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 in Little Rock May 10, 1 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center.

Speaker: State Rep. Eddie Armstrong of North Little Rock.

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro May 17, Convocation Center.

10 a.m. for students in the College of Agriculture and Technology, College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Nursing and Health Professions, and College of Sciences and Mathematics.

2:30 p.m. for students in the College of Education and Behavioral Science, College of Fine Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Media and Communication and University College.

Arkansas Tech University in Russellville May 9, 6 p.m., Tucker Coliseum for students in the Graduate College.

May 10, 10 a.m., Tucker Coliseum, for students in the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business and College of Education; 2 p.m. for students in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, College of Professional Studies and Community Outreach, and all associate degrees; 5:30 p.m. for Arkansas Tech-Ozark campus.

Central Baptist College in Conway May 10, 10 a.m., Burgess Auditorium of the Cooper Complex, Professional Adult College Education graduation, and 2 p.m., traditional graduation.

Harding University in Searcy May 10, 9 a.m., Carr College of Nursing and the College of Sciences; noon, College of Bible and Ministry, Cannon-Clary College of Education, and Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration; and 3 p.m., College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Pharmacy, Honors College (Interdisciplinary Studies majors only).

Henderson State University in Arkadelphia May 9, 3 p.m., Wells Center gymnasium, for the School of Business and Teachers College, and 6 p.m. for the Ellis College of Arts and Sciences.

Speaker: Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.

Hendrix College in Conway May 17, 9 a.m., Wellness and Athletics Center event gym.

Speaker: R. Madison Murphy, a director of Murphy Oil.

John Brown University May 10, 10 a.m., undergraduate commencement at Bill George Arena and 2 p.m. for master's and degree completion programs, Cathedral of the Ozarks.

Lyon College in Batesville May 10, 10 a.m., Brown Chapel South Lawn.

Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia May 10, 9:30 a.m., front lawn of Cone-Bottoms Hall.

Philander Smith College in Little Rock May 3, 10 a.m., Statehouse Convention Center.

Speaker: Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia May 9, 10 a.m. for nursing students, W.T. Watson Center; 2 p.m. for graduate school students, W.T. Watson Center; and 7 p.m. for undergraduate students, University Mall.

Speaker: Leann Rogers, regional executive at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service May 10, 2 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center, Wally Allen Ballroom.

Speaker: Arkansas first lady Ginger Beebe.

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville May 10, All University Commencement at 8:45 a.m., Bud Walton Arena.

Speakers include: Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and Anita Huffington, a nationally known sculptor.

Other ceremonies are:Sam M. Walton College of Business at 12:30 p.m., Barnhill Arena.

J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at 1 p.m., Bud Walton Arena.

Fay Jones School of Architecture at 1 p.m., Verizon Ballroom, Student Union.

College of Engineering at 3:30 p.m., Barnhill Arena.

College of Education and Health Professions at 4 p.m., Bud Walton Arena.

Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food & Life Sciences at 6:30 p.m., Barnhill Arena.

University of Arkansas School of Law May 17, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Town Center.

Speaker: UA Foundation Trustee Lewis Epley Jr.

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith May 10, Stubblefi eld Center.

10 a.m. for graduates of the College of Applied Science and Technology, College of Business, College of Education, and College of Languages and Communication, and 2 p.m. for graduates of the College of Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Speaker: Shane Broadway, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former state senator.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock May 17, Jack Stephens Center.

9:30 a.m. for students in the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, College of Education, and College of Professional Studies, and 3 p.m.

for students in the College of Business, College of Science and the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology.

Speaker: Jon T. Rymer, inspector general for the U.S. Department of Defense.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock W.H. Bowen School of Law May 17, Statehouse Convention Center, 12:30 p.m.

Speaker: U.S. District Judge James Moody, Jr.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences May 17, 3 p.m., Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

Speaker: Dr. Thomas A. Bruce, professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service; professor emeritus of health policy and management and adviser to the dean of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; and professor emeritus of medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine.

University of Arkansas at Monticello May 9, Steelman Fieldhouse. 10 a.m. for graduates of the Schools of Forest Resources, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Division of General Studies, and 2 p.m. for graduates of the Schools of Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computer Information Systems, and Education.

Speaker: Kenneth Mann, chief financial officer for Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff May 10, 3 p.m., Pine Bluff Convention Center Arena.

Speaker: Rev. H. Beecher Hicks, senior pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

University of Central Arkansas in Conway May 3, 10 a.m., Farris Center, for the Colleges of Education, Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences and Mathematics; 1 p.m. for the Colleges of Business and Fine Arts & Communication; and 4 p.m. for the College of Health & Behavioral Sciences.

University of the Ozarks in Clarksville May 17, 10:30 a.m., Campus Mall.

Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge May 3, 10 a.m., Southerland-Mabee Center.

Speaker: Glen Putman, pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Church in Jonesboro.

Front Section, Pages 6 on 04/27/2014

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