Eastern Washington University President Rodolfo Arévalo announced that Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire will be the keynote speaker at EWU's undergraduate commencement ceremony on Friday, June 11, at Woodward Field, on the Cheney campus.
This year, 2,349 eligible undergraduate (bachelor's) and 589 eligible graduate (master's and doctoral) students have applied for graduation.
Undergraduate students will begin lining up in the central mall at 8:30 a.m., and a procession into Woodward Field will begin at 9 a.m. The ceremony will begin when all students are seated, and will last approximately two hours.
At 1:30 p.m., graduate students will begin lining up in the Reese Court mezzanine, proceeding into Woodward Field at 2 p.m., followed by a commencement ceremony that will last about an hour-and-a-half.
“Having the state's highest elected official on the Eastern campus for graduation is truly an honor,” Arévalo said in a release. “It will mean a lot to our students to hear from the governor on such a special day, and at the same time, we hope Gov. Gregoire will leave campus with a better understanding of Eastern's commitment to higher education and student success.”
All university parking lots will be available for free parking on graduation day. Attendees should prepare for heavy traffic and backups, as many people will be coming in from Spokane off Interstate 90.
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