View of the academic procession at Commencement on May 21, 1972. English Professor Robert Bowden is holding the flag and Philosophy Professor Frederick Ferre is the macebearer. President Howard Lane Rubendall ('31) is standing behind Dr. Ferre.

Father Theodore Hesburgh (left), who receives an honorary Doctor of Sacred Theology, walks with Trustee Samuel Witwer (Class of 1930) in the academic procession at Commencement on May 15, 1977. 

Religion Professor Dan Bechtel, wearing sunglasses, is behind Witwer.

A family watches the academic procession at Commencement on May 17, 1987.

Leo Asbell poses for a graduation photo on June 6, 1932.

Whitfield J. Bell, a member of the Class of 1935, receives an Honorary Doctor of Laws from President Rubendall at Commencement on June 7, 1964.

Left to Right: Trustee Roy Kuebler, Dr. Bell, President Rubendall

Todd Benz ('90) receives his hood at Commencement on May 20, 1990.

Judith Louise Bostock '63 receives an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree at the Commencement ceremony on May 14, 2000. 

At left, Betsy K. Emerick, Dean of Educational Services and Associate Professor of English, assists.  At right, President William Durden speaks.

Yale University President Kingman Brewster, who also receives an honorary degree, addresses the Class of 1969 at Commencement on May 25, 1969.

Josie Prescott Campbell is congratulated by her family after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Dickinson College on June 6, 1965.

Christopher Rice ('96) and Jennifer Schwab ('94) hug at Commencement on May 19, 1996.

College Marshall Horatio Collins King (class of 1858) leads a procession of faculty and students through the academic quad during commencement weekend. The man in a top hot who is at the head of the processing in front of King is carrying the tray of diplomas.