• Graduation ceremony is known as Convocation.
• Rangoon University holds the ceremony at the Convocation Hall.
• In the early days, the Prime Minister of the Union of Burma serves as Adhipati (Chancellor) of RU, attends the Convocations and also deliver speeches.
• RU has Adhipati Lann (Chancellor Road).

Commencement

• In the USA, the graduation ceremony is known as Commencement.
• In some universities, the Commencement ceremony is held in the open (e.g. Quadrangle).
• Steve Jobs was invited to give his Commencement Speech at Standford University.
  It covered three key events of his life.

Gyogone Campus

• In 1961, the Faculty of Engineering of Rangoon University moved to the Gyogone Campus.
• It was named BIT (Burma Institute of Technology).
• Saya U Yone Moe (Retired Chief Engineer of Burma Railways) succeeded four Interim Deans (Dr. Htin Aung, Dr. Tha Hla, U Po Tha and Dr. Maung Maung Kha).
• When RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology) was established under the new Education system, Saya U Yone Moe became the Rector.

• The Convocation was held at the “Aw Bar Lann” (known for the thunderous applause).
• Thanks to those who took the photos.