Convocation Speaker
Provost Simon will speak at Fall Convocation
September 11, 2012 — John D. Simon, executive vice president and provost, will speak at the University of Virginia’s annual Fall Convocation, to be held Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. in the John Paul Jones Arena.
The ceremony will include the awarding of Intermediate Honors to the top 20 percent of students who have completed at least 60 hours of course work in their first two years. Also, two members of the University community will receive the Thomas Jefferson Award, the highest honor given by the University. The convocation traditionally kicks off Family Weekend.
The Public Occasions Subcommittee of the Commencement and Convocations Committee each year provides the president with a list of potential speakers for Fall Convocation.
“This is when we honor our students for their early academic achievements, as well as the scholarship and service of longtime members of the University community,” Simon said. “I am honored and humbled to be asked to do this.”
Simon became provost in 2011. As the University’s chief academic officer, he is charged with directing the academic administration of the 11 schools, the University Library, The Fralin Museum of Art, public service activities, numerous University centers, foreign study programs and the advancement of teaching and research. He is also the Robert C. Taylor Professor of Chemistry. More.
U.Va. Media Relations, Marian Anderfuren
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