KU announces schedule of commencement events

Kansas University has an assortment of events scheduled around the university’s 140th commencement ceremony on Sunday, many of which will honor and recognize students in the graduating class.

The main ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. Sunday as graduates begin their traditional march through the Campanile and down the hill into Memorial Stadium.

Tuesday

4:30 p.m., Spooner Hall. University Scholarly Achievement Awards ceremony.

Thursday

6 p.m., Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center (formerly the Hyatt), 2345 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo. Dinner for School of Medicine graduates.

Friday

1 p.m., Lied Center. School of Social Welfare recognition for bachelor’s of social welfare candidates.

1 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Recognition program for graduating international students. Reception follows in the Jayhawk Room.

3:30 p.m., Lied Center. Master’s of social work candidates and recognition of doctor of philosophy candidates.

3:30 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Department of communication studies undergraduate recognition ceremony. Reception follows in the Big 12 Room.

4 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Department of sociology undergraduate graduation ceremony. Reception follows in the Malott Room.

4 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. Psychology recognition ceremony.

6 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Political science graduation ceremony. Reception follows in the Big 12 Room.

6 p.m., Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union. Women, gender & sexuality studies, Queers & Allies Third Annual Lavender Graduation.

6 p.m., Lied Center. School of Business master’s degree hooding/doctoral recognition ceremony.

6:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. School of the Arts convocation recognition ceremony for undergraduate and graduate students.

8:30 p.m., Lied Center. School of Business undergraduate recognition ceremony.

Saturday

8 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse. School of Engineering recognition and awards ceremony. Reception follows in Oliver Hall.

8 a.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Reception for Chancellor’s Student Awards.

8:30 a.m., Lied Center. School of Journalism graduate recognition ceremony. Reception follows on the lawn of Stauffer-Flint Hall.

9 a.m., Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, 600 N. Seventh St., Kansas City, Kan. School of Health Professions recognition ceremony.

9 a.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries Center, 1204 Oread Ave. Environmental studies graduation ceremony.

10:30 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse. School of Education convocation.

10:30 a.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. School of Music graduation ceremony.

11 a.m., Room 318, Bailey Hall. Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies graduation reception.

11 a.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Phi Beta Kappa initiation. Reception follows in the Big 12 Room.

11:30 a.m., Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, 600 N. Seventh St., Kansas City, Kan. School of Nursing recognition ceremony.

1 p.m., Lied Center. School of Law hooding ceremony.

1 p.m., Rooms 3001 and 3005, Eaton Hall. Department of electrical engineering and computer science Senior Design Open House.

1 p.m., Battenfeld Auditorium, KU Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kan. Joint hooding ceremony for master of health services administration, master of public health, master of science in clinical research and biostatistics.

1 p.m., Room 110, Budig Hall. Speech-language-hearing/intercampus program in communication disorders undergraduate and graduate recognition ceremony. Reception follows on Wescoe Hall patio.

1 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. School of Pharmacy senior recognition and pharmacy Pharm.D. hooding ceremony.

2 p.m., Room 120, Snow Hall. Department of math graduation celebration.

3 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Applied behavioral science undergraduate recognition ceremony. Reception follows in the Big 12 Room.

3:30 p.m., Lied Center. Doctoral hooding ceremony.

3:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. School of Architecture, Design & Planning recognition ceremony. Tickets required.

5 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Office of Multicultural Affairs 36th Annual Graduation Stole Ceremony & Banquet.

6 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. University Honors Program graduate recognition.

6 p.m., Ballroom, Kansas Union. Multicultural Scholars Programs graduation banquet.

7 p.m., Room 120, Budig Hall. Undergraduate biology program recognition.

7:30 p.m., Lied Center. School of Medicine hooding and awards.

Sunday

8 a.m., Lied Center. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences distinction/highest distinction and master’s hooding.

8:30 a.m., Kansas Union. Chancellor’s reception.

10:30 a.m., Memorial Stadium. Commencement.

1 p.m., Adams Alumni Center. Alumni Center Commencement Open House.

Monday

8 a.m., Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union. Air Force ROTC commissioning.

10 a.m., Ballroom, Kansas Union. Joint Services ROTC commissioning.