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Graduation on Diag Surprisingly Not a Disaster

Graduation on Diag Surprisingly Not a Disaster
Members of the Class of 2008, photo by Lin Jones, U-M Photo ServicesAlumnus and keynote speaker Robert Woodruff, ABC News anchor and special correspondent, receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.  Photo by Martin Vloet.30,000 chairs filled the Diag on the historic first Spring Commencement to be held in the Central Campus location.
They didn't get the Big House, but 30,000 people (mostly hysterical, beaming moms with cameras) showed up to cheer on Michigan's newly minted graduates.  Johnny Quest has the lowdown on Bob Woodruff and more.... MORE »
Latest comment by tradina: I have to agree...I thought graduation was actually pretty great. Obviously, the Big House is very special to all of us, but the Diag transformation was amazing.

Bob Woodruff is no Bill Clinton or Nelson Mandela (MSU's Speaker), but he was still pretty good and Andy Ramos was amazing!

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