Commencement Season
libraries 2013-05-20
Summary:
by Sam Dunnington, '14
Commencement is an odd phenomenon. For each graduate, it's a unique and momentous event, something that happens once in a lifetime. But every year, another crop of seniors shuffles down the grass of central campus while family members sweat under the Iowa sun. Below are some snapshots of commencements past.
A commencement program from 1856, when Grinnell was still Iowa College:
Graduates line up in 1972, looking dazed.
The littlest assistant professor confers with other faculty at commencement, 1974.
Two recently minted graduates walk across ARH patio in 1980.
A single person remains in the seats after commencement comes to an end in 1980.
We've loved blogging for you this year. The staff of the archives would like to wish each and every member of the class of 2013 all the best in the days, months and years to come. Cheers!