Tag: Graduation

Alma Mater and the Commencement Connection

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Written by Ellen Swain Eighty-seven years ago, on a warm day in June, our Alma Mater statue was unveiled as the centerpiece of the 1929 commencement week program.  The concert band played and a host of officials gave speeches.  UI President David Kinley prophetically declared, “The significance of this gift is... Read More