Commencement
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
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Processional Alabama Wind Ensemble Dr. Gerald L. Welker, Conductor The National Anthem Morgan P. Hughey Class of 2006 The Invocation The Reverend Scott C. Thayer First Christian Church Welcome Dr. Robert E. Witt President The University of Alabama Address to the Graduating Class Dr. Richard M. Myers Professor and Chair of the Department of Genetics Stanford University School of Medicine Director, Stanford Human Genome Center Conferring of Degrees Dr. Robert E. Witt National Alumni Association Greeting Judson W. Wells, Sr. President The Alma Mater Morgan P. Hughey The Recessional Alabama Wind Ensemble Commencement Marshal Dr. Billy P. Helms Professor of Finance and Head Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies Ceremony Interpreted for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired by Ted Kotis Nancy Hayes
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Since its founding in 1831 in Tuscaloosa as the rst public university in the state, The University of Alabama has been committed to providing the best, most complete education possible for its students. Our commitment to that goal means that as times change, we sharpen our focus and methods to keep our graduates competitive in their elds. By offering outstanding teaching in a solid core curriculum enhanced by multimedia classrooms and campuswide computer labs, The University of Alabama anticipates the future while maintaining a traditional college atmosphere. Extensive international study opportunities, internship programs, and cooperative education placements help our students prepare for successful futures. The over 200 buildings on our 1,000-acre campus include four original structures that survived the 1865 burning of the University by Union troops. One of those, the observatory where F. A. P. Barnard pioneered the study of astronomy in Alabama, is now the home of the Computer-Based Honors Program, in which undergraduate students apply computer technology to research across the curriculum. The span of the University's history and its trajectory into the future are also embodied in the University Libraries, Museums, and Special Collections, 11 facilities in which artifacts of the past and sophisticated information technology combine to provide resources for students, scholars, and the public. Offering degrees in over 75 majors, the University gives its more than 20,000 students a wide range of choices and offers courses of study at the bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels. Ofcers of The University of Alabama Robert E. Witt President and Chief Executive Ofcer Judy Bonner Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lynda Gilbert Vice President for Financial Affairs and Treasurer Margaret I. King Vice President for Student Affairs Keith McDowell Vice President for Research Samory T. Pruitt Vice President for Community Affairs Thomas A. Martz Vice President for Advancement

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