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Graduation 2018: Details For Indiana University's 7 Campuses

Indiana University officials say more than 21,000 degrees will be awarded across seven campuses during commencement ceremonies: Details

ACROSS INDIANA -- Indiana University will award more than 21,000 degrees during next month's commencement ceremonies at its seven campuses. Indiana University officials say IU President Michael McRobbie will preside over the May 4 through 12 ceremonies where 20,499 graduates will be recognized, while some have earned more than one degree.

IU officials say this year's graduates come from all 92 counties in Indiana, all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and 136 countries.

According to the university, the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies at IU Bloomington will have featured commencement speakers, including John Hennessy, executive chairman of Google parent company Alphabet and president emeritus of Stanford University, and several campuses will present honorary degrees.

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University officials have provided the following commencement information by campus:

  • IU Bloomington graduate commencement ceremony: 3 p.m. Friday, May 4, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The campus will award 9,844 degrees, including 2,156 master's degrees, 536 doctoral degrees and 12 specialist degrees.
  • IU Bloomington undergraduate commencement ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, Memorial Stadium. The campus will award 7,138 bachelor's degrees and two associate degrees.
  • IUPUI: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Lucas Oil Stadium. The campus will award 6,940 degrees: 817 doctoral degrees, 1,580 master's degrees, 4,471 bachelor's degrees and 72 associate degrees. The IUPUI total includes 1,662 Purdue University degrees as well as 280 degrees awarded to graduates of Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. IUPUC graduates may attend the Indianapolis ceremony as well as a separate celebration at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Columbus East High School.
  • IU Southeast: 6:45 p.m. Monday, May 7, Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The campus will award 961 degrees: 854 bachelor's degrees, 104 master's degrees and three associate degrees.
  • IU Kokomo: 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, Kokomo Event and Conference Center. The campus will award 658 degrees: 597 bachelor's degrees, 49 master's degrees and 12 associate degrees.
  • IU South Bend: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, Joyce Center at the University of Notre Dame. The campus will award 1,035 degrees: 858 bachelor's degrees, 164 master's degrees and 13 associate degrees.
  • IU Northwest: 4 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Genesis Convention Center, Gary. The campus will award 777 degrees: 638 bachelor's degrees, 90 master's degrees and 49 associate degrees.
  • IU East: 6 p.m. Friday, May 11, Tiernan Center, Richmond. The campus will award 831 degrees: 801 bachelor's degrees and 30 master's degrees.
For more information visit news.iu.edu.

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