Commencement exercises in Arkansas

Colleges and universities will hold commencement exercises in Arkansas in May. Here is a list of times and places for each public and private four-year campus, as well as some of the speakers.

Arkansas Baptist College at Little Rock May 11, 1 p.m. Statehouse Convention Center, Governor’s Hall IV.

Speaker: Clifton L. Taulbert, founder and president of the Building Community Institute, a consulting company focused on human capital development and organizational effectiveness.

Arkansas State University at Jonesboro May 11, 10 a.m. (College of Communications, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and University College) and 2:30 p.m. (College of Agriculture and Technology, College of Business, College of Fine Arts, College of Nursing and Health Professions, and College of Sciences and Mathematics), convocation center.

Arkansas Tech University at Russellville May 10, 7 p.m. (Graduate College) May 11, 10 a.m. (College of Applied Sciences, and College of Arts and Humanities), 2 p.m. (College of Business, College of Education, College of Natural and Health Sciences, College of Professional Studies and Community Outreach, all associate degrees) and 5:30 p.m.

(Arkansas Tech-Ozark graduates), John E. Tucker Coliseum.

Central Baptist College at Conway May 11, 3 p.m. Watkins Academic Building parking lot.

Speaker: John David Smith, executive director for the Baptist Missionary Association of America. He is also an assistant professor of missions at Central Baptist College.

Harding University at Searcy May 11, 9 a.m. (College of Arts and Humanities, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R.

Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education and Honors College) and 1 p.m. (College of Allied Health, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and College of Sciences), Benson Auditorium.

Henderson State University at Arkadelphia May 10, 3 p.m. (Teachers College, Henderson and School of Business) and 6 p.m. (Ellis College of Arts and Sciences), Wells Center Gymnasium.

Hendrix College at Conway May 11, 9 a.m. Wellness and Athletics Center.

Speaker: Provost Robert L.

Entzminger.

John Brown University at Siloam Springs May 4, 10 a.m.

(undergraduates) Bill George Arena, and 2 p.m. (master's degree and degree completion programs), Cathedral of the Ozarks.

Speaker: Richard Ruble, faculty emeritus, professor of Biblicalstudies and psychology, and former John Brown University vice president for academic affairs.

Lyon College at Batesville May 4, 10 a.m. South lawn of Brown Chapel.

Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia May 11, 9:30 a.m. Front lawn of Cone-Bottoms Hall.

Philander Smith College at Little Rock May 4, 10 a.m. Statehouse Convention Center.

Speaker: Terrence Roberts of the Little Rock Nine.

Southern Arkansas University at Magnolia May 3, 2 p.m. (Department of Nursing) and 4 p.m. (School of Graduate Studies), Grand Hall, and 7 p.m. (College of Business, Education, Liberal and Performing Arts, and Science and Technology), University Mall.

Speaker: Edgar Owen Lee, team leader at Raytheon Missile Corp.,and SAU board chairman.

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service at Little Rock May 11, 2 p.m. Wally Allen Ballroom, Statehouse Convention Center.

Speaker: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville May 11, 8:45 a.m. (all university commencement ceremony), Bud Walton Arena.

Speaker: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and philanthropist Lee Bodenhamer.

◊12:30 p.m. Sam M. Walton College of Business, Barnhill Arena.

Speaker: Jim Stallings, venture capitalist and former IBM executive.

◊1 p.m. J. William Fulbright College of Arts

and Sciences, Bud Walton

Arena, Bethany “Claire” Chesshir

of Little Rock, a graduating

senior, with a double major

in psychology and biology.

Fulbright College traditionally

has a graduating senior as its

commencement speaker.

◊1 p.m. Fay Jones School of

Architecture, Verizon Ballroom

Student Union.

Speaker: Suzanne S. Szenasy,

editor in chief, Metropolis

magazine.

◊3:30 p.m. College of

Engineering, Barnhill Arena.

Speaker: Neil Ingels, consulting

professor at Stanford University

and adjunct professor at UA.

◊4 p.m. College of Education

and Health Professions, Bud

Walton Arena, Donna Axum

Whitworth, former Miss Arkansas

and former Miss America.

◊6:30 p.m. Dale Bumpers

College of Agriculture, Food and

Life Sciences Barnhill Arena.

Speaker: Ted Dorn, president of

Simmons Feed Ingredients.

May 18, 2 p.m. School of Law,

Fayetteville Town Center.

Speaker: Lt. Gen. Richard

Harding, judge advocate general,

U.S. Air Force.

University of Arkansas

at Fort Smith

May 11, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Stubblefi eld Center.

Speaker: State Sen. Jake Files,

R-Fort Smith.

University of Arkansas

at Little Rock

May 18, 9:30 a.m.

(College of Arts,

Humanities and SocialSciences, College of Education and College of Professional Studies) and 3 p.m. (College of Business, College of Science and George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology), Jack Stephens Center.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock W.H. Bowen School of Law May 18, 12:30 p.m. Statehouse Convention Center.

Speaker: Sam Hilburn, a member of the University of Arkansas board of trustees who served as a special associate justice for the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1981 and 2005.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences May 12, 3 p.m. Verizon Arena, North Little Rock.

Speaker: Gov. Mike Beebe.

University of Arkansas at Monticello May 10, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Steelman Fieldhouse.

Speaker: John Lipton of Warren, 2013 distinguished alumnus.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff May 11, 3 p.m. Pine Bluff Convention Center.

Speaker: U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark.

University of Central Arkansas at Conway May 4, 10 a.m. (Colleges of Education, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences and Mathematics) 1 p.m. (Business, Fine Arts and Communication, and University College) and 4 p.m. (College of Health and Behavioral Sciences), Farris Center.

University of the Ozarks at Clarksville May 11, 10:30 a.m. Campus Mall.

Speaker: University of the Ozarks President Rick Niece, who is retiring in June after 16 years as president.

Williams Baptist College at Walnut Ridge May 4, 10 a.m.

Southerland-Mabee Center.

Speaker: Gary Hollingsworth, senior pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.

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