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Journalism school yields most graduating seniors ■ l he University s Class of ’02 comprises 4,091 students, who are taking home 4,216 degrees By Robin Weber Oregon Daily Emerald As the 2001-02 school year draws to a close, more and more students than in years past are moving their graduation tassels to the other side of the mortar board. According to the Office of Communications, the University will graduate 4,091 students from the Class of ’02 at the commence ment ceremonies from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 15 at McArthur Court. Because some students are earning more than one degree, this brings the total of degrees for this year up to 4,216. This year’s class brings 295 double majors and six triple majors. Keynote speaker professor Alexander Murphy from the De partment of Geography will ad dress the exiting students. Murphy has been involved in a number of international relations affairs. In connection to the Sept. 11 attacks, he is speaking about what the stu * dents have to look forward to as they exit the classroom and step into the real world. “I am stressing facing the chal lenges of a complex and self changing world,” he said. The theme for the need for understand ing and willingness to wrestle with those complexities. They have to be upbeat and forward-looking.” Associate Director of Media Re lations Gaye Vandermyn said the University will also recognize Ber nice Ingalls Staton with the Presi dential Medal for setting up a $10 million need-based scholarship fund at the University. “I want to help students wdio ab solutely could not go to school without aid,” Staton said. r Other awards for outstanding contributions to the University will also be distributed at com mencement. Although the total number of graduates is up from the 3,883 who donned caps and gowns last year, the top major in this year’s group of seniors remains the same: jour nalism. The School of Journalism and Communication is graduating 314 students between now and the end of summer term. Among the other top majors in this year’s class are business administration, psy chology and sociology. “Pomp and Circumstance” will ring in the air for the 2,484 stu dents earning a bachelor’s degree this term. They will be accompa nied by 457 master’s degree can didates, 71 doctoral degrees, 161 candidates for doctor of jurispru dence and 113 candidates for certificates. Turning the clock back to past terms, 440 degrees were awarded winter term: 363 for a bachelor’s degree, 56 for a master’s degree, 16 doctoral degrees and five cer tificates. In fall 2001, the University is sued 490 degrees, going out to 352 students with bachelor’s degrees, 97 master’s degree recipients, 20 doctoral degrees, 8 doctors of ju risprudence and 13 certificates. Of this year’s graduates — repre senting 50 states and 51 countries — 2,264 are women and 1,827 are men. Of the total, the graduates with a bachelor’s degree range from 18 to 61 years old. The grad uate student population ranks any where from 20 to 68 years old. Although many students, 2,505 to be exact, hail from within the state boundaries, this year’s class also welcomed 1,004 students from other states. E-mail reporter Robin Weber at robinweber@dailyemerald.com. Graduation statistics Total Students: 4,091 Total Degrees: 4,216 Multiple Majors Double Majors: 295 Triple Majors: 6 Gender Women: 2,264 Men: 1,827 Oldest Graduates Bachelor's: 61 years Graduate: 68 years Youngest Graduates Bachelor's: 18 years Graduate: 20 years Ethnic Identity White, Non-Bispanic: 2,990 students Black: 56 students Asian, Pacific Islander 206 students Native American: 41 students Hispanic: 119students Unknown/Unspecified: 278 students International: 401 students Geographic Origin Graduates represent51 countries and 50 states Oregon: 2,505 students California: 340 students Washington: 111 students Other States: 553 students Other Nations: 425 students Unknown; 157 students Top 10 Majors for 2001-02 Undergraduate Degrees 1. Journalism: 314 students 2. Business Administration: 295 students 3. Psychology; 263 students 4. Sociology: 248 students 5. Political Science: 214 students 6. Educational Studies: 128 students 7. Economics:122$tudents 8. English: 105 students 9. 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