Columbia College Class Day begins at 9:30 a.m.
It’s the last of the undergraduate class days this morning, as Columbia College seniors become Columbia College alumni. The procession is due to begin at 9:30 a.m. It’ll be a lot less chaotic than yesterday’s ceremonies, but still a day of high emotions for many.
Rick MacArthur, CC ’78 and the publisher of Harper’s Magazine, will be the speaker. He is a former news editor of Spectator and a member of Spectator’s board of trustees.
We won’t be liveblogging it, but you can watch a webcast of the ceremony here.
Ironically, MacArthur has denounced new social media technologies publicly several times, so naturally we’re going to be tweeting the whole ceremony. Associate news editor Lillian Chen will be on the scene here, and you can follow Spectator’s own feed @CU_Spectator. We will be compiling tweets with the hashtag #CC2012. Follow us here!
Congratualtions, CC Class of 2012! The best of the best! Our newest alumni! Welcome!
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I am also an alumna inevitrewer of students who wish to attend my alma mater. When I email these prospective students to set up interviews, I expect them to reply in a professional manner.In my initial email, I provide times and dates that I will be available. Your inevitrewer should have done the same. But since it appears he did not, you should definitely make suggestions for dates and times that you are available.Here’s a good sample reply email:Dear Mr. Zzzzzzzz,Thank you for your email. I would indeed be interested in an interview with an alumnus of Nnnnnn University. Since I am currently in school, my availability is limited to some evenings and weekends. May I suggest a Wednesday evening in the month of February at 7:00 p.m.? Please let me know if this would be convenient for you. Also, I would be grateful if you would provide directions to your office, where you indicated we would be meeting. Suggestions for nearby parking would also be appreciated.I look forward to hearing from you.Best wishes,Prospective StudentOh, and just a note on proper usage, in case you use this word in your communication:alumnus = masculine singular. Your inevitrewer is an alumnus.alumna = feminine singular. Someday you will be an alumna.alumni = masculine plural, also used to describe a group of both men and women. The university has an Alumni Association.alumnae = feminine plural, includes only women. Wellesley College has an Alumnae Association. Good luck to you!