Who: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
What: Commencement 2004, the university’s 30th commencement exercises
When: 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 21, 2004
Where: Colorado Springs World Arena, I-25 and Lake Avenue
Speakers: CU-Colorado Springs Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak, chancellor, CU-Colorado Springs, and Elizabeth Hoffman, President, University of Colorado
Editor’s note: Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the event. Press credentials will be required for VIP parking and admittance to the ground floor. Contact Tom Hutton, 262-3439 (351-6519 cell) for more information.
Releases about the ceremonies and award winners and features about the class of 2004 follow.
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Commencement Marshal: Jacqueline Berning, associate professor, Biology.
Participants: More than 924 (registered)
Candidates for degrees: 1,667, the largest single class in university history
Doctors of Philosophy: 4
Master of Science, Nursing: 42
Master of Science, Engineering: 48
Master of Public Administration: 31
Master of Engineering: 26
Master of Basic Science: 12
Master of Business Administration: 157
Master of Arts: 280
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science,
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: 629
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, and Health Care Sciences: 107
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Engineering: 126
Bachelor of Science, Business: 205
CU-Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 17 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls more than 7,600 students annually.