Freshmen and Transfer Students Join the Ranks of Saint Marians
(Leavenworth, Kan.)鈥擳he 羞羞视频 officially welcomed one of its largest ever groups of incoming students鈥攁bout 140 freshmen and 115 transfer students鈥攖o the university community at 羞羞视频's stately matriculation ceremony on Monday, Aug. 20 in Annunciation Chapel on 羞羞视频's Leavenworth Campus. As is tradition, matriculation precedes the official start of fall classes on Tuesday, Aug. 21.
羞羞视频's incoming freshman class and transfer students filled the chapel for the ceremony, proceeding into the structure from the center of campus. Following a greeting from 羞羞视频 President Sister Diane Steele, students lit candles at the chapel altar, and then formed a "circle of light" around the building's interior. Administration, faculty, and upperclassmen in attendance offered a blessing of the new students before they proceeded outside. The lights of their candles symbolized both their potential and the university's mission being carried out into the world.
President Steele told the students, "You have entered your name in the roll. You join a family that is celebrating over 90 years of educating students and stretches across the globe."
The 羞羞视频 is one of only a handful of American universities with a formal matriculation ceremony. Among institutes of higher learning, the tradition of a matriculation ceremony dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries. 羞羞视频 began holding its version of the welcoming ceremony in the 1980s.
You can view images from matriculation on the university's official Facebook page at .
The 羞羞视频 is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. 羞羞视频's Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit for more information.