Photographer's corner

Photo by Paul Martens

Coordinating commencement ceremonies is a huge job. Among the dilemmas—how to move 6,000-some degree candidates into IU Bloomington's Memorial Stadium for commencement ceremonies. Edda Callahan, Office of International Programs, is just one of several hundred volunteers who help each year with commencement logistics. She recruits ushers from among the staff to direct a 45-minute long parade of graduating students into their seats. Pictured here, second from the left, Callahan goes over directions the evening before commencement with (from left): Doug Porter, Parking Operations; Don Weaver, State Relations; and Macia Richardson, Archives of African-American Music and Culture.

For photos of this years commencement, see Commencement 2001 photo album in Today's feature.