University of Cincinnati Graduates 3,972 June 10

The University of Cincinnati celebrates All-University Spring Commencement Saturday, June 10, in Fifth Third Arena at Shoemaker Center. Each graduate will be called to the Commencement platform to be personally congratulated by President Nancy L. Zimpher and the graduate’s college dean, as part of the UC|21 Strategic Plan to place students at the center of the university. The event is expected to bring 17,000 guests to the celebration.

All winter 2006 and spring 2006 graduates are invited to march in the morning and afternoon ceremonies.

Morning Ceremony
10 a.m. Saturday, June 10 (9:45 a.m. Processional)
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Fifth Third Arena at Shoemaker Center
College of Business; College-Conservatory of Music; College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services; College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning; College of Nursing; College of Pharmacy; Raymond Walters College

Afternoon Ceremony
2 p.m. Saturday, June 10 (1:45 p.m. Processional)
Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Fifth Third Arena at Shoemaker Center
College of Allied Health Sciences; College of Applied Science; Clermont College; College of Engineering; McMicken College of Arts and Sciences; College of Medicine; School of Social Work

Myron E. “Mike” Ullman III, an alumnus of UC’s College of Business and chief executive officer of JCPenney Company, Inc., will address the graduates. Ullman will receive an honorary doctorate of commercial science. The former UC Vice President for Business Affairs and member of the UC Foundation Board heads a corporation that operates 1,050 department stores across the United States and is the nation’s largest marketer of general merchandise.

The job hunt is looking good for spring graduates according to a national survey, which suggests college hiring for 2005-06 is expected to rise nearly 14 percent over 2004-05. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) adds that Midwest employers are expected to hire 9.8 percent new college grads over the previous year.

Anthony Dardy, associate director for the University of Cincinnati’s Career Development Center (CDC), says recruitment is a little higher at the CDC than the previous year, adding that recruiters coming to campus are looking to fill jobs in retail, business and engineering. “Some majors that seem to be in demand are civil engineering, accounting, economics/finance, as well as opportunities in management,” Dardy says.

UC will award 4,030 degrees (that means some of the 3,972 graduates are earning more than one degree) including:

• 547 associate degrees
• 2,042 baccalaureate degrees
• 928 master degrees
• 513 doctoral degrees

For a statistical look at the UC graduating Class of 2006, click here.

For profiles of individual graduates, click here.

The university will also present honorary doctoral degrees to:

• Daniel P. Carmichael, attorney for the law firm of Baker & Daniels
• Bernard Gert, Stone Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy at Dartmouth College and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School
• Eva L. Maddox, Principal, Perkins + Will| Eva Maddox Branded Environments
• George A. Schaefer, Jr., President and CEO of Fifth Third Bank
• Steven A. Wilson, President and CEO of VNU Advisory Services

The traditional Alumni Association Reception will be held immediately after both ceremonies, at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Campus Green.

The Commencement ceremonies will be Webcast by the Presentation Technologies & Services Group at the University of Cincinnati. This marks the eighth year that UC Commencement can be watched on the Internet.

Commencement celebrations begin at 1 p.m. Friday, June 9, with the doctoral hooding ceremony at Fifth Third Arena at Shoemaker Center. Each doctoral candidate will receive the academic hood from his or her faculty advisor.

Click here to watch the Webcast for the hooding ceremony

Click here for information about additional college celebrations.

To view the UC Commencement Web site, click here.

The University of Cincinnati is marking its 187th year, beginning as the Cincinnati College in 1819. This year the university celebrated a century of cooperative education, founded at UC, as well as the 100th anniversaries of the College of Business and the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.