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Convocation
Dr. Walter Witschey
Convocation Ceremony:
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Jarman Auditorium @ 4 P.M.
Walter R. T. Witschey has more than 40 years experience in business management in both the public and private sectors. He served 14 years as president and CEO of a computer services business and has an extensive background as an independent business and systems management consultant. He has also taught at several major universities in the southeast.
From 1992 until 2007 he served as the director of the Science Museum of Virginia, a large state-agency multi-site science center network. He is past president of the international Association of Science-Technology Centers and past president of the Virginia Academy of Science. In July 2007 he took up a full-time appointment on the faculty of Longwood University as professor of anthropology and science education. Learn more
*Due to extenuating circumstances, Yared Fubusa will not be speaking at Convocation as originally announced. However, Mr. Fubusa will be speaking at Longwood's sustainability conference scheduled for March 2010.*
Convocation Basics
- Line up will be on the sidewalk in front of Grainger and Ruffner. Seniors and cappers should report to this location at 3:15 p.m. or as soon as you are dismissed from classes ending at 3:15.
- Note: if it is raining at 3:15, student lineup will take place in Blackwell Ballroom.
- Faculty and Junior Marshals will assist you in lining up for the procession and recessional.
- Seniors should wear their academic gown (no hood) and dark shoes. You may purchase caps and gowns in the Longwood Bookstore, or contact them with questions at 391-1240.
Contact
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Special Needs?
Contact Disability Services, Graham Building, 395-2391. -
Academic Regalia?
Contact the Bookstore, 391-1240. -
Other Questions?
Contact Diane Easter, Asst. to the President and Director of Events & Ceremonies, 395-2003.
Senior Capping
The Fun Part of Convocation
- Each senior asks an underclassman to serve as his/her little brother or sister (capper). The capper decorates the senior's mortarboard with mementos of the senior's Longwood experience and "caps" his/her senior at the appropriate time in the ceremony.
- Each senior may have ONLY ONE CAPPER.
- Seniors may elect to cap each other or not have a capper
- Cappers bring the decorated caps or the senior brings his/her own cap.