Spring Commencement Set for May 8-9

Illinois State University's 150th Spring Commencement will take place on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, with each college holding its own ceremony. President Al Bowman will attend and speak at each ceremony.

On Friday, the Mennonite College of Nursing ceremony will be at 4 p.m. in Braden Auditorium, and the College of Arts and Sciences ceremony will be at 7 p.m. in Redbird Arena.

On Saturday, the College of Education ceremony will be at 9 a.m. in Redbird Arena, College of Applied Science and Technology at 12:30 p.m. in Redbird Arena, College of Business at 4 p.m. in Redbird Arena and College of Fine Arts at 7 p.m. in Braden Auditorium.

Degree candidates by colleges are as follows:

• Applied Science and Technology, 735 baccalaureate and 84 graduate degrees
• Arts and Sciences, 1113 baccalaureate and 250 graduate degrees
• Business, 578 baccalaureate and 39 graduate degrees and 17 BS/MPA degrees
• Education, 426 baccalaureate and 134 graduate degrees
• Fine Arts, 159 baccalaureate and 39 graduate degrees
• Mennonite, 93 baccalaureate and 13 graduate degrees

Approximately 3,087 students will participate in Spring Commencement ceremonies. Those eligible to participate include degree candidates for spring and summer semesters as well as those who graduated after the Winter Commencement ceremony.