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Run of show

• 5:00-7:00 a.m.—Live interviews with Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder spokespeople available
• 6:45 a.m.—Folsom Field opens
• 7:00 a.m.—Walk with Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ media relations to Norlin Quad for student interviews
• 7:15-7:45 a.m.—Interview opportunities with students and Chancellor Phil DiStefano 
• 7:50 a.m.—Stage for video of procession
• 8:00 a.m.—Procession begins
• 8:20 a.m.—Media must be inside Folsom Field
• 8:30 a.m.—Commencement ceremony begins
• 11 a.m. (roughly)—Commencement ceremony ends
• 12 p.m. (roughly)—Folsom Parking Garage reopens

A media workroom is available throughout and after the ceremony. Media must be accompanied by a member of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder media relations to access the workroom.

Commencement by the numbers 

The following are combined Fall ’23 and Spring and Summer ’24 numbers as of May 3, 2024:

• 9,310 individual graduates 
• 9,470 total degrees being awarded  
• 464 Doctoral degrees
• 1,789 Masters degrees
• 141 MBA degrees 
• 194 Law degrees
• 6,882 Undergraduate degrees 

#Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵBoulder and #ForeverBuffs Network

• $4.3B annual economic impact in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ
• 154,000+ alumni reside in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ 
• 12 research institutes
• 87 research centers
• #1 public university for NASA research funding

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ this year’s ceremony

• Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and a technology entrepreneur, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address. 
• Chancellor Philip DiStefano will give his last commencement speech as chancellor. 

Social media

As media assets become available, they will be shared through the official Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Strategic Relations and Communications Twitter account, @Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵBoulderNews. Follow along at @Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵBoulder for general commencement information. Use #ForeverBuffs for all commencement-related content.