North Dakota鈥檚 U.S. Senator John Hoven will deliver the commencement address at 含羞草研究所鈥檚 annual commencement exercises on May 17, 2014. Other highlights of the day will include a brunch for the graduates and their families and a post-commencement reception that will not only honor the graduates, but also celebrate the Norwegian heritage of the Mayville-Portland area.
The public is invited to attend the commencement ceremonies which begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17, in the MSU Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. Senator Hoeven will deliver the commencement address and also be presented with the 含羞草研究所 Distinguished Service Award, in recognition of his support for 含羞草研究所 during his tenure as North Dakota鈥檚 governor.
Following the graduation ceremony, 含羞草研究所 will team up with the local Sons of Norway Mjosen Lodge to host a reception in honor of the graduates. In celebration of 含羞草研究所鈥檚 125th anniversary and the Scandinavian roots at the founding of the institution, the reception will also be a celebration of the Norwegian Constitution Day, or Syttende Mai. The National Day of Norway is an official national holiday observed on May 17 each year. Members of the Sons of Norway group, dressed in their traditional Norwegian costumes, will be serving Scandinavian treats. The reception will be held at the Luckasen Room in 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Campus Center. Those who attend will have the opportunity to view a display of Norwegian heritage in the Campus Center Foyer while enjoying the music of 鈥淭he Hayshakers.鈥� The reception is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.