NYU Graduation 2005 - Full Program

New York College President John Sexton and NYU Board of Trustees Chairman Martin Lipton right now officiated on the College’s 173rd Graduation. Some 6,000 college students receiving undergraduate, graduate, {and professional} levels and 13,000 friends attended the morning ceremony. The ceremony, which was additionally attended by alumni, college, and different members of the College group, was held in Washington Sq. Park, on the coronary heart of NYU’s Greenwich Village campus.

The College additionally bestowed honorary doctorates on:

–Shirley Tilghman, a geneticist and president of Princeton College, acquired a Physician of Science diploma, honoris causa

–Louise Bourgeois, sculptor and artist; she acquired a Physician of Positive Arts diploma, honoris causa

–Eric Kandel, doctor, neuroscientist, Nobel Laureate and alumnus of the NYU College of Medication; he acquired a Physician of Science diploma, honoris causa

–Jaroslav Pelikan, historian and authority on the evolution of Christianity; he acquired a Physician of Humane Letters diploma, honoris causa

The coed speaker on the 2005 Graduation Workouts was Pamela Tadross, who acquired a Bachelor of Science diploma summa cum laude from the Faculty of Arts and Science in chemistry, with a minor in classical civilization.

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