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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 2007

Page

2

KU Commencement Schedule for 135th Ceremony

Kansas University outlines a four day commencement with 12 professional school recognitions and Liberal Arts awards. Sunday begins at 2 30 p m with a 4 15 p m target, weather risks and possible delays noted, buses and ADA parking arranged, graduates assemble at 2 p m, Monday features a joint service commissioning ceremony.

Kansas University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Memorial Stadium Kansas Union Jayhawk Boulevard Murphy Hall Burge Union Daisy Hill Lied Center Memorial Drive Campanile KJHK Stauffer-Flint Crafton-Preyer School of Allied Health School of Graduate Studies Murphy Courtyard Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City Kan School of Nursing Memorial Hall N. Seventh St Woodruff Auditorium Department of Health Policy and Management Department of Preventive Medicine School of Engineering Oliver Hall Environmental Studies Snow Hall Department of Applied Behavioral Science Department of Math Budig Hall Wescoe Hall Kansas Room School of Law School of Law Hooding, Lied Center. A Reception Follows In Green Hall Lilac Lane College of Liberal Arts Crafton- Preyer Murphy, Hall School of Architecture and Urban Planning School of Social Welfare

Gates commissions KU ROTC members at White House ceremony

Kansas University ROTC cadet Michelle Davis and Navy ROTC midshipman Michele Dierks were among 55 students nationwide commissioned as military officers this week in a White House ceremony. The group represented all 50 states, DC and U.S. territories. Davis hails from the state noted in the report.

Reserve Officers Training Corps Kansas University White House Michelle Davis Michele Dierks States District of Columbia U.S. Territories Davis

First Joint Commissioning Ceremony Administers Oath

Lester Iowa represented Iowa with Dierks of Colorado Springs and Kansas. Davis praised the honor while President Bush hosted and Gates gave the oath. Davis graduates Sunday from KU with an MBA and heads to Fort Hood as a finance officer. Dierks earns exercise science BS and heads to Pensacola for flight school. It is the first joint commissioning and the first time a defense secretary gave the oath.

Lester Iowa Emony Robert Gates Davis Fort Hood Texas Dierks Pensacola Fla Defense

College veteran recalls Baghdad convoy and KU return

The article profiles Neil Melton a KU student veteran who spent a year at war transporting tanks and heavy equipment. He recalls a Baghdad convoy hit by a string of 19 IEDs that exploded only partially, leaving no injuries. He later spent Kuwait with brother Joe Melton and values the American opportunities.

Baghdad Kuwait Joe Belton Joe Melton

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