Commencement ceremonies

Description of the Collection

This collection includes Master degree academic regalia used by Edward V. Mochel at his 1957 commencement from Illinois Institute of Technology (M.S. in Engineering). The set includes a robe, hood, and mortarboard.

Description of the Collection

Materials related to Armour Institute of Technology and Armour Mission, mostly published materials: programs, serials, reports, bulletins, and essays. Includes information on student life and events, commencements, courses, and academics. Lesser amounts of administrative materials on budgets, school planning, and board of trustees minutes.

Description of the Collection

Programs for the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement for the class of 1942, May 10th and 14th respectively. Also includes a tufted yellow and red wool fabric letter incorporating letters AIT for Armour Institute of Technology and the number "42."

Description of the Collection

Includes: 1) one DVD of the College of Architecture commencement ceremony, Crown Hall, May 18, 2013; Dean Wiel Arets and student Zopher Pollard, speakers. 2) one DVD of the College of Architecture commencement ceremony, Crown Hall, May 17, 2014 3) one DVD of the College of Architecture Commencement Ceremony, Crown Hall, May 16, 2015; Dean Wiel Arets and students Mark Rustin and Jesse Pazmino speakers.

Description of the Collection Materials from Armour College of Engineering commencement ceremonies, including speakers and degree awards. Includes several DVDs and a collection of programs. one DVD of the Armour College of Engineering Commencement Ceremony at Ed Glancy Field on May 16, 2015 one DVD of the Armour College of Engineering Commencement, Stuart Field, May 18, 2013; Dean Natacha DePaola the...

Description of the Collection

This record group contains materials for university-wide commencement ceremonies. Included are (1) a DVD of the university-wide commencement ceremony on May 18, 2013, (2) a DVD of the university-wide commencement ceremony on May 17, 2014, and (3) a DVD of the university-wide commencement opening ceremony held May 16, 2015.

Description of the Collection

Three DVDs of IIT's 2011 commencement cememonies, held on May 14, 2011. 1) Opening Ceremonies; 2) Armour College of Engineering Academic Unit Ceremony; and 3) College of Architecture Commencement Ceremony

Description of the Collection

Color photos of commencement exercises taken by Chappell Studios. Generally includes 2 x 2¾" (62 mm) proofs of graduates receiving their diplomas with name identified on back of image. Also, images of speakers, stage, guests, processions, etc. Negatives (35mm) and selected 5 x 7" prints are included for some dates.

Description of the Collection Printed commencement programs, 1940-2010. The programs include a list of names, degrees, and honors awarded. Also includes names of speakers and honorary degree recipients. Many of the copies retained here are identified as "marked" with penciled additions and deletions made to the list after the program was printed, indicating that these are the corrected copies which were editied by the Registrar's Office after the programs were printed. The bound volumes are for the periods 1941 - 1947,...

Description of the Collection Videotapes containing recordings of IIT commencement ceremonies. Generally, the color and sound video includes the following: entrance procession, National Anthem (frequently sung by Terry Shapiro), greetings and remarks by President Lew Collens, presentation of guests to receive honorary degrees and their remarks (commencement address), one or more student speakers, presentation and hooding of graduate candidates, awarding of degrees to graduates and undergraduates, presentation of Alumni...