Texas Tech Announces Summer Commencement Schedule

WHAT:           Texas Tech University hosts two summer graduation ceremonies.

WHEN:           Saturday (Aug. 9):     

9:00 a.m. Ceremony

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resourcess
• College of Media & Communication
• College of Education
• College of Architecture
• Honors College

1:30 p.m. Ceremony

• College of Human Sciences
• College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Rawls College of Business Administration
• Whitacre College of Engineering
• Wind Energy
• University Programs

All students receiving graduate degrees will partake in their respective college’s ceremony.

WHERE:         United Supermarkets Arena at 18^th Street and Indiana Avenue.

EVENT:          Douglas Barnhart will speak at both ceremonies. Barnhart is chairman of the board of Barnhart-Reese Inc., managing partner of Makena Medical Buildings LLC, and chief executive officer of Makena Consulting, Inc.

Ceremonies can be viewed online at http://www.ttu.edu/livestream.

For more about commencement, including information on maps, guest seating, college receptions, parking and hotels, visit http://www.depts.ttu.edu/provost/commencement/.

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CONTACT: Peggy Flores, commencement coordinator, Texas Tech University Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement, (806) 742-7742 or peggy.flores@ttu.edu.