photo by: Sara Shepherd

The Haskell Arch, dedicated in 1926, is adorned for its 90th anniversary and in advance of Haskell Indian Nations University graduation weekend, Thursday, May 5, 2016. The arch leads into Haskell Stadium.

The three Douglas County universities are planning commencement ceremonies in coming weeks.

Haskell Indian Nations University commencement is set for 10 a.m. Friday at Coffin Sports Complex on the Haskell campus.

Baker University commencement ceremonies will be May 14 and May 22 at the George F. Collins Jr. Sports and Convention Center, 524 Sixth St. in Baldwin City. The ceremony for School of Professional and Graduate Studies undergraduates is set for 10:30 a.m. May 14. The ceremony for those receiving graduate degrees from the School of Professional and Graduate Studies is at 1:30 p.m. May 14. The ceremony for undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing and School of Education is at 1 p.m. May 22. More information and a list of related festivities is online at bakeru.edu/commencement.

Kansas University’s all-school commencement will begin at 10:30 a.m. May 15 at Memorial Stadium on the KU campus, and graduates will participate in the traditional processional through the Campanile and down the hill into the stadium. Many individual KU schools and programs have separate recognition ceremonies planned May 13 and May 14. For a complete list of the weekend’s events and other information about commencement go online to commencement.ku.edu.