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Final Exercises 2003
Inside UVa: Soggy Day, Bright Future.
On a day soured by leaden clouds and chilling rain, members of the University's class of 2003 hooted, hollered and hugged each other to spread their own cheer owver Final Exercises on May 18. Thousands of family members, friends and relatives huddled on the Lawn - with many more watching from remote sites around grounds - to celebrate degrees earned by more than 5.600 graduates. Read More.

Web Site Archives of Final Exercises.
View archive files of Final Exercises at the University of Virginia from 2001 to present.

   

Highlights — Class of 2003.
Read stories
from the graduating class of 2004.

   

Program of Finals 2003 (PDF).
This
program lists degree candidates as of May 14, 2003. PDF.

   
Speakers 2003.
The 2003 Finals Speaker was Mortimer M. Caplin, former Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
Mr. Caplin's Graduation Speech.The Valediction speaker was Dr. L. D. Britt's Valediction, Brickhouse Professor and Chairman at Eastern Virginia Medical School.Dr. Britt's Valediction Speech.
   
Speech Archives — from 1973 to Present.
Read transcripts of past commencement and valedictory speeches presented at the University of Virginia from 1973 to present.
   
Video Stream of Finals 2003 and Past Ceremonies.
 

View a webstream of the entire 2003 Lawn Ceremony or just see the highlights. Archives of Final Exercises from 1999 are also available here. [Requires the Real Media Player.]

   
Web Cam 2003.
 

24 Hours on the Lawn in 24 Seconds A look at the 2003 commencement ceremony on the Lawn (12.3 MB Download).

 

   
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