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UK Commencement Calendar

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2010) – In all, nearly 7,000 graduates will be honored during the University of Kentucky's 143rd Commencement this weekend. That total represents students who completed their degrees in August and December 2009, as well as in May 2010.
 

David C. Novak, chairman, chief executive officer, and president of one of the world's largest restaurant companies, Louisville-based Yum! Brands, Inc., is the featured speaker at the Main Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, in Rupp Arena. 
 

The complete calendar for Commencement events can be accessed at www.uky.edu/commencement and is listed here:
 

2010 Commencement Calendar

THURSDAY, MAY 6

4:30 p.m.

·         International Student Reception, Helen King Alumni House

FRIDAY, MAY 7

10 a.m.

·         College of Nursing, Graduate Student Recognition and Reception, Singletary Center for the Arts

1 p.m.

·         College of Nursing, BSN Pinning and Reception, Singletary Center for the Arts

4 p.m.

·         Air Force and Army ROTC, Joint Commissioning Ceremony, Memorial Hall

·         College of Law, Recognition, Singletary Center for the Arts

7 p.m.

·         College of Pharmacy, Recognition and Reception, Singletary Center for the Arts

·         Harambee Celebration, MLK Center, Student Center

·         Honors Program Reception, Ovid's Café, W. T. Young Library

SATURDAY, MAY 8

8:30 a.m.

·         Gatton College of Business and Economics, Recognition, Rupp Arena

10 a.m.

·         College of Design, Recognition, Kentucky Theater, 214 E. Main Street

10:30 a.m.

·         College of Public Health, Recognition, Memorial Hall

11 a.m.

·         College of Education, Recognition, Rupp Arena

·         College of Fine Arts, Recognition, Singletary Center for the Arts

11:30 a.m.

·         Martin School, Recognition, Lexington Center, Thoroughbred Rooms 1 &2, level 3

·         College of Design, Reception, Ballroom, LFUCG Center, 200 E. Main Street

·         College of Communications and Information Studies, Recognition, Heritage Hall, Center and East (Graduates enter loading dock door E.)

Noon

·         Graduate School, Reception and Hooding, Lexington Center, Bluegrass Ballroom 

2-3:30 p.m.

·         143rd ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY, Rupp Arena 

4 p.m.

·         College of Medicine, Ph.D. Reception, Thoroughbred Pre-Function

4:30 p.m.

·         College of Social Work, Recognition, Bluegrass Ballroom, Level 3

·         College of Engineering, Recognition, Heritage Hall Center and East

5 p.m.

·         College of Agriculture, Recognition, Rupp Arena

·         College of Dentistry, Convocation for Presentation of Academic Hoods, Memorial Hall

·         College of Health Sciences, Recognition, Singletary Center for the Arts

7:30 p.m.

·         College of Arts and Sciences, Recognition, Rupp Arena

SATURDAY, MAY 15

2 p.m.

·         College of Medicine, Recognition and Reception, Singletary Center for the Arts