Here is a list of some commencement ceremonies at colleges and universities in Arkansas.

Today

Arkansas Tech University

7 p.m., Graduate College, John E. Tucker Coliseum.

Henderson State University

9 a.m., College of Business and Teachers College, Wells Center Gymnasium.

12 p.m., College of Arts and Sciences, Wells Center Gymnasium.

University of Arkansas

3 p.m., J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Bud Walton Arena.

University of Arkansas at Monticello

10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Steelman Fieldhouse.

Saturday

Arkansas State University

10 a.m., College of Education and Behavioral Science, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Convocation Center.

2:30 p.m., College of Agriculture, Engineering and Technology; College of Business; College of Liberal Arts and Communication; College of Sciences and Mathematics; and undergraduate studies, Convocation Center.

Arkansas Tech University

10 a.m., College of Arts and Humanities, College of Education, Tucker Coliseum.

2 p.m., College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, College of eTech, Tucker Coliseum.

6 p.m., College of Business, College of Natural and Health Sciences, all associate degrees, Tucker Coliseum.

Hendrix College

9 a.m., Wellness and Athletics Center in the Event Gymnasium.

Ouachita Baptist University

9:30 a.m., Cone-Bottoms Hall.

University of Arkansas

8:30 a.m., All University Commencement, Bud Walton Arena. Speaker: the Rev. Becca Stevens, founder and president of Thistle Farms, Nashville, Tenn.

12 p.m., College of Engineering, Barnhill Arena. Speaker: Adam Monroe, '88, president Novozymes Americas.

1 p.m., Sam M. Walton College of Business, Bud Walton Arena. Speaker: Ed Wilson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, '80, CEO and founder of Dreamcatcher Media LLC.

1 p.m. Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, Faulkner Performing Arts Center. Speaker: Cheryl Durst, CEO and executive vice president of International Interior Design Association of Chicago.

3:30 p.m., Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Barnhill Arena. Speakers: Outstanding Alumnus John Paul Pendergrass, co-owner of Pendergrass Cattle Co. in Charleston; Outstanding Young Alumna Courtney Meyers, associate professor of agricultural communications, Texas Tech University.

5:30 p.m., College of Education and Health Professions, Bud Walton Arena. Speaker: Sandra Keiser Edwards, deputy director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and former associate vice chancellor for development at UA-Fayetteville.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Stubblefield Center.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

9:30 a.m., College of Education and Health Professions, Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology, Jack Stephens Center. Speaker: Candice Hunter Corby, '94, CEO and president of Cobra Legal Solutions in Austin.

3 p.m., College of Arts, Letters and Sciences, College of Business, College of Social Sciences and Communication, Jack Stephens Center. Speaker: Corby.

7 p.m., William H. Bowen School of Law, Jack Stephens Center.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

3 p.m., Pine Bluff Convention Center arena. Speaker: Phylicia Rashad, actress and director.

University of the Ozarks

10:30 a.m., campus mall.

Williams Baptist College

10 a.m., Southerland-Mabee Center. Speaker: U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.

May 20

University of Arkansas

2 p.m., School of Law, Fayetteville Town Center. Speaker: U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker, '96.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

3 p.m., Verizon Arena. Speaker: UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, in his last commencement as UAMS chancellor. He is scheduled to retire in the summer.

NW News on 05/12/2017

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