“Bob” Bowen, a former certified public accountant, is a 1963 history and political science graduate who spent 30 years with Arthur Andersen LLP, concluding his career as partner. In 2021, he was named as the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumnus of the Year. He actively promotes MSU through involvement with the Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter and as chair of the Black Alumni Advisory Council, which he helped organize in 2016. The Brookhaven native also holds a master’s degree in transportation management from the Florida Institute of Technology and worked many years in logistics and human resources management positions at Pepsi Cola, General Electric, Systems Management America, and Walmart Logistics. He retired in 2004 at the rank of Colonel. and abroad and earned numerous military awards including the Legion of Merit. In the Army, Barnes served in various leadership positions in the U.S. Upon graduation, he also became the first African American ROTC cadet to be commissioned into the U.S. graduated as salutatorian of his high school class and became a first-generation college student, earning a degree in sociology from MSU in 1972.
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In addition to other free parking on campus, the parking garage adjacent to Humphrey Coliseum is now open and will be available for free parking on graduation day.įor complete commencement information, visit Robert L. There is no cost for tickets, and graduates will be emailed instructions for claiming guest tickets.ĭue to construction, guests will not be able to enter Humphrey Coliseum on the west side of the building. (doors open at 2 p.m.): Bagley College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Forest Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine and Academic Affairs.Īttendance at both ceremonies will be limited to eight guests per graduate and all guests must have tickets to enter. (doors open at 8 a.m.): College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Architecture, Art and Design.ģ:30 p.m. This ceremony will include graduates from the MSU College of Education, College of Business and the ACCESS Program.įriday, May 13 (both ceremonies at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville):ĩ:30 a.m.
at Humphrey Coliseum (doors open at 2 p.m.).
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Those who wish to watch the main campus ceremonies remotely can do so via the MSU TV Center’s livestream at and the MSU Facebook page at This year’s 2022 commencement schedule is as follows:ġ0:00 a.m.: College of Veterinary Medicine Awards, Humphrey Coliseumġ1:30 a.m.: College of Veterinary Medicine Hooding, Humphrey Coliseumģ:00 p.m.: Graduate School Doctoral Hooding, Bettersworth Auditorium Bowen, who died April 5, will be honored posthumously. “Bob” Bowen with honorary Doctor of Public Service degrees. The university also will recognize alumni Col. Keenum will serve as the commencement speaker for the four ceremonies taking place this month.
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State University is set to honor its spring 2022 graduates with a slate of ceremonies May 11-13 in Starkville and Meridian.
Mississippi State University’s spring 2022 commencement ceremonies will take place May 11-13.
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