Photos: U of A commencement in the 1960s
University of Arizona commencement ceremonies in Arizona Stadium throughout the 1960s.
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A student at the 1964 University of Arizona commencement gets a last minute cap adjustment.
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Students file into Arizona Stadium on May 31, 1967, for commencement. Photo taken looking north. The Santa Catalina Mountains are in the distance.
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Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia received the Alumni Achievement Award from UA president Dr. Richard Harvill at the commencement on May 31, 1967.
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Faculty and students file into Arizona Stadium for commencement on May 31, 1967.
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An important part of any home movies about the 1964 University of Arizona commencement would be, yes, the diploma.
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Hundreds of University of Arizona professors and students in Arizona Stadium for commencement in 1964.
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Students line up outside Arizona Stadium before commencement in 1964 to receive the diploma covers.
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University of Arizona graduates seek out friends and family in Arizona Stadium during commencement ceremony on May 31, 1969.
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University of Arizona students line up outside Arizona Stadium prior to commencement on May 31, 1969.
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University of Arizona students listen to a commencement speaker during ceremonies at Arizona Stadium on June 1, 1966.
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Brian F. W. Garfield and his wife, Virve Sein, received master's degrees in English during University of Arizona commencement in May, 1963. The caption read, "Now they'll go to Europe where he will continue writing novels." In fact, he went on to write dozens of books, including several made into movies. His 1972 novel "Death Wish," about a vigilante, was made into a movie and several sequels starring Charles Bronson.
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New UA graduates William J. Fannin, left, son of the Arizona governor and future U.S. senator Paul Fannin, shakes hands with Michael P. Goldwater, son of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, during University of Arizona commencement in June, 1962. Both of their fathers were at the ceremony.
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Friends and family sit in the endzone seats at Arizona Stadium during UA commencment on June 1, 1966.
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University of Arizona graduates file onto the football field at Arizona Stadium during commencement in June, 1962. The university presented 1,831 degrees. The speaker was the assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense.
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University of Arizona graduates prepare to enter Arizona Stadium prior to commencement in June, 1962.
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Herschel Bentley rests his legs before walking into Arizona Stadium for University of Arizona commencement in May, 1963. He received a master of science degree in mathematics.
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University of Arizona student Kay DeLuca, left, an anthropology major, talks to Janet Schubert and Allan Green prior to commencement at Arizona Stadium in May, 1964.
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Mrs. Albert Lanham of Evanston, Ill, takes a picture of her son Bruce and his wife during University of Arizona commencement on May 26, 1965.
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Mrs. William Conley of Tucson gives her daughter Diana a big hug at University of Arizona commencement on May 26, 1965.
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The University of Arizona band waits to play during commencement at Arizona Stadium on May 26, 1965.
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University of Arizona students file into Arizona Stadium for the 70th commencement on May 26, 1965. The Tucson Citizen said 2,710 students received degrees.
Rick Wiley
Photo editor
As she graduates from the University of Arizona, swimmer Aria Bernal credits her professors with helping her find a way to blend her passions for social justice and the natural environment.
The University of Arizona's Spring Commencement Ceremony is Friday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m.