Media Schedule & Fact Sheet
Run of show
- 5:00-7:00 a.m.—Live interviews with CU Boulder spokespeople available
- 6:45 a.m.—Folsom Field opens
- 7:00 a.m.—Walk with CU media relations to Norlin Quad for student interviews
- 7:15-7:45 a.m.—Interview opportunities with students and Chancellor Phil DiStefanoÂ
- 7:50 a.m.—Stage for video of procession
- 8:00 a.m.—Procession begins
- 8:20 a.m.—Media must be inside Folsom Field
- 8:30 a.m.—Commencement ceremony begins
- 11 a.m. (roughly)—Commencement ceremony ends
- 12 p.m. (roughly)—Folsom Parking Garage reopens
A media workroom is available throughout and after the ceremony. Media must be accompanied by a member of CU Boulder media relations to access the workroom.
Commencement by the numbersÂ
The following are combined Fall ’23 and Spring and Summer ’24 numbers as of May 3, 2024:
- 9,310 individual graduatesÂ
- 9,470 total degrees being awarded Â
- 464Â Doctoral degrees
- 1,789Â Masters degrees
- 141 MBA degreesÂ
- 194 Law degrees
- 6,882Â Undergraduate degreesÂ
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- $4.3B annual economic impact in Colorado
- 154,000+ alumni reside in ColoradoÂ
- 12 research institutes
- 87 research centers
- #1 public university for NASA research funding
Â鶹ĘÓƵ this year’s ceremony
- Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and a technology entrepreneur, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address.Â
- Chancellor Philip DiStefano will give his last commencement speech as chancellor.Â
Social media
As media assets become available, they will be shared through the official CU Boulder Strategic Relations and Communications Twitter account, @CUBoulderNews. Follow along at @CUBoulder for general commencement information. Use #ForeverBuffs for all commencement-related content.