Yale College Commencement ceremonies
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Yale College Commencement ceremonies are the formal annual events at Yale University where undergraduate degrees are conferred in a traditional, large-scale gathering.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yale Class Day | 1 |
| Yale College Commencement ceremonies canonical | 1 |
| Yale University traditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yale College Commencement ceremonies Context triple: [Old Campus, usedFor, Yale College Commencement ceremonies]
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A.
Yale University
Yale University is an Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, renowned for its prestigious academic programs, historic campus, and influential alumni.
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B.
Yale College residential colleges
Yale College residential colleges are a system of undergraduate living and learning communities that provide students with smaller, close-knit social and academic environments within Yale University.
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Yale University campus
The Yale University campus is a historic and architecturally renowned collegiate environment in New Haven, Connecticut, encompassing academic buildings, residential colleges, libraries, and cultural facilities.
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Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science
Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science is Yale University's engineering and applied science division, offering interdisciplinary research and education across fields such as biomedical, chemical, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering.
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E.
Columbia University
Columbia University is an Ivy League research university renowned for its rigorous academics and influential role in scholarship, journalism, and public affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yale College Commencement ceremonies Target entity description: Yale College Commencement ceremonies are the formal annual events at Yale University where undergraduate degrees are conferred in a traditional, large-scale gathering.
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A.
Yale University
Yale University is an Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, renowned for its prestigious academic programs, historic campus, and influential alumni.
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B.
Yale College residential colleges
Yale College residential colleges are a system of undergraduate living and learning communities that provide students with smaller, close-knit social and academic environments within Yale University.
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C.
Yale University campus
The Yale University campus is a historic and architecturally renowned collegiate environment in New Haven, Connecticut, encompassing academic buildings, residential colleges, libraries, and cultural facilities.
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D.
Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science
Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science is Yale University's engineering and applied science division, offering interdisciplinary research and education across fields such as biomedical, chemical, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering.
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E.
Columbia University
Columbia University is an Ivy League research university renowned for its rigorous academics and influential role in scholarship, journalism, and public affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic ceremony
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annual event ⓘ university commencement ⓘ |
| academicLevel | undergraduate ⓘ |
| affiliation | Yale University ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yale College graduation
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Yale traditions ⓘ |
| attendeeType |
Yale College faculty
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Yale College seniors ⓘ Yale University administration ⓘ families of graduates ⓘ |
| audienceSize | large-scale gathering ⓘ |
| category |
Academic ceremonies in the United States
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Yale College Commencement ceremonies self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Yale University traditions
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| confers |
Bachelor’s degrees
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undergraduate degrees ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | Yale Corporation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
academic regalia
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formal degree conferral ⓘ presentation of diplomas ⓘ procession ⓘ speeches ⓘ |
| heldAt |
Yale University Old Campus
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surface form:
Old Campus, Yale University
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| includes | conferral of honorary degrees at university-wide exercises ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| openTo | graduates and invited guests ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Yale College
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Yale University ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yale University
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surface form:
Yale University Commencement
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| precededBy |
Yale College Commencement ceremonies
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yale Class Day
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| presidedOverBy | President of Yale University ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confer undergraduate degrees
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to mark completion of Yale College studies ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Yale professional schools’ convocations
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surface form:
Yale Graduate School Commencement
Yale professional schools’ convocations ⓘ |
| tradition |
formal procession of residential colleges
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ringing of bells in New Haven ⓘ use of Latin phrases in the program ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | May ⓘ |
| uses |
academic hoods
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caps and gowns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yale College Commencement ceremonies Description of subject: Yale College Commencement ceremonies are the formal annual events at Yale University where undergraduate degrees are conferred in a traditional, large-scale gathering.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Yale College Commencement ceremonies
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Yale College Commencement ceremonies
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this entity surface form:
Yale Class Day
Yale College Commencement ceremonies
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category
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Yale College Commencement ceremonies
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Yale University traditions