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University of the Rockies will hold its largest-ever commencement ceremony at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27, in the Four Seasons Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202.

The graduating class will include more than 200 on-campus and online master's and doctoral degree graduates from across the country. Grads will take part in a traditional ceremony and, for the first time in school history, the annual commencement is being held in Denver.

Themed “Live the Life You Imagined,” the commencement will honor the accomplishments of the graduates and celebrate the next leg of their journey.

Col. Martha E. McSally, the first woman in U.S. history to command a fighter squadron in combat, is this year’s keynote speaker. She earned national recognition for overturning military policy requiring U.S. servicewomen to wear a Muslim abaya and headscarf when off base in Saudi Arabia.

About University of the Rockies

University of the Rockies is a leading graduate school of the social and behavioral sciences that offers programs for students seeking their PhD, PsyD, or Master of Arts degree. In addition to the campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., students may take classes at a state-of-the-art instructional site in downtown Denver, Colo., or work toward degrees online from anywhere in the country. Whether on campus or online, University of the Rockies students enjoy the same access to industry professionals, research, and publishing opportunities. For more information, please visit rockies.edu or call Shari Winet Rodriguez, Vice President of Public Relations, at 866.621.0124 x2513.