彩民宝典

Some 6,445听degrees will be awarded during the 彩民宝典 commencement ceremony Friday, May 12. The event听will feature 彩民宝典 alumna and basketball standout Kate Fagan as the speaker. (Meet and celebrate the class of 2017).听

The ceremony will honor spring and summer degree candidates, including 4,821听bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 1,128听master鈥檚 degrees, 183听law degrees and 313听doctoral degrees.*听听National Snow and Ice Data Center scientist Ronald L.S. Weaver will be honored with a university medal, and honorary degrees will be awarded to renowned philanthropists John and Anna Sie.

Stadium gates open at 7 a.m. Guests should be in their seats by 8:15 a.m. to watch the student processional. Attendees should leave ample time for traffic, parking and security screening. City and campus roads may be congested for approximately one and a half hours before the ceremony and about an hour afterward. The only bags allowed are bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12鈥� x 6鈥� x 12鈥� or one-gallon (or smaller) clear plastic food-storage-type bags.听No other bags are permitted鈥攊ncluding backpacks, diaper bags and other similar bags.

The ceremony is held outdoors regardless of weather, and attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately for Colorado鈥檚 ever-changing conditions. In the event of heavy rain or snow, an abbreviated ceremony will be held. Follow local media and alerts.colorado.edu for any weather-related delays.

Parking lots and gray meters near Folsom Field and the Coors Events Center are free听for commencement parking. The Folsom Garage will be open to visitors with disabilities. Traffic officers and parking supervisors and attendants will assist campus visitors.

Commencement speaker

Fagan, a former CU basketball standout, is currently known for her columnist and feature writer work for ESPN. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in communications, and is also a regular panelist on听ESPN's Around the Horn听and can be seen on听First Take听and听His & Hers,听which air听on听ESPN2.听

Previously, Fagan spent three seasons covering the 76ers for the听Philadelphia Inquirer.

Honorary degrees, University Medal recipient

From humble beginnings as immigrants to the United States, John and Anna Sie have become a force for good in the worlds of health听care, the arts and film education.

And while it is unusual to confer honorary degrees on a couple, the Sies are inseparable partners in generosity.

For the past 30 years, John and Anna Sie have distinguished themselves as respected leaders and philanthropists, with a special focus on children with Down syndrome, promising young artists, technology, education and research. In 2005, they founded the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation, dedicated to improving lives in Colorado and around the world.

The Sies will receive the honorary degrees Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their generosity and dedication to scientific research, technology and the arts.

Ronald Weaver is principal investigator and manager of the Snow and Ice Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) at 彩民宝典鈥檚 National Snow and Ice Data Center. Serving in this role for 24 of his 37 years at 彩民宝典, Weaver is considered an expert in the acquisition, validation, storage and distribution of data on changing sea ice, snowmelt and ice loss. Weaver will be awarded the University Medal in recognition of his lasting contributions to climate research and data management.

Many departments within 彩民宝典鈥檚 schools and colleges will hold events to personally recognize their graduates. Students should check with their individual departments for more information.听In-depth details about parking, ceremonies, accessibility and all other commencement-related information is available on the .

*Editor's note: These figures were updated May 11, 2017, and reflect the most updated figures as of this time.听