DESC: Chief Academic Officer, David Clinefelter, and Paula Singer confer degrees
THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU, PRESIDENT CLINTON, FOR SPEAKING IN SUCH A COMPELLING AND VIVID AND PASSIONATE WAY ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE.
WE’RE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON TO A PART OF THE PROGRAM WHERE YOU ALL GO ON AND GRADUATE AND BECOME EVEN GREATER AGENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE. SO WITH THAT, I WILL TURN THE COMMENCEMENT OVER TO OUR CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, DR. DAVE CLINEFELTER.
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WE WILL NOW BEGIN THE CONFERRAL OF THE DEGREES. I ASK THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRPERSON, PAULA SINGER, JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM. WILL ALL OF YOU WHO ARE CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, AND DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PLEASE RISE?
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DIRECTOR SINGER, AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, AND ON BEHALF OF MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES ON THE FACULTY OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY, I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING TO YOU THESE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, AND DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
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CANDIDATES, UPON THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, I CONFER UPON YOU THE DEGREES OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, AND DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THERETO APPERTAINING.
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CANDIDATES, YOU MAY BE SEATED.
WILL THE CANDIDATES FOR THE EDUCATION SPECIALIST DEGREE PLEASE RISE OR OTHERWISE INDICATE YOUR PRESENCE?
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DIRECTOR SINGER, AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, AND ON BEHALF OF MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES ON THE FACULTY OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY, I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING TO YOU THESE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF EDUCATION SPECIALIST.
CANDIDATES, UPON THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, I CONFER UPON YOU THE DEGREE OF EDUCATION SPECIALIST, WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THERETO APPERTAINING.
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GRADUATES, YOU MAY BE SEATED.
WILL THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF ARTS, MASTER OF SCIENCE, MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND MASTER OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION PLEASE RISE OR OTHERWISE INDICATE YOUR PRESENCE?
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DIRECTOR SINGER, AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, AND ON BEHALF OF MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES ON THE FACULTY OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY, I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING TO YOU THESE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THEIR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.
CANDIDATES, UPON THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, I CONFER UPON YOU THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF ARTS, MASTER OF SCIENCE, MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND MASTER OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THERETO APPERTAINING.
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CANDIDATES, YOU MAY BE SEATED.
WILL THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PLEASE RISE OR OTHERWISE INDICATE YOUR PRESENCE?
ALL THE CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREES, PLEASE RISE.
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DIRECTOR SINGER, AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, AND ON BEHALF OF MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES ON THE FACULTY OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY, I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING TO YOU THESE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.
WE’RE GETTING IN THE SWING OF IT NOW. CANDIDATES, UPON THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, I CONFER UPON YOU THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THERETO APPERTAINING.
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CANDIDATES, YOU MAY BE SEATED.