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On behalf of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), I am pleased to invite all students, faculty, staff, and University friends to attend our 2009 Academic Convocation Ceremony scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, in the University Center Gymnasium. A free barbeque will follow the ceremony on the University Center Upper Plaza.

Held to celebrate the beginning of our new academic year, this casual and fun ceremony will feature greetings from Pam Shockley-Zalabak, UCCS Chancellor; Daniel Garcia, Student Government Association President; and a keynote address by Dr. Barbara Swaby, CU President’s Teaching Scholar, UCCS Professor of Education, and national champion for literacy. Dr. Swaby will speak about insights from Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture.

Convocation officially opens the academic school year and is our chance to welcome our new students, faculty, and staff to the UCCS family. We hope all will come together to celebrate the beginning of another academic year of continuing opportunities for study, discovery, and friendship.

Margaret A. Bacon
Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

2009 Event Details

Convocation Ceremony - Wednesday, August 19, 4:30 p.m., University Center Gymnasium
Barbeque – free to all - immediately following Convocation on the University Center Upper Plaza
All are welcome – including parents – and parking for the event is free

Contact the Office of University Advancement at (719) 255-3637 or e-mail rsvp@uccs.edu if you have any questions about the event.

About Barbara Swaby

As a Professor of Education and a President’s Teaching Scholar, Dr. Barbara Swaby has been serving UCCS students for more than 30 years. In addition, she is a nationally-known literacy expert and has authored textbooks and teacher workbooks, has conducted workshops, and has been the invited speaker at numerous conferences and symposiums. Dr. Swaby consults with school districts throughout Colorado and with families around the world.

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