Elon's 122nd Commencement for undergraduate students will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 Under the Oaks, 9:15 a.m. For a complete schedule of events, please click here.
Visit our past ceremonies archive for coverage of Commencement events from previous years.
... that our Commencement gowns are made from recycled plastic bottles? As part of the university’s sustainability commitment, a new line of Commencement apparel is being introduced this year made from recycled plastic bottles. Each gown is made from about 23 plastic bottles by a Virginia-based company, Oak Hall Cap & Gown. The company notes on its website that with 60 million plastic bottles going into landfills every day, the gowns offer universities “a chance to turn trash into keepsakes.”
The gown uses a “tag less” size label printed with soy ink and the cap contains recycled cardboard. The only parts of the regalia not currently made from recycled materials are the zipper and the tack that holds the cap button in place. According to Oak Hall, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by nearly 55 percent in manufacturing the gown fabric from recycled plastic rather than virgin polyester, and petroleum use is cut by 52 percent through thermal recycled energy.
Every Elon alumnus will want to own a copy of "Elon: Under the Oaks." This limited-edition hard-cover book includes 137 color photographs that capture the beauty and spirit of the campus. Nearly 1,000 Elon alumni, students, parents and friends have already added this lovely edition to their libraries. This is a great time to get your copy ... and another to give away to someone special.
http://www.elon.edu/elon_undertheoaks
Order now to receive your copy in time for Commencement. You can also buy a copy on campus at the Campus Shop in Moseley Center.
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