Commencement ceremonies set around Arkansas this weekend
Multiple Arkansas colleges and universities are hosting commencement ceremonies this weekend, including the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, which will graduate over 6,500 students across two days. Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University, and other institutions will also hold events, with some ceremonies livestreamed for virtual attendance.
Arkansas colleges and universities are holding graduation ceremonies this weekend, marking the end of the spring semester for thousands of students. The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville will graduate over 6,500 students across ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, with details available through the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will host two commencement events on Saturday at First National Bank Arena, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with no tickets required. Approximately 2,565 graduates, known as Red Wolves, will participate, and doors open 90 minutes before each ceremony. Arkansas Tech University in Russellville will confer around 1,970 degrees across three ceremonies on Thursday and Friday at John E. Tucker Coliseum. The Friday 6:30 p.m. event honors College of Education and Health graduates, while Saturday ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. recognize students from other colleges, including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, at the Jack Stephens Center, with undergraduates from STEM and business fields graduating in the morning and humanities, arts, and graduate students in the afternoon. Both events will be livestreamed on YouTube. The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will also host three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, in the Stubblefield Center, each livestreamed on YouTube. Ceremonies are scheduled for 10 a.m. (Health, Education, and Human Sciences), 1 p.m. (Arts and Sciences), and 4 p.m. (Business and Industry). Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia will honor over 500 graduates across four ceremonies, including a nursing pinning ceremony at 8 a.m. on Friday and separate events for science, education, business, and liberal arts students. A graduate ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, with all events livestreamed on the university’s Facebook page. The University of Arkansas at Monticello will conclude its spring semester with two commencement ceremonies on Friday in the Steelman Field House at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., covering multiple colleges and schools.
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