Office of Major Events
Inauguration
President James E. Ryan speaks during his Inauguration on the Lawn.
Valedictory Exercises
Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, was the featured speaker at Valedictory Exercises for the Class of 2017.
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals in Architecture, Law, Citizen Leadership, and Global Innovation are given yearly on Founder's Day.
Final Exercises
Degree candidates, faculty, family and friends gather on the Lawn for Final Exercises.
Fall Convocation
Fall Convocation honors third-year students who are in the top twenty percent of their class through the first four semesters of undergraduate study.
