Indiana University Bloomington Commencement
Saturday, May 10, 2003

Sen. Richard Lugar, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Indiana history, is the featured speaker during two commencement ceremonies on the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Thousands of friends and family come to Assembly Hall to witness this rite of passage for more than six thousand graduating students.

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• National Anthem, invocation, welcome by Acting President Gerald Bepko and introductions
  
• U.S. Senator Richard Lugar
  
• President Bepko presents the Indiana University Medal to Senator Lugar
  
• President Bepko awards honorary degree
  
• Graduates inducted into Alumni Association
  
• IUB Chancellor Sharon Stephens Brehm presents class of 2003
  
• President Bepko charges the class of 2003
  
• Conferral of degrees by individual schools begins
  
• University Graduate School
  
• Kelley School of Business
  
• School of Education
  
• School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
  
• School of Law
  
• School of Music
  
• School of Public and Environmental Affairs
  
• Official conferral of all degrees by President Bepko
  
• Closing remarks, singing of IU Alma Mater, "Hail To Old IU"