May 07, 2008 06:23 pm
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William S. Cohen, 20th U.S. Secretary of Defense, former U.S. senator and the author or co-author of 11 books, including two books of poetry, will deliver the University of Oklahoma’s Commencement address at 7 p.m. Friday in The Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, 180 W. Brooks St.
OU’s Commencement ceremony will feature the pageantry and pomp of herald trumpets and the Kiowa Black Leggings Society as well as the bagpipes and drums of the Highlanders.
In the event of inclement weather, the university-wide Commencement ceremony will be moved to Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave. Faculty, graduates and guests will need a Commencement rain location ticket to be admitted into Lloyd Noble Center. For more information on obtaining Commencement rain location tickets, please visit http://www.ou.edu/commencement/home/Rain_Plan.html.
If Commencement is moved to Lloyd Noble Center due to inclement weather, guests also may view the ceremony from one of the following simulcast locations: the OU women’s and men’s basketball practice courts and the Kerr-McGee Courtside Club, all in Lloyd Noble Center (please enter from the southeast entrances only); Catlett Music Center, 500 West Boyd St.; Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center, 560 Parrington Oval; or Rupel J. Jones Theater, 563 Elm Ave.
Colleges on OU’s Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa campuses have announced the dates and times of their individual convocations. At the college convocations, graduates are recognized: their names are announced, they have their pictures taken, and they are presented a diploma cover by their college dean.
Following is a listing of all college convocations as well as receptions and other celebrations. Unless otherwise noted, all convocations will be Saturday,. Some events require tickets and/or have participation restrictions; for details and the most up-to-date information, please visit ou.edu/commencement/home/graduation_event/spring_2008_convocation.html or the individual college Web sites.
College of Allied Health
7 p.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House
151 W. Brooks St.
Reception, 5:30 p.m., Kerr-McGee Stadium Club
Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
180 W. Brooks St.
Contact: Paije Fouser, 271-6588
paije-fouser@ouhsc.edu
College of Architecture
1:30 p.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House
Contact: Kim Goodman, 325-3865
kgoodman@ou.edu
College of Arts and Sciences
10:30 a.m., Lloyd Noble Center
2900 S. Jenkins Ave.
Contact: Kristi Cain, 325-2347
kcain@ou.edu
College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
7 p.m., Catlett Music Center
500 W. Boyd St.
Convocation rehearsal, 3-5 p.m. Thursday
Catlett Music Center
Reception, 8:30 p.m.
Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Contact: Mary Anne Hempe, 325-3101
mahempe@ou.edu
Aviation Undergraduate Programs
Candidates will be recognized during the
Michael F. Price College of Business Convocation
listed below
Contact: Shelly Ainsworth, 325-6033
sainsworth@ou.edu
Michael F. Price College of Business
2 p.m., Lloyd Noble Center
Reception following ceremony
Kerr-McGee Courtside Club, Lloyd Noble Center
Contact: Mary Stephens, 325-0100
marys@ou.edu
College of Dentistry/Dental Hygiene
2 p.m., First United Methodist Church
131 N.W. Fourth St., Oklahoma City
Reception following ceremony
Contact: Kristy Jurko, 271-4435
kristy-jurko@ouhsc.edu
College of Dentistry Commencement
2 p.m. June 7
First United Methodist Church
131 N.W. Fourth St., Oklahoma City
Reception following ceremony
Contact: Carla Lawson, 271-5444
carla-lawson@ouhsc.edu
Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy
10:30 a.m., Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center
560 Parrington Oval
Reception following ceremony
Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Contact: Linda Goeringer, 325-4005
lgoeringer@ou.edu
College of Education
10:30 a.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House
Reception following ceremony
Lobby, Collings Hall
820 Van Vleet Oval
Contact: Barbi Delong, 325-2357
bdelong@ou.edu
College of Engineering
5 p.m., Lloyd Noble Center
Reception following ceremony
Kerr-McGee Courtside Club, Lloyd Noble Center
Contact: Susy Calonkey, 325-1069
scalonkey@ou.edu
Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts
10:30 a.m., Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center
Contact: Debra Vaughn, 325-0055
dvaughn@ou.edu
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
4:30 p.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House
Reception, 6-8 p.m., Gaylord Hall
395 W. Lindsey St.
Contact: Khaliliah Smith, 325-0918
khaliliah@ou.edu
College of Law
10:30 a.m., Civic Center Music Hall
201 North Walker Ave., Oklahoma City
Reception, 5-6 p.m. Friday, May 9
Second Floor Atrium, Andrew M. Coats Hall
300 W. Timberdell Road
Contact: Deborah Case, 325-4729
dcase@ou.edu
College of Liberal Studies
1:30 p.m., Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center
Contact: Sandy Gannon, 325-1246
sgannon@ou.edu
or Frank Rodriguez, 325-1061
frankr@ou.edu
College of Medicine Commencement
10 a.m.-noon May 31
Civic Center Music Hall
Reception following at same site,
hosted by the College of Medicine
Alumni Association
Contact: James Albertson, 271-2316
james-albertson@ouhsc.edu
College of Medicine Graduate Student Convocation
4 p.m., David L. Boren Student Union
1106 N. Stonewall, Oklahoma City
Reception following ceremony
Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, Mable Fry Garden
Contact: Melissa Pinkston, 271-2085
melissa-pinkston@ouhsc.edu
College of Nursing
2:30 p.m., First Baptist Church
301 N.E. 27th St., Moore
Reception following
Contact: Margaret A. Robinson, 271-2428, Ext. 49130
margaret-a-robinson@ouhsc.edu
OU-Tulsa College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
7 p.m. Monday
Victory Christian Center
7700 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa
Reception following
Foyer, Victory Christian Center
Contact Jessica Maldonado, (918) 660-3949
jessica-maldonado@ouhsc.edu
College of Pharmacy
7 p.m. May 31
Civic Center Music Hall
Contact: Rita Pierce, 271-6484, Ext. 47201
rita-pierce@ouhsc.edu
College of Public Health
2 p.m., Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Reception following
Beaird Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Contact: Robin Howell, 271-2308
Robin-howell@ouhsc.edu
OU-Tulsa
7 p.m. Tuesday
Donald W. Reynolds Center
3208 E. Eighth St., Tulsa
Contact: Tracy Kennedy, (918) 660-3316
tkennedy@ou.edu
Receptions, Recognition Ceremonies and ROTC Commissionings
Advanced Programs
3-5 p.m. Friday
Conference Room A, Thurman J. White Forum Building
Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education
1704 Asp Ave.
Contact: Joanne Braunbeck, 325-0133
American Indian Academic Achievement Celebration
4-5:30 p.m. Friday
Reynolds Performing Arts Center
Reception following
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Candidates are required to register;
cost is $20 per person
Contact: Lindy Waters, 325-6873
lwaters@ou.edu
Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration
3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday
Kerr-McGee Stadium Club, Lloyd Noble Center
Contact: Terri Moyer, 325-8265
tmoyer@ou.edu
Honors College Graduation Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Saturday
David L. Boren Hall
Contact: Mindy Jones, 325-5291
mhjones@ou.edu
Graduate College
1-3 p.m. Friday
Stephenson Research and Technology Center
101 David L. Boren Blvd.
Contact: Diana Beal, 325-7715
dbeal@ou.edu
Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
2 p.m. Friday
J.D. McCarty Center
2002 East Robinson St.
Reception following, Great Hall
Contact: Dee Hayes, 325-3211
dhayes@ou.edu
Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
2 p.m. Friday
Veterans Memorial
northwest corner, Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
(rain location: Armory)
Reception following, Armory’s Army Student Lounge
Contact: Trina Kizer, 325-3012
tkizer@ou.edu
Naval ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
2 p.m. Friday
Armory, 290 W. Brooks St.
Contact: Janet Flick, 325-2021
jflick@ou.edu
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