August 18, 2006
Freshman Convocation, Sept. 24 in Seattle, Sept. 26 in Bothell
At least 2,000 freshmen, their parents and guests are expected to attend the 2006 UW Freshman Convocation, to be held at noon, Sunday, Sept. 24 in the Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The annual event officially marks the beginning of the new academic year, with classes starting on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
UW Bothell will be inaugurating its own campus tradition with a convocation to be held at noon Tuesday, Sept. 26 in the Amphitheater behind the library. For more information about the UWB convocation, see http://www.uwb.edu/students/convocation/index.xhtml.
The principal speaker this year is Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean of undergraduate academic affairs and associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies, an accomplished scholar who has been the recipient of a variety of academic honors over the years. The title of his convocation address is “Crossing the Threshold.”
The academic procession will be led by Ronald M. Moore, associate professor of philosophy and university marshal, carrying the university mace. President Mark A. Emmert, members of the Board of Regents, deans, vice presidents, student leaders and recent faculty recipients of outstanding teaching awards, among others, will march in the procession.
The convocation will also feature music by the University Wind Ensemble. The event will be preceded by a no-host brunch at 10 a.m. in the Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballroom for freshmen, their families and guests, participants in the ceremony and other University representatives. A limited number of tickets for the brunch will be available at the door. Tickets are not required for the convocation ceremony. After the brunch, and before the ceremony, tours of campus will be conducted by the Associated Students of the University of Washington. At the conclusion of the convocation, the Alumni Association will host an informal refreshment period. More information about Freshman Convocation and the brunch can be found at http://depts.washington.edu/freshcon.
Freshman convocation will be broadcast live at noon on UWTV. It will be rebroadcast at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28; 11:30 a.m. and midnight Saturday, Sept. 30; 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1; noon Saturday, Oct. 14; and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. It will be available live at http://www.uwtv.org and will be available in the UWTV site archive a few days later at http://www.uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=5159&fID=497.
