{"id":78606,"date":"2026-05-11T10:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?p=78606"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:58:50","slug":"over-500-students-set-to-graduate-from-mount-allison-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/over-500-students-set-to-graduate-from-mount-allison-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 500 students set to graduate from Mount Allison today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MAY-11-2026-convocation.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mount Allison University is holding its 2026 Spring Convocation ceremonies today in Sackville, with about 500 students set to cross the stage to receive their degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The university\u2019s Convocation schedule began this morning with students in science, commerce, and interdisciplinary health studies gathering for procession at 8:30am at McCormack Gymnasium in the athletic centre. The morning ceremony began at 9:30am in Convocation Hall, for graduates receiving BSc, MSc, BComm, and BASc degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The afternoon Convocation ceremony begins at 2:30pm, also in Convocation Hall, for students receiving Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. 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