More than 4,500 students to graduate from UA Saturday

Associated Press Arizona Daily Wildcat Secretary of State Madeleine Albright briefs reporters at the State Department Monday, May 10, 1999. Albright talked about the situation in Kosovo and the bombing of the Chinese Embassy.

Arizona Secretary of State Betsey Bayless will address graduates of the architecture, business, education, engineering, humanities, law and science colleges at 9 a.m. in McKale Center.

University of Arizona students receiving degrees from the colleges of agriculture, fine arts, nursing, pharmacy, social and behavioral science and health professions will begin their commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m.

United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will address the afternoon graduates and receive an honorary law degree.

Albright, the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State and the highest ranking woman in the government, was nominated for the degree by the UA Department of Women's Studies.

James E. Rogers, owner of Sunbelt Communications and KVBC-TV in Las Vegas, will receive an honorary law degree on Saturday. Rogers, an alumnus, has donated $115 million to the UA law college, which was renamed the James E. Rogers College of Law in his honor.

Also, former UA student body president Roman DeSanctis, who is now a Harvard medical professor, will receive an honorary doctor of science degree. DeSanctis is the director of clinical cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Singer, dancer and actor Ben Vereen will receive an honorary doctor of fine arts degree. Vereen is the Chair Emeritus of the UA Dance Advisory Board and served as the International Chairman for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

About 3,800 undergraduate students, 630 master students and 150 doctoral students will receive degrees Saturday.

Helen Hudson Lovaas will also receive the Alumni Achievement Award, Kharisma Montes de Oca and Jacob Beverage will receive the Robie Medal, Anabell Castro and Adam Talenfeld will receive the Nugent Award and Tara Taylor and Jack Barnes will receive the Freeman Medal Award.

Schedule Of Events

College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture
Saturday, reception immediately following Commencement, Gallagher Theatre.

College of Business and Public Administration
Friday, 5:30 p.m., McKale Center. Convocation and awards ceremony. Reception following for graduates and guests.

College of Education
Thursday, 3:00 p.m., Gallagher Theatre. Pre-Commencement Hooding Ceremony for graduate students. Students assemble in the College of Education at 2:30 p.m. and process to Theatre for ceremony. Reception to follow.

Friday, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Kiva Auditorium. Pre-Commencement Ceremony for Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education and Rehabilitation undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. Receptions follow.

College of Engineering and Mines
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Friday, 7 p.m., Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Building #119, Auditorium (room F202). Awards Ceremony for graduates and their families.

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Friday, 7 p.m., Plaza Hotel, Wildcat II room. Pre-Commencement dinner, awards.

Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Friday, 3:30-5 p.m., Marriott University Park Hotel, room TBA, 880 E. Second Street. Refreshments and awards.

Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Friday, 7 p.m., Gallagher Theatre. Refreshments and awards.

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Friday, 4 p.m., Marriott University Park Hotel, room TBA, 880 E. Second Street. Refreshments and awards.

Engineering Mathematics
Friday, 4-5 p.m., Mathematics building, room 401 North. Pre-Commencement Reception. Refreshments and awards for graduates and their families.

Engineering Physics
For Pre-Commencement activities information, contact Alaina Levine at 621-4969.

Hydrology and Water Resources
Friday, 3:30-5 p.m., Marriott University Park Hotel, room TBA, 880 E. Second Street. Pre-Commencement reception and awards.

Materials Science and Engineering
For Pre-Commencement activities information, contact the department at 621-6070.

Mining and Geological Engineering
Friday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., El Parador, 2744 E. Broadway. Dinner and awards.

Systems and Industrial Engineering
Friday, 7 p.m., Sheraton Tucson Hotel, 5151 E. Grant Road. Dinner and awards.

College of Fine Arts
Friday, 4 p.m., Crowder Hall in the Music Building. Pre-Commencement Hooding Ceremony for graduate students. Reception to follow in the Arts Oasis. Academic attire required.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Crowder Hall in the Music Building. Pre-Commencement Ceremony for undergraduate students. Refreshments will follow in the Arts Oasis. Academic attire required. Seating is limited to three guests per graduating student. RSVP required.

College of Humanities
Friday, noon-2 p.m., Marriott University Park Hotel, room TBA, 880 E. Second Street. Commencement Luncheon and Awards Ceremony for Bachelor of Arts Candidates. RSVP required no later than May 7 to Jenette Garrett at 621-4843. Tickets required for admittance.
Friday, 3:30-5 p.m., Modern Languages Building, room 350. Hooding Ceremony for Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy candidates. RSVP no later than May 10 to Jenette Garrett at 621-4843.

College of Law
Saturday, 3 p.m., Centennial Hall. Convocation Ceremony. Reception for graduates and guests immediately following at the College of Law.

College of Medicine
Friday, 8 p.m., Centennial Hall. Convocation and reception. Speaker TBA.

Arizona Graduate Program in Public Health
Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Swede Johnson Alumni Building, room 205. Luncheon. Graduates will be recognized individually.

College of Nursing
Friday, 2 p.m., Centennial Hall. Convocation and reception. Graduates will be recognized individually and awards will be presented.

College of Pharmacy
Friday, 4 p.m., Gallagher Theatre. Convocation, Hooding Ceremony, awards. Guest Speaker: Dr. Andrew Weil, Doctor of Pharmacy. Reception to follow in the Arizona Ballroom of the Memorial Student Union.

College of Science
Saturday, 6:30 a.m., Arizona Ballroom in the Memorial Student Union. Breakfast and Awards Ceremony. Graduates will be recognized individually.

Awards will be given to Outstanding Senior, Outstanding Advisers, and Outstanding Teachers.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Saturday, 7:30 a.m., Marriott University Park Hotel, Ballroom. Recognition Ceremony. Light continental breakfast will be served before the ceremony. Graduates will be recognized individually and awards will be presented. Seating is limited; RSVP and tickets required. For information only, call 621-1112.

School of Health Professions
Physiological Sciences, Health Education, and Medical Technology
Saturday, 11 a.m., DuVal Auditorium, room 2600, Arizona Health Sciences Center. Refreshments. Graduates will be recognized individually. Seating is limited. RSVP to 621-4850.

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