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Chipper Jones Speaks To Emory Grads Thursday
Commencement ceremonies get under way Thursday with an address by the former Atlanta Brave. Rita Dove, the former U.S. Poet Laureate, will deliver the commencement address next Monday.
Expect a lot of traffic around Emory University in coming days for commencement activities.
At 7 p.m. Thursday, former Atlanta Brave Chipper Jones will speak at Class Day in Glenn Memorial Auditorium. He was chosen by a student committee.
According to the Emory website, the event is only open to graduating seniors from Emory College, Nursing, Business, and Bachelor of Medical Science programs. Guests are not permitted because of limited seating.
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Graduation events for different schools and colleges, celebratory meals and ceremonies continue through the weekend. The baccalaureate service will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday at Glenn Memorial Auditorium.
Commencent will start at 8 a.m. Monday in the Quadrangle.
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Rita Dove, the former U.S. Poet Laureate, is the speaker. She'll receive an honorary degrees, along with Marguerite "Maggy" Barankitse, a Burundi Humanitarian activist and president of Maison Shalom; and Michael Graves, a prominent architect and designer.
The university says about 3,700 degrees will be bestowed and about 14,000 people will attend the ceremony on the campus quadrangle.
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