Spring Commencement Set for May 9-10

Illinois State University’s 149th Spring Commencement will take place on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, 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 1 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, 737 baccalaureate and 106 graduate degrees
• Arts and Sciences, 1025 baccalaureate and 233 graduate degrees
• Business, 541 baccalaureate and 45 graduate degrees and 23 BS/MPA degrees
• Education, 431 baccalaureate and 146 graduate degrees
• Fine Arts, 162 baccalaureate and 45 graduate degrees
• Mennonite, 104 baccalaureate and 7 graduate degrees

Nearly 3,700 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.