Rudy, There is no prayer in any portion of the commencement ceremony at Oakland University. Scott ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:09:35 -0500 >From: "Redmond, Rudy (DLEG)" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: MTU Question >To: [log in to unmask] > > Hello from the Upper Peninsula, would you mind > responding to me with > > a brief explanation of your university's policy and > action/s > > concerning prayer at the beginning of your > commencement ceremonies? I > > was asked to benchmark with our Michigan colleagues > and I thought that > > this list might provide some great ideas as well as > specific response > > to the question. Thank you in advance. Chris > > > > -- > > Chris S. Anderson > > Special Assistant to the President for Institutional > Diversity > > Michigan Technological University > > 1400 Townsend Drive > > Houghton, MI 49931 > > > > Telephone: 906/487-3539 > > Fax: 906/487-3101 > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Scott L. Crabill Ph.D. Oakland University Director Bachelor of General Studies Special Instructor Rhetoric, Communication, and Journalism 520 O'Dowd Rochester, MI 48309 Office: (248) 370-3229 Fax: (248) 370-3261