{"id":55176,"date":"2026-05-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=55176"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:07:29","slug":"spring-commencement-ceremonies-set-for-may-8-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/spring-commencement-ceremonies-set-for-may-8-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Commencement Ceremonies Set for May 8-9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University will celebrate spring 2026 graduates with commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9, at the EECU Center on the Stephenville campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarleton State President Dr. James Hurley will preside over four ceremonies, which will include graduate and undergraduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commencement Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, May 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 a.m. \u2014 Dr. Sam Pack College of Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 p.m. \u2014 College of General and Applied Studies, College of Leadership and Military Studies, College of Science and Mathematics, Division of Health Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 p.m. \u2014 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mayfield College of Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, May 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 a.m. \u2014 College of Education, College of Liberal and Fine Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to watch a live stream, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduation\">tarleton.edu\/graduation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A map of the Stephenville campus, including parking locations, is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/commencement-map\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University will celebrate spring 2026 graduates with commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9, at the EECU Center on the Stephenville campus. 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