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Fall 2024 Commencement is Friday, Dec. 20

Information about Fall 2024 Commencement
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Congratulations, Graduates! You'll find a list of the Fall 2024 graduates here. Commencement begins at 2:30 p.m. today (Dec. 20) at Cassell Coliseum on the Blacksburg Campus.

You can livestream the ceremony here.  If you miss the ceremony, you can visit the viewing page later to see a video. 

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Graduate School holiday hours and closings:

  • Friday, December 20, 2024, closing at 12 p.m for commencement.
  • Monday, December 23, 2024, open for regular business hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Closed for winter break from Tuesday, December 24, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Regular business hours resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

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