Illinois State University Commencement Set for May 6 & 7

Illinois State University's 152nd Spring Commencement will take place on Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, with each college holding its own ceremony. President Al Bowman will attend and speak at each ceremony, and a student representative from each college will also speak. Approximately 3,468 students will participate in Spring Commencement.

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, 798 baccalaureate and 134 graduate degrees
• Arts and Sciences, 1,164 baccalaureate and 258 graduate degrees
• Business, 608 baccalaureate and 58 graduate degrees and 23 BS/MPA degrees
• Education, 452 baccalaureate and 131 graduate degrees
• Fine Arts, 163 baccalaureate and 47 graduate degrees
• Mennonite, 103 baccalaureate and 23 graduate degrees