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Family and Guest Activities

We have no limit on the number of guests a student wishes to invite.  Adequate seating will be available.  No tickets are needed for your guests, but we do encourage early arrival for those seeking particular seating.

You and your family and friends are invited to join in your commencement celebration by personally ringing the Centennial Bell located at the southwest corner of Axe Library.  The bell will be available to ring from 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16 and from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 .

U.S. Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 16 at the Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre located on Rouse Street. Rain location will be McCray Hall Auditorium.

College of Technology graduates and guests are invited to a reception at the Kansas Technology Center Rotunda from 4:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16.

President and Mrs. Tom W. Bryant and the faculty and staff of Pittsburg State University are pleased to invite you to the 2008 Commencement Reception where light refreshments will be served.  This is an excellent opportunity to meet with PSU faculty and administrators as well as other graduates and guests.  Please join us.

Friday, May 16, 2008
6:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tent northwest of the Garfield W. Weede Physical Education Building

Saturday, May 17, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Tent northwest of the Garfield W. Weede Physical Education Building