University of Arkansas spring 2025 graduation schedule
UofA spring graduation happening Friday and Saturday
UofA spring graduation happening Friday and Saturday
University of Arkansas graduation continues today in Fayetteville. Thousands of graduates are set to walk across the stage.
Guest Information:
Ceremony doors open 60 minutes before each ceremony. The university encourages guests to be seated 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
Live streaming of all ceremonies will be available on the UofA YouTube channel.
Today, Saturday, May 10
College of Engineering starts at noon inside Barnhill Arena.
Speaker: John English, former U of A Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Dean of the College of Engineering and Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering
College of Education and Health Professions starts at 12:30 p.m. inside Bud Walton Arena.
Speaker: Valorie Kondos Field, former Head Coach of the seven-time NCAA champion UCLA Bruins gymnastics program
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design starts at 3 p.m. inside Barnhill Arena.
Speaker: David Fitts, U of A alumnus and former NASA Chief of the Habitability and Human Factors Branch of the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Sam M. Walton College of Business has two ceremonies.
First ceremony starts at 3:30 p.m. inside Bud Walton Arena.
Speaker: Brad Eichler, Chief Operating Officer of Stephens Inc.
Second ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. inside Bud Walton Arena. Speaker: Shelley Simpson, President of the Chief Executive Office of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
School of Law starts at 5:30 p.m. inside Barnhill Arena.
Speaker: Carol Dalby, Representative in the Arkansas House of Representatives, a member of the Board of Trustees for the U of A School of Law, and President-Elect of the Arkansas Bar Association (starting June 2025)
Ceremonies that have already been completed:
Today, Saturday, May 10
University Commencement for graduate students started at 8:30 a.m. inside Bud Walton Arena.
Speaker: Coleman Warren, UofA alumnus, Rhodes Scholar, and Public Policy Coordinator with Communities Unlimited
Honorary Degree: Richard “Rick” Massey, Director of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc., and Alight, Inc.
Friday, May 9
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences starts at 3 p.m. inside Bud Walton Arena.
Speaker: Nya Kidd, senior pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences starts at 3:30 p.m. inside Barnhill Arena.
Speaker: Sally Abigail Hamm, honors student in the School of Human Development and Family Sciences in Bumpers College