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Date: May 22, 2005, 2:30 pm. Location: Olson Auditorium, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA Order of EventsView complete program » (PDF, 2,024K) Academic ProcessionalUniversity Symphony OrchestraInvocationNancy J. Connor, University PastorGreetingsCynthia Wilson Edwards, Chair of the Board of RegentsFaculty RetirementsPresident AndersonMusical SelectionChoir of the WestCommencement AddressAmbassador Tom Eric VraalsenConferal of Master's DegreesPresident AndersonConferal of Baccalaureate DegreesPresident AndersonClosing CommentsPresident AndersonPrayer and BenedictionDennis G. Sepper, University PastorRecessionalUniversity Symphony OrchestraPacific Lutheran University MaceFor centuries, in academic and ecclesiastical processionals, a
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Pacific Lutheran University Seal was adopted for use when the
institution became a university in September 1960. The PLU seal appears
on official university documents, including the diploma. The design
incorporates elements that symbolize the university’s heritage and
function. The elliptical shape symbolizes the close relationship
between the university and the church, which owns and encompasses the
school. The ellipse is an ancient Christian sign that indicates the
relationship between God and human. The name of the institution and the
date of its founding are appropriately placed along the border.
