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VCU Commencement Programs

Virginia Commonwealth University has published commencement programs from the initial university commencement ceremonies in 1969 until the present. From 1969 through 1971 separate commencement ceremonies were held for graduates on the MCV Campus and the future Monroe Park Campus. With the opening of the Richmond Coliseum in 1971, the University was finally able to hold one graduation ceremony. Commencement remained an annual event until 2001 when the University initiated a fall commencement ceremony held on campus at the Siegel Center in December of each year.

The commencement programs vary in content but have always contained the order of events for the graduation ceremony, the names and degrees of graduates, a history of academic costumes, a brief history or profile of the University, and a listing of university and school honors and awards recipients. Most generally included lists of the University’s Board of Visitors, the faculty marshals, University administrators, and endowed professorships. Many of the programs contained profiles and photographs of commencement speakers, the Edward A. Wayne medal recipients, and the presidential medallion winners.

Printed copies of the commencement programs are available in Special Collections and Archives at the VCU Libraries.

Submissions from 1992 1992

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1992], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1991 1991

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1991], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1990 1990

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1990], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1989 1989

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1989], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1988 1988

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1988], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1987 1987

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1987], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1986 1986

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1986], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1985 1985

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1985], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1984 1984

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1984], Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [corrected copy] [1984], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1983 1983

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1983], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1982 1982

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1982], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1981 1981

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1981], Virgnia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1980 1980

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1980], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1979 1979

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1979], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1978 1978

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1978], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1977 1977

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1977], Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [corrected copy] [1977], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1976 1976

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1976], Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [corrected copy] [1976], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1975 1975

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1975], Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1975], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1974 1974

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1974], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1973 1973

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1973], Virginia Commonwealth University

Submissions from 1972 1972

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1972], Virginia Commonwealth University