Updated at 7:02 a.m., Thursday, August 16, 2007
HPU grad ceremony tonight moved to Blaisdell hall
Advertiser Staff
Because of the uncertainty of the weather brought on by Hurricane Flossie, Hawaii Pacific University has moved tonight's graduation ceremony to the Blaisdell Concert Hall.The ceremony was originally to be held at the Waikiki Shell, but school officials changed the venue earlier this week as a precaution.
Rehearsal is at 9:30 a.m. today. The ceremony will be held at 6:30 tonight.
An update on the HPU Web site said the green "lawn" tickets previously issued to students for the Waikiki Shell are no longer valid. The seven white reserved seating tickets issued to students are still valid. Any extra seating tickets that may be available will be distributed to students only, following the student rehearsal.
Nearly 350 students will be graduating as part of HPU's 67th commencement ceremony.
HPU's master's programs in secondary education and social work will give degrees to 12 and 18 students, respectively, the first graduating classes for those programs. HPU will also award its first nurse educator certificate.
Hawaii Pacific Health president and CEO Charles A. Sted will deliver the commencement speech and receive the Fellow of the Pacific Award in recognition of contributions and service to the community and higher education.
