Posted 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
UWL to celebrate more than 600 new graduates
UW-La Crosse will celebrate more than 600 new graduates during its winter commencement Sunday, Dec. 15.
The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the La Crosse Center, 300 Harbor View Plaza, in downtown La Crosse. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets are not necessary, but a maximum of six guests per graduating student is recommended.
For those who can’t attend in person, the ceremony will be livestreamed.
Several programs will hold hooding or pinning events to celebrate their graduates prior to the main ceremony.
Other programs will celebrate their graduates at a hooding ceremony hosted by Graduate & Extended Learning. Learn more about this event and how to RSVP.
Additionally, a stole and recognition ceremony for graduating veterans and current service members will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in Student Union room 3310.
These students will be presented with the veteran stole, which is worn as an acknowledgment of military service and symbolizes accomplishment, hard work, dedication and honor. Students will also receive a UWL Challenge Coin, and will have the opportunity to present it to a staff or faculty member of their choosing.
For more information about UWL’s winter commencement, including a checklist and instructions for students, visit www.uwlax.edu/commencement/.