{"id":73484,"date":"2024-12-02T11:34:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=73484"},"modified":"2024-12-02T11:34:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:34:23","slug":"nau-honors-class-of-2024-in-two-commencement-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/nau-honors-class-of-2024-in-two-commencement-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"NAU honors Class of 2024 in two commencement ceremonies\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Almos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t 2,500<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">students have applied to graduate in NAU\u2019s Fall 2024 commencement, which will take place in two ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 13.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u202fceremonies are held in the J. Lawrence Walkup\u202fSkydome\u202f(Bldg. 73), which will open 90 minutes before each ceremony.\u202fThe\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/legacy\/clear-bag-policy\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">clear bag policy<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fwill be in effect; all attendees, including guests, should familiarize themselves with the policy\u202fahead of the event.\u202fFor those unable to attend,\u202fthe program will be\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLASuwXIY5Lie1tdihZOtu2ULvBWpwtfJX\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">live-streamed via NAU-TV<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Traci Gleason<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, director of the Office of Inclusion and the 2024 Homecoming dedicatee, will speak at both ceremonies. Commencement ceremonies will recognize candidates for bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and doctoral degrees as follows:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10 a.m.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College of Health and Human Services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College of Nursing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAU Yuma<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 p.m.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College of Education<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College of Arts and Letters<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personalized Learning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The W. A. Franke College of Business<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Sanghi College of Engineering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What to know about travel and\u202fparking\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attendees traveling to NAU for commencement can get up-to-the-minute information about traffic, parking, weather, emergencies and other commencement-related questions by texting \u201cHi\u201d to\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">833-511-0151<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fto contact our AI chatbot, Cappy. Learn more at the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/commencement\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAU Commencement website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Friday, remember:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The busiest times to travel on campus will be roughly an hour before and after each ceremony.\u202fDriving on campus should be relatively hassle-free during ceremonies if you are able to take advantage of these times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you do not need to drive on or through campus on Friday, please consider an alternate route.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you must drive on campus on Friday, please give yourself extra time to reach your destination and understand that you may not be able to take a direct route.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Parking is available at multiple locations across campus as well as shuttles from the South Commuter parking lot (P62) and the San Francisco parking garage (P96). Accessible parking is available in the Skydome parking lot P66 accessible via Lone Tree Road.\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nauedu-prod.modolabs.net\/campus_map\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A map can be found online<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The\u202fSkydome\u202fparking lot (P66) is reserved for individuals with disabilities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participants and guests are encouraged to download the\u202fNAU<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">go<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fapp in order to keep commencement ceremony information at their fingertips. Download it from the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/nau-mobile\/id476727986\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">App Store<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202for\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blackboard.android.central.nau\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/gold-axe-2024\/\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Read about the Class of 2024&#8217;s Gold Axe and President&#8217;s Prize winners and Distinguished Seniors.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/nau-honors-class-of-2024-in-two-commencement-ceremonies\/\">Almost 2,500 students have applied to graduate in NAU\u2019s Fall 2024 commencement, which will take place in two ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 13.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u202fceremonies are held in the J. 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