William S. Cohen, 20th U.S. Secretary of Defense, former U.S. senator and the author or co-author of 11 books, including two books of poetry, will deliver the University of Oklahoma’s Commencement address at 7 p.m. Friday in The Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, 180 W. Brooks St.

OU’s Commencement ceremony will feature the pageantry and pomp of herald trumpets and the Kiowa Black Leggings Society as well as the bagpipes and drums of the Highlanders.

In the event of inclement weather, the university-wide Commencement ceremony will be moved to Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave. Faculty, graduates and guests will need a Commencement rain location ticket to be admitted into Lloyd Noble Center. For more information on obtaining Commencement rain location tickets, please visit http://www.ou.edu/commencement/home/Rain_Plan.html.

If Commencement is moved to Lloyd Noble Center due to inclement weather, guests also may view the ceremony from one of the following simulcast locations: the OU women’s and men’s basketball practice courts and the Kerr-McGee Courtside Club, all in Lloyd Noble Center (please enter from the southeast entrances only); Catlett Music Center, 500 West Boyd St.; Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center, 560 Parrington Oval; or Rupel J. Jones Theater, 563 Elm Ave.

Colleges on OU’s Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa campuses have announced the dates and times of their individual convocations. At the college convocations, graduates are recognized: their names are announced, they have their pictures taken, and they are presented a diploma cover by their college dean.

Following is a listing of all college convocations as well as receptions and other celebrations. Unless otherwise noted, all convocations will be Saturday,. Some events require tickets and/or have participation restrictions; for details and the most up-to-date information, please visit ou.edu/commencement/home/graduation_event/spring_2008_convocation.html or the individual college Web sites.



College of Allied Health

7 p.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House

151 W. Brooks St.

Reception, 5:30 p.m., Kerr-McGee Stadium Club

Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

180 W. Brooks St.

Contact: Paije Fouser, 271-6588

paije-fouser@ouhsc.edu



College of Architecture

1:30 p.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House

Contact: Kim Goodman, 325-3865

kgoodman@ou.edu



College of Arts and Sciences

10:30 a.m., Lloyd Noble Center

2900 S. Jenkins Ave.

Contact: Kristi Cain, 325-2347

kcain@ou.edu



College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences

7 p.m., Catlett Music Center

500 W. Boyd St.

Convocation rehearsal, 3-5 p.m. Thursday

Catlett Music Center

Reception, 8:30 p.m.

Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, Oklahoma Memorial Union

Contact: Mary Anne Hempe, 325-3101

mahempe@ou.edu



Aviation Undergraduate Programs

Candidates will be recognized during the

Michael F. Price College of Business Convocation

listed below

Contact: Shelly Ainsworth, 325-6033

sainsworth@ou.edu



Michael F. Price College of Business

2 p.m., Lloyd Noble Center

Reception following ceremony

Kerr-McGee Courtside Club, Lloyd Noble Center

Contact: Mary Stephens, 325-0100

marys@ou.edu



College of Dentistry/Dental Hygiene

2 p.m., First United Methodist Church

131 N.W. Fourth St., Oklahoma City

Reception following ceremony

Contact: Kristy Jurko, 271-4435

kristy-jurko@ouhsc.edu



College of Dentistry Commencement

2 p.m. June 7

First United Methodist Church

131 N.W. Fourth St., Oklahoma City

Reception following ceremony

Contact: Carla Lawson, 271-5444

carla-lawson@ouhsc.edu



Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy

10:30 a.m., Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center

560 Parrington Oval

Reception following ceremony

Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, Oklahoma Memorial Union

Contact: Linda Goeringer, 325-4005

lgoeringer@ou.edu



College of Education

10:30 a.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House

Reception following ceremony

Lobby, Collings Hall

820 Van Vleet Oval

Contact: Barbi Delong, 325-2357

bdelong@ou.edu



College of Engineering

5 p.m., Lloyd Noble Center

Reception following ceremony

Kerr-McGee Courtside Club, Lloyd Noble Center

Contact: Susy Calonkey, 325-1069

scalonkey@ou.edu



Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts

10:30 a.m., Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center

Contact: Debra Vaughn, 325-0055

dvaughn@ou.edu



Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

4:30 p.m., T. Howard McCasland Field House

Reception, 6-8 p.m., Gaylord Hall

395 W. Lindsey St.

Contact: Khaliliah Smith, 325-0918

khaliliah@ou.edu



College of Law

10:30 a.m., Civic Center Music Hall

201 North Walker Ave., Oklahoma City

Reception, 5-6 p.m. Friday, May 9

Second Floor Atrium, Andrew M. Coats Hall

300 W. Timberdell Road

Contact: Deborah Case, 325-4729

dcase@ou.edu



College of Liberal Studies

1:30 p.m., Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center

Contact: Sandy Gannon, 325-1246

sgannon@ou.edu

or Frank Rodriguez, 325-1061

frankr@ou.edu



College of Medicine Commencement

10 a.m.-noon May 31

Civic Center Music Hall

Reception following at same site,

hosted by the College of Medicine

Alumni Association

Contact: James Albertson, 271-2316

james-albertson@ouhsc.edu



College of Medicine Graduate Student Convocation

4 p.m., David L. Boren Student Union

1106 N. Stonewall, Oklahoma City

Reception following ceremony

Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, Mable Fry Garden

Contact: Melissa Pinkston, 271-2085

melissa-pinkston@ouhsc.edu



College of Nursing

2:30 p.m., First Baptist Church

301 N.E. 27th St., Moore

Reception following

Contact: Margaret A. Robinson, 271-2428, Ext. 49130

margaret-a-robinson@ouhsc.edu



OU-Tulsa College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony

7 p.m. Monday

Victory Christian Center

7700 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa

Reception following

Foyer, Victory Christian Center

Contact Jessica Maldonado, (918) 660-3949

jessica-maldonado@ouhsc.edu



College of Pharmacy

7 p.m. May 31

Civic Center Music Hall

Contact: Rita Pierce, 271-6484, Ext. 47201

rita-pierce@ouhsc.edu



College of Public Health

2 p.m., Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union

Reception following

Beaird Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union

Contact: Robin Howell, 271-2308

Robin-howell@ouhsc.edu



OU-Tulsa

7 p.m. Tuesday

Donald W. Reynolds Center

3208 E. Eighth St., Tulsa

Contact: Tracy Kennedy, (918) 660-3316

tkennedy@ou.edu



Receptions, Recognition Ceremonies and ROTC Commissionings



Advanced Programs

3-5 p.m. Friday

Conference Room A, Thurman J. White Forum Building

Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education

1704 Asp Ave.

Contact: Joanne Braunbeck, 325-0133



American Indian Academic Achievement Celebration

4-5:30 p.m. Friday

Reynolds Performing Arts Center

Reception following

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art

Candidates are required to register;

cost is $20 per person

Contact: Lindy Waters, 325-6873

lwaters@ou.edu



Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration

3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday

Kerr-McGee Stadium Club, Lloyd Noble Center

Contact: Terri Moyer, 325-8265

tmoyer@ou.edu



Honors College Graduation Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Saturday

David L. Boren Hall

Contact: Mindy Jones, 325-5291

mhjones@ou.edu



Graduate College

1-3 p.m. Friday

Stephenson Research and Technology Center

101 David L. Boren Blvd.

Contact: Diana Beal, 325-7715

dbeal@ou.edu



Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

2 p.m. Friday

J.D. McCarty Center

2002 East Robinson St.

Reception following, Great Hall

Contact: Dee Hayes, 325-3211

dhayes@ou.edu



Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

2 p.m. Friday

Veterans Memorial

northwest corner, Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

(rain location: Armory)

Reception following, Armory’s Army Student Lounge

Contact: Trina Kizer, 325-3012

tkizer@ou.edu



Naval ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

2 p.m. Friday

Armory, 290 W. Brooks St.

Contact: Janet Flick, 325-2021

jflick@ou.edu