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. History: 96 students
10. Environmental Studies: 92
students
(Estimates also include number
of anticipated summer graduates)
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