Convocation 2024
Schedule and More
Order of Events
Gates open
9 a.m.
Processional
10 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dave Cillay, Chancellor, WSU Pullman
Introductions
Lisa Guerrero, Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusive Excellence
Clif Stratton, Vice Chancellor for Academic Engagement
Sophomore Welcome
Daniel Coifman
Faculty Keynote
Francene Watson, Associate Teaching Professor
ASWSU Welcome
Tania Henriques, ASWSU President
Closing Remarks
Romando Nash, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
WSU Fight Song
Recessional
Mace
The University Mace leads the processional at University Convocation and at Commencement.
The mace is a traditional symbol of legal and chartered authority; it is an evolution of the ceremonial scepters that have been carried by kings and dignitaries through thousands of years of human history.
Created in 1985 by WSU alumnus Tim Doebler, the two-foot-long scepter is cast in silver and bronze and weighs nine pounds.