My nephew graduates today. MU limited the # of tickets to 4 per grad citing the unusually large class size.
Back in the Bradley Center days tickets were never an issue. I'm the oldest of 6. My wife is the youngest of six. We both has siblings, aunts, uncle & grandparents.
Any idea why MU is limiting tickets this year?
I'd think they'd have plenty of capacity at Fiserv.
True, not all great seats, but you'd think they'd rather have families in the rafters (or SRO) than not be able to attend at all.
My conspiracy theory is Bucks / Fiserv being unreasonable.
The BC was great. The concessions would sell donuts / juice / coffee. It was a thing.
Bummer to miss this year's.
Is graduation in the FISERV?
This is nothing new, we only got 4 tickets per grad in 2015 and we were still at the Bradley center.
Meanwhile at TAMU, they just got rid of tickets for graduation. It was ugly. From what I've been told, hundreds of people got turned away. Some grads had 50 in attendance. Others had 0 and their families who traveled thousands of miles in some cases had to wait in the parking lot
Its a downtown MKE safety issue, aina? 🫣
Looking at the FB page pic, it looks like they blocked off one side for the stage, so no one was seated back there. It is also apparent that the upper bowl had lots of empty seats. Undergrads also had the chance to get two additional tickets in April, it appears.
In addition, both President Lovell and Coach Smart took pictures with grads at Joan of Arc afterwards.
Heard Jimmy Butler was the commencement speaker
Quote from: Jay Bee on May 20, 2023, 04:47:13 PM
Heard Jimmy Butler was the commencement speaker
Grant Williams introduced him saying "I respect him as a motherf**** player"
I attended. The student speaker was weak. Marlee Matlin used American Sign Language with an interpreter. She gave a heartfelt address. 1800+ undergrads. Two hours and fifteen minutes. Could shorten it up by not allowing each dean to blather before their college is introduced.
And the height of the heels that some of the gals wore is remarkable. The National Anthem was sung.
Quote from: Sir Lawrence on May 20, 2023, 05:58:54 PM
And the height of the heels that some of the gals wore is remarkable.
Soundin like nads, hey
When did they move commencement to Saturday?
https://marquettewire.org/4081654/news/marquette-commencement-2023-at-fiserv/
Apparently it's been Sunday the past few years. First time back at FiServ since the pandemic.
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on May 20, 2023, 07:42:19 PM
When did they move commencement to Saturday?
Didant wanna have a conflict wit da final round of da PGA, hey?
In my day you could bring all your grandparents to graduation and afterwards you got a pic with DiUlio & Deane at Hegarty's.
Sounding
afraid to axk, but who's the "guest/honorary speaker?
no way it's JFB as he's kinda tied up right now ;)
Quote from: The Lens on May 21, 2023, 08:02:55 AM
In my day you could bring all your grandparents to graduation and afterwards you got a pic with DiUlio & Deane at Hegarty's.
Would have loved one with Al!
That would be highly revered in my house if I ever could have gotten one!
Quote from: rocket surgeon on May 22, 2023, 06:15:18 PM
afraid to axk, but who's the "guest/honorary speaker?
no way it's JFB as he's kinda tied up right now ;)
Read the thread. It's in an earlier post.
Quote from: warriorchick on May 24, 2023, 08:09:58 PM
Read the thread. It's in an earlier post.
Not in his wheelhouse.
Quote from: rocket surgeon on May 22, 2023, 06:15:18 PM
afraid to axk, but who's the "guest/honorary speaker?
no way it's JFB as he's kinda tied up right now ;)
Marlee Matlin, actress.
Her son was Class of 2023.
Didn't go to my high-schools, didn't go to my university's, will not be going to my graduate.
It's a really big waste of time for everyone honestly.
Quote from: #UnleashSean on May 29, 2023, 06:45:54 PM
Didn't go to my high-schools, didn't go to my university's, will not be going to my graduate.
It's a really big waste of time for everyone honestly.
I had to attend an 8th grade ceremony last year.
Quote from: Jay Bee on May 30, 2023, 01:14:56 PM
I had to attend an 8th grade ceremony last year.
Proud of your GF for graduating 8th grade.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on May 30, 2023, 01:45:37 PM
Proud of your GF for graduating 8th grade.
She had to repeat it this year, but wanted to support her classmates
If anyone wants to read the transcript of Marlee's speech or view a recording of it, you can find it on the Scoop Wiki - https://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/commencement/2023 (https://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/commencement/2023)
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on May 30, 2023, 01:45:37 PM
Proud of your GF for graduating 8th grade.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on May 31, 2023, 01:19:47 PM
*snort*
Reminds me of an old Amy Schumer line: I finally just slept with my high school crush. But I swear; now he expects me to go to his graduation - like I know where I'm going to be in three years. (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=986977634651325)