recipients which include government officials, journalists, authors, artists, and athletes. 2, according to UMass. Nearly 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the University of Massachusetts system are set to celebrate their accomplishments and the hard work they have put into earning their degrees with the Class of 2022s Commencement ceremonies. I want you to live a meaningful life, travel to interesting places, make new friends, fall in love and find your purpose. With hotels fully booked and reservations sold out at restaurants for several weekends, Gould said she worries that this will mean graduations all concentrated in a shorter time frame. Room N352, Amherst, MA 01003 . color: black; 27 in a field of more than 700 public, four-year colleges across the nation, according to the U.S. News \u0026 World Report's latest annual college guide.\r\rUMass Amherst stretches across more than 1,400 acres of land in the historic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, providing a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers - campus sits 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The ceremony will be held rain or shine beginning at 4:30 p.m. and is scheduled to conclude at approximately 6:30 p.m. The presentation of honorary degrees to "persons of great accomplishment and high ethical standards who exemplify the ideals of the University of Massachusetts" sets the stage for the Commencement address. So Im asking each of youall of younot to give up on democracy. 2016 UMass Amherst University Without Walls Commencement speech by 52 year old Suzanne Aresco, the Manager of Travel Product, Vendor Relations and Marketing . Not just because people were hurt and died, not just because of the damage to a building, but because of the damage it did to our democracy. Thats what I did when I lost. He played an important role in securing direct funding for UMass and our students through three COVID-19 relief bills during the pandemic. The ceremony culminates with the awarding of academic degrees. Event Website. Contact. They taught my sisters and me that sometimes, the best way to change the world is to change someones world for the better. In regard to timing, the consensus that emerged is to extend classes and graduation later into May, rather than beginning the academic year earlier, in August, Blaguszewski said. B eat0`;}fVJ8 .98c}KAGC)A0L D!A+9L Twice in recent history, the candidate who got fewer votes in the election became President of the United States. So I know exactly how proud you are today, and I also know that no matter how many degrees your kids earn, youll always be smarter. Candidates for bachelors degrees will be invited to participate in this program with the chancellor, deans, and faculty. McGovern, who represents the 2nd district of Massachusetts, has served as the Chairman of the House Rules Committee since 2019. And you know what? endstream endobj startxref Chan School of Medicine, the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences on Sunday, June 5 at noon, according to UMass. And we have politicians cynically spreading dangerous conspiracy theories, radicalizing people into believing lies while they fundraise off the hate and anger they create. A separate Doctoral Hooding Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. And in that lesson, we learned more about politics than any degree could have taughtno offense to the political science department. My generation lived through Watergate and the Vietnam War. And giving back to that community. I'm so proud of you all! Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. To step back, throw up your hands and say, not my problem. But if democracy just means leaving it to someone else, then our country is not going to work for you. Other plans include musical performances and some very special surprise guests you won't want to miss. This is your moment. Im not here to tell you that everything will be all sunshine and rainbows if we believe in democracy. Boston, MA 02125-3393 | Tel: 617.287.5000. I worked hard, but As and Bs eluded me. Services are available for guests with limited mobility and other disabilities. That came six years to the day after a similar event at the same location, where 50 arrests were made, six students were injured and responders were struck by mudballs thrown from a co-ed mud wrestling pit. Progress doesnt come only in moments of victory or triumphit comes through the hard moments of disappointment and defeat, too. Depending on your eligibility and filing date,the conferral date of your degree and the date stated on your diploma will be: December 2022 graduate and undergraduate students: December 31, 2022, May 2023 graduate and undergraduate students: May 31, 2023, August 2023 graduate and undergraduate students: August 31, 2023. The current 3-week winter session was seen as too condensed for student learning and not as pedagogically sound. The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School will celebrate the accomplishments of the Classes of 2023 at its 50th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 5, 2023. Dont give in to cynicism and doubt. hb``` Stadium gates open at 2 p.m. #ada-button-frame { Weve watched in horror at what is happening in Ukraine as people stand up for the right to make decisions about their own future. I have a son who just graduated from college and a daughter finishing up her sophomore year. They were beaten, bloodied, and barely escaped with their lives because they demanded change. Representative Jim McGovern called on graduates not to give up on democracy at the UMass Amherst graduation ceremony Friday. We are living through dangerous times. Over the past four years you have experienced many triumphsand too much trauma. It was an awful day. (WWLP)- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst has announced that U.S. Representative Jim McGovern has been invited to be the featured speaker at this year's 152nd. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING /*-->*/. Democracy is not a state, it is an act, John wrote in his final essay before he passed away. Congressman McGovern has been a champion for human rights, an influential legislator in the fight to end food insecurity in America, and a tireless advocate for the people of Massachusetts, said UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy. In 1965, he led 600 peaceful protestors on a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to show the nation and the world that Black voters in Alabama were being denied the right to vote. May we all be worthy of that awesome responsibilityknowing that better days always lie ahead if we come together in purpose and partnership to bring about peace on earth and goodwill towards all. Im not talking about some pie-in-the-sky, cookie-cutter idea of democracynot just about winning or losing, or about something you learned about in political science class Im talking about giving everyone a seat at the table, and the power to demand a say in what kind of future they have. Commencement for the Class of 2023 will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, on the Campus Center Lawn, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA. Opposes oppressionor bans books. I was one of the last people out of the House of Representatives as we evacuated. When you fail, you learn from what happened, get back up, and try again. So to the class of 2022, here is my challenge to you: We face big problems. They didnt pass judgment or feel sorry for people. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. UMass spokesman Edward Blaguszewski said academic reasons were paramount for having a new winter session and making the calendar adjustments. Commencement at the UMass Chan Medical School is characterized by traditional ceremonial splendor. NASA astronaut and UMASS graduate Catherine (Cady) Coleman speaks to graduates from the International Space Station at the 141st Commencement for Bachelor's . The choices you make in the coming days, weeks, and months will decide if we are a country that demands truthor fears power. Chan School of Medicine, the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences expected to receive degrees. UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the largest public research university in New England, distinguished by the excellence and breadth of its academic, research and community programs. UMass Lowell will also honor its 4,600-member Class of 2022 on Friday, May 13 through Saturday, May 14 across three in-person commencement ceremonies at the Tsongas Center, UMass said. Enter your email address for news and updates, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, Member-Designated Transportation Projects, McGovern Releases New Report Highlighting His Work to Create Jobs and Lower Costs for Massachusetts Workers and Families, Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Requests Expedited Release of Home Heating Assistance Funds, McGovern, Markey Introducing New Bill to Protect Deerfield River, McGovern, Scanlon Convene Panel to Examine Legal Aid's Role in Combating Hunger. CONGRESSMAN McGOVERN: Go UMass! But a while back, I actually got invited to give the keynote speech at the high school I graduated from in Worcester. I think thats just wrong. To take action, and take chances. I tell you these things because I want you to believe deep down in your bones, like I do, that everything worth fighting for in this country happened because everyday people stood up for what they believed in. And guess whatmost Americans agree with us. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Grads, you must apply to graduate on WISER by March 10, 2023! Where: McGuirk Alumni Stadium, UMass Amherst. Northampton, MA 01060 The 2020 Commencement Celebration is the culminating virtual event honoring the achievement of this year's graduating class and will be available at www.umass.edu/umass2020. All trademarks, service marks and trade names (e.g., the UMass Boston name, the lighthouse, and B insignia) are owned, registered and/or licensed by the University of Massachusetts Boston. Even when you lose, and you want to throw up your hands and screamtrust me, Ive been there. color: #881c1c; By Christopher Huffaker Globe Staff, Updated May 13, 2022, 8:54 p.m. Engineering graduate Ethan Williams of Leominster wears a mortarboard displaying his desire for completion as he sits among. My question to you now is, what are you going to do with it? Democracy is a processa way of solving problems to create a more just, inclusive, peaceful, prosperous, free and fair future. I wont tell you what to believebut I will tell you that you have been given an incredible gifta world class education. One of my best friends in Congress was civil rights champion John Lewis. Contact: Event website. Im asking you not to forget that part of living a meaningful life is about being part of a community. Seeing the colleges and university stagger weekends made sense, Gould said. But at the same timeIm asking you not to forget that part of living a meaningful life is about being part of a community. I know many of you have already embraced the call to public service. Faculty Recruiting Support CICS What are you going to do for democracy? Guests should plan to arrive on campus by that time and will be directed to free campus parking and to shuttle buses that will take them from parking lots to the stadium. They crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on a chilly Sunday morning when a group of Alabama state troopers attacked them. Even when its hard. After that, they got back up and did it again a few weeks later, and they forced Congress to finally pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But the decision by the Faculty Senate, causing the 2023 commencement to be nearly two weeks later than this year, could mean increased costs related to public safety, and potentially hurt local businesses, Town Manager Paul Bockelman said. Graduation. I want to talk to you about how we can solve these problems. Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 1 year. There will be two ceremonies: one for candidates of undergraduate degrees and one for candidates of graduate degrees on May 27th. But I have faith in you because Ive seen the energy, the wisdom, and the compassion of your generation. At Umass: Isenberg School of Management, 121 Presidents drive . endstream endobj 312 0 obj <. [CDATA[/* >