School of Medicine 2008 commencement activities

Thursday, May 15

Photo by Robert Boston

The School of Medicine is hosting a reception for graduates and their families and guests from 5-7 p.m. May 15 in the Atrium/Hearth of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (FLTC). The FLTC is located on the School of Medicine campus at 520 S. Euclid.

Surface parking is available on McKinley Avenue - on lots adjacent to Olin Residence Hall and on lots across from the McDonnell Medical Sciences Building.

School of Medicine Map (PDF)

Friday, May 16

Washington University Commencement Exercises for all schools will take place at 8:30 a.m. May 16 in the Quadrangle of the Danforth Campus.

Photo by Robert Boston

WUSTL Commencement Web Site

The School of Medicine's Recognition Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in the Ferrara Theater of America's Center, 701 Convention Plaza. The Four Humours String Quartet and the John Ford Highland Bagpipe Band will perform. Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will give the address.

A reception will follow from 5-6 p.m. in America's Center second-floor Atrium. This reception is hosted by the Washington University Medical Center Alumni Association.

Directions to America's Center

Driving

• Take I-64 (Route 40) east toward downtown St. Louis.
• Use Exit 40B (Broadway & 6th Street - Last Missouri Exit).
• Turn left on Gratiot.
• Proceed 2 blocks on Gratiot to 4th Street, turn left.
• Proceed 14 blocks on 4th Street to Convention Plaza, turn left.
• Proceed 3 blocks on Convention Plaza to 7th Street.

You will be at the Convention Plaza Entrance at America's Center - marked Ferrara Theater. The entrance to a Parking Garage is on the right side of 7th Street.

***Special Notice***

Per MoDOT, as part of the I-64 Project, Laclede Gas will be relocating utilities at McCausland and I-64/40 from Tuesday, May 13th through Friday, May 16th from 7:00 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. and during this time, there will be no ramp access from I-64/40. All four ramps at McCausland Ave and I-64/40 will be closed. In the event these ramps are still closed on Friday, May 16, MoDot proposes the following alternate routes:

Coming from downtown I-64/40 West Bound:

• Exit at Clayton Rd./Skinker Exit, go North on Skinker
• One lane is closed in each lane, and direction those nights

Coming from I-64/East Bound - Frontenac/Chesterfield:

• Exit at Bellevue, North to Clayton, east to Skinker
• A sign will be placed off the shoulder of the hwy at the Bellevue ramp providing directional information. The sign will read "Washington U use Bellevue, McCausland Ramps closed."
• They will also use dedicated electrical message boards
• One lane is closed in each lane and direction those nights

Metrolink

• Go east to Convention Center Station at 6th & Washington (this metro station is after the '8th & Pine' station)
• Take escalator upstairs to Washington.
• Turn left on Washington.
• Walk west 1 block on Washington to 7th Street, turn right.
• Walk north 2 blocks on 7th Street to Convention Plaza Entrance.

You will be at the Convention Plaza Entrance at America's Center - marked Ferrara Theater. Note: We strongly advise against using the Washington Avenue Entrance (at 8th Street and considered by many as the main entrance) as it requires a much longer walk to the Ferrara Theater.

Commencement Recognition Ceremony schedule

2:15 p.m. Graduates arrive at Room 260 of America's Center. Ferrara Theater doors open for guests.

2:30 p.m. The Four Humours String Quartet performs.

3 p.m. School of Medicine's Commencement Recognition Ceremony begins. John Ford Highland Bagpipe Band leads the academic processional into the Ferrara Theater.

5 p.m. Reception in America's Center second-floor Atrium, hosted by Washington University Medical Center Alumni Association.